Local Flavors of the Day
Today I was invited and honored to be a guest on WBFJ’s Local Flavors. The radio show covers regional artists from around the Triad of North Carolina. Some of the Artists they have featured in the past include: Dennis Nealy, Abigail Owens, Chi Rho, and Runaway City to name a few. Local Flavors is hosted Kurt Meyers. He is one of the nicest guys I’ve met in a while and made me feel welcomed in the studio. We talked about the Back to Innocent EP (Have you picked up a copy yet?), my...
Read MoreBand Merch Matters
With what seems like many lifetimes of retail experience under my belt, I see things from a sales perspective more often than not. I try and turn it off, but it always gets me. This comes to play even when I go to a show and see the bands’ merch tables. When I want to purchase a CD or a shirt, I expect a few things from the artist. Here’s what I expect, and what you should be seeing and hearing from me from show to show. Keep the band merch area clean. At a club, this is...
Read MoreLife Lesson #3 – Help!?! and Citizen Gulf
When I was called by a friend to do a Citizen Gulf benefit, hosted by Social Media Club Greensboro, show last week, I couldn’t resist. I never turn down a chance to help. I thought that I would be going, doing something nice, and going home. Little did I realize that I would be the one helped the most. Chuck Hester (twitter.com/@chuckhester) and Tammy Friedeck (twitter.com/@storyofme) taught me volumes with short talks. Tammy, a professional social media guru, taught me a few things....
Read MoreSinging our national anthem
I was honored to sing our national anthem tonight in Greensboro, NC at the Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball game. (www.gsohoppers.com) AMAZING feeling. The sound was top notch. I felt like John Legend in Yogi Berra’s body. Confident and secure, yet out of sorts and nervous. The echo was almost tear invoking. Also, my daughter’s first ballgame. A night of EPIC proportions. The Hoppers are a top notch organization, and i wanted to thank them for allowing me to serve in that...
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