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In this episode of the podcast Edgel speaks with Marc Roberge, guitarist / frontman and songwriter for the band OAR!

More about OAR
O.A.R. (short for Of A Revolution) is an American rock band, founded in 1996 in Rockville, Maryland.[1] The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, saxophonist/guitarist Jerry DePizzo, and touring members, trumpet player Jon Lampley and keyboardist Mikel Paris. Together, the band has released eight studio albums, including their latest release, The Mighty, in March 2019. The band is well known for their live shows and extensive summer touring, and have released six live records with the latest release, Live From Merriweather, in November 2019. Four of the band members grew up in Rockville, Maryland and attended Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School. After graduating, they went on to study at Ohio State University. There they met the fifth member, saxophonist/guitarist Jerry DePizzo from Youngstown, Ohio.

Their newest album, "The Arcade", was released on July 15th, 2022. The album was produced by Jantz Spalding.

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with recording artist Stacey Ryan. After years of writing music and teasing songs, her song "Don't Text Me When You're Drunk" went absolutely mental on TikTok, becoming one of the most viral songs in TikTok history. Eventually leading to a recording contract with Island Records in 2022. Stacey is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter whose influences draw from pop, jazz, blues and R&B. 

In this episode of the podcast Edgel catches up with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Finn.
Neil is most notably the frontman for the band Crowded House who's song "Don't Dream It's Over" has become one of the most recognized anthems in recorded music history.

Neil talks about his humble beginnings growing up in New Zealand and eventually moving to London to join his brothers band Split Enz which served as the catapult for his illustrious career in music.  Don't miss this incredible episode filled with Neil's sage wisdom and playful spirit.  

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with Andy Kabamba. He is a music manager / executive who has worked with everyone from Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Sprngbrk, Dre Moon and many more. In this interview, Edgel and Andy unpack his career trajectory and the people who inspired him along the way. 

Recorded on location at: AMERICAN STUDIOS / HOM Podcast Network in Burbank, California

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with Tommy Stalknecht, co-founder and CEO of Nashville based SINGLE MUSIC.

SINGLE MUSIC is making huge strides in building tools for artists to go direct-to-consumer (D2C). Using their tools can greatly assist in building a meaningful business from your audience online. 

Some of the tools include; Digital Delivery, Livestream Events, Chart Reporting, Fan Analytics and much more


Listen and learn! 

in this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with artist Will Jay to discuss his adventures in the music industry. Starting off in a successful boy-band and eventually navigating his way through the murky waters of music executives to end up with a one-way ticket to self sustaining exploration. Do yourself a favor and take the time to familiarize yourself with his music and videos. 

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel brings on Mike Pelczynski of SoundCloud to explain FAN POWERED ROYALTIES. This is a PSA for anyone in the music business!

For more information please visit https://www.fanpoweredroyalties.com 

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel sits down with legendary producer Steve Dorff to discuss his winding road to success and all the incredible artists he's worked with over a 50+ year career. Steve has had 20 Top Ten hits across pop and country and scored dozens works for film and television.

Some of the artists include; Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Christopher Cross, Garth Brooks, Barbara Streisand, Clay Walker and more.

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel speaks with successful producer & guitarist, Dru Decaro (aka. Falconry).  He is best known as the lead guitarist for Grammy-winning R&B artist Miguel and has also performed with Snoop Dogg, Will.I.Am, John Legend, Ice Cube, Faith Hill, Lil Jon, Jojo, and Andy Grammer.

Dru is also an incredibly talented producer, working with the likes of; Machine Gun Kelly, Vic Mensa, Christian French,  Elle Verner, Gianni & Kyle, Poutyface and many more. 

In this episode of the podcast, Edgel speaks with the musical director of Saturday Night Live, Eli Brueggemann.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to write a medley with Bruno Mars or create a custom jingle with Andy Samberg with only a few days or sometimes just a few hours before it airs to millions of viewers? Well, Eli is the man to tell you.  This kind of musical prowess and ability to deliver is an incredibly unique skillset. Eli got his start as a jazz musician and worked his way up through the ranks learning lessons along the way.

When Eli first started on SNL, he asked Andy Samberg, "Any advice?" to which Andy replied..."Just do what we want".  And that says it all. You must be able to adapt to every scenario in order to survive in the SNL world.