In episode 54 of the podcast I speak with Montana based composer, drummer, educator and songwriter - John Wicks. 
John talks to me about life as a touring musician while still a member (and songwriter) with his previous band 'Fitz and The Tantrums" as well as how he juggles his newer projects like Fluffy Bunny and his constant collaborations with Pearl Jam bassist, Jeff Ament.
We also talk about how he ended us as a songwriter on records with artists like Bruno Mars, B.O.B and Ceelo Green, his new teaching role at the University of Montana and our love for New Orleans drumming. 
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For more information on John, please visit John across all socials at JohnWicksDrums.
For info on Johns Drum Coffee Roasting shop please visit drumcoffeeroasting.com
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In this weeks episode of the podcast I talk with South African born, New Zealand raised and now LA based musician super power - Andrea Lisa.

Andrea has a really interesting story which has led her to touring the world as a musician with musician Kirk Whalum, contributing guitar to Kool and the Gang and even living on more continents than me (which doesn't seem to happen too often ha ha)...

Her debut album 'Silver Lining' is a beautifully composed record that wonderfully showcases her skills as both a songwriter, guitarist and producer and I highly recomend that you check it out.

As usual - we talk, music, guitar, music education, family, production, recording and so much more.

As usual, please remember to rate, review and follow us as we continue to grow, also please feel free to share these interviews with any like minded individuals you feel may get something out of these chats, thank you.

For more information on Andrea please visit her website at www.andrealisa.com

For more on Travis Marc, the Musicians-Mentor website or just general advice on how to take your music career to that next level please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com

In episode 44 of the podcast I speak with fellow bandmate, renowned guitarist/keyboard player and Rock n Roll Kitchen owner - Andrew Autin.

Andrew is an incredible guitarist/keyboardist/musician (and human) that not only leads the ever popular function band 'Mojeaux', as one of the top performing function bands in the State, but also performs all over Louisiana with his other projects, Phase V, The Generators and his Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx tribute band, Rock Show Nola.

He also currently owns and runs the fabulous 'Rock n Roll Kitchen' in Metairie with his partner Missy, which we also talk a little bit about during this interview.

Check out the full interview now, and as usual please remember to rate, review and/or follow, thank you.

For more information on 'Andrew or Mojeaux , please visit - www.mojeauxband.com

For more on Rock Show Nola, please visit - www.rockshownolarocks.com

For more on the Rock n Roll Kitchen, please visit - www.rocknrollkitchenrocks.com

For more information on Travis, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

In todays' episode of the podcast (after recommendation from previous guest Grecco Burrato), I speak with Brazilian born, (now LA resident), JP Mourao.

JP is a session guitarist, arranger, composer, producer and educator with credits that include Selena Gomez, Snoop Dog, Amanda Brecker, Macy Gray (among others) as well as a host of other artists and corporate institutions, including Coca Cola and Disney.

He also currently serves as a professor at the famous Cal State institution , so we obviously talk a little bit about education and the like during this interview.

Check out the full interview now, and as usual please remember to rate, review and/or follow, thank you.

For more information on 'JP Mourao , please visit - www.jpmorao.com

For more information on Travis, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

In episode 42 I do a lot of 'original band' talking with guitarist/vocalist Riley Rogers of Texas based band 'The Infamists'.

Riley and his band have been pushing their mix of Bluesy guitar driven Rock n Roll for the twelve years or so now, and are making such waves on their local scene that recently an AI version of the band even tried to hijack their Spotify profile, but that's a whole other story.

Check out the full interview with Riley now !

For more information on 'The Infamists', please visit - www.linktr.ee/theinfamists

For more information on Travis, please visit www.travismarc.com

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Lastly (as usual), please remember to rate, review and follow as we continue to create new content for you all, thank you.

In today's episode (and since Coachella is just over a week away) I figured it would be awesome to speak with LA based composer/musician/musical director (and No Doubt touring member) - Gabrial McNair.

Gabrial is a super inspiring guy with an array of musical talents (including trombone, keys, vocals, songwriting etc).

These talents have led him working with numerous artists from No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Green Day, The Offspring, Sublime With Rome, Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz and many, many more. He also has his own band 'Oslo', which I strongly suggest you check out.

For more information on Gabrial, please visit - www.gabrialmcnair.com or search Gabrial McNair on Instagram.

For more information on Travis, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly (as usual), please remember to rate, review and follow as we continue to create new content for you all, thank you.

In episode 40 of our podcast I speak with LA based session guitarist/musician - Adam Zimmon.

In addition to being the guitarist with Ziggy Marley for many years , Adam has also worked as a sideman with numerous other artists - including Iggy Pop, Lissie , Shakira, Chris Brown and Dido.

He has also composed and worked on music for TV, on shows such as Modern Family, Toyota and others.

For more information on Adam Zimmon, please visit www.adamzimmon.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

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Lastly, please leave us a rating, review and/or follow as we continue to create content for you all to enjoy, thank you.

Welcome to the Musicians Mentor Podcast.
In episode 39, I speak with Nashville based "songwriter to the stars" - Brent Baxter.

Brent talks me through his initial move from Arkansas to Nashville and how he went from writing short stories to eventually end up writing songs for American music giants like Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebelllum, Lonestar and a host of others.
As usual - we talk about a few ups and downs and how you sometimes may have to wait tables while pursuing your dream and so much more.

For more information on Brent Baxter, please visit www.songwritingpro.com
For the #Podcast Brent co-hosts (The C.L.I.M.B), please search The C.L.I.M.B with Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter across all good streaming services. 
For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

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And LASTLY, (as usual) please rate, review and/or follow us for more episodes and content, thank you so much. 

Episode 38 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast has me speaking with LA based session guitarist - Alex Feder.

Alex has performed/played with artists like LP, Enrique and many more as well as fronts his own band called 'Still A Great Night'.

We talk ups and downs, tour life and how his own band 'almost made it', before he started his journey as (now) one of LA's most in demand session players.

For more information on Alex Feder, please visit instagram at @stillagreatnight

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

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LASTLY, please rate, review and/or follow us for more episodes and content, thank you.

Todays guest is LA based session drummer, Neal Daniels.

Neal has done performances/worked with an array of great artists, from Liz Phair, LP, Booker T Jones and even Dua Lipa, his most recent gig is holding down the drum throne with multi platinum pop/rock band 'Matchbox 20', who are about to embark on an Australian tour. He also runs a remote drum studio called White Fish Studios.

We speak about that and so much more, so smash that play button.

For more on Neal Daniels, please visit www.nealdaniels.com

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Lastly, please remember to rate, review, follow and share as we continue to make new content for ya'll , thank you.

Super stoked to announce that in today's episode of the show, I speak with session drummer/composer/producer and musical director Van Romaine.

Many of you may know of Van from his current roll as MD for pop superstar Enrique Iglesias, but he has also held positions and performed with numerous other artists including The Steve Morse band, Blood Sweat and Tears and even Nena (the 99 Red Baloon's singer).

We had a really great convo, check it out now !

For more information on Van, please visit - www.vanromaine.com

For more information on Travis, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, and as usual, please remember to rate, review and follow as we continue to create new content for you all, thank you.

I'm stoked to say that today, I have both Annie and her legendary father - Cranston Clements joining me on the show.

Annie Clements is an incredibly talented bassist and backing vocalist for stars like Amos Lee, Maren Morris and Sugarland among others, and currently resides in Montana.

While her dad, Cranston - who has played with numerous artists himself, including Dr John, Irma Thomas, Boz Scaggs and Cyril Neville continues to work and live locally within the New Orleans area.

I honestly couldn't think of a better way to start the very first episode of season 3...

For more information on Annie, please visit www.annieclements.com

For more information on Cranston, please visit ww.cransmusic.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on 'The Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please rate, review and like/follow as we continue to create more content for you all, thank you.

In today's episode of the podcast I talk with Louisiana based drummer/engineer/producer - Brian Brignac.

Brian has been playing professionally since age 15 and during his years has amounted a huge number of mentionable credits to his name, some of these include - Fats Domino, Sonny Landreth, Jimmy Buffett, Tab Benoit, Joel Sonnier and Waylon Thibodaux to name a few.

He also owns and operates a beautiful studio called "Brignac Lane Studios' out in Gonzales where he has had the pleasure of playing on (or being involved with) the recording of numerous Grammy Nominated recordings.

During the course of this interview we talk about music, flight delays, family, drumming, recording and so much more.

As usual, please remember to rate, review and follow us as we continue to grow, also please feel free to share these interviews with any like minded individuals you feel may get something out of these chats, thank you.

For more information on Brian please reach out to us directly or listen to this interview as he lists his contact info.

For more on Travis Marc, The Musicians-Mentor website or just general advice on how to take your music career to that next level please visit - www.musicians-mentor.com

Merry Christmas everyone !

In our last episode for 2023, I speak with Brazilian born author/composer/musician/producer - Grecco Buratto.

Grecco is an incredible guitarist that has performed/recorded/toured with many established acts/artists over the years, including Gwen Stefani, Shakira, K.D Lang, Enrique Iglesias, Boys II Men and Sergio Mendes (among others).

In addition to the above, he is also a published author and recently put out a book of poetry entitled 'So' Palavras' as well as a solo album that accompanies it called, 'Sem Palavras' - be sure to check them out !

For more information on Grecco Buratto, please visit www.greccoburatto.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on The Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please leave us a rating, review and/or follow as we continue to create content for you all to enjoy, thank you.

In episode 33 of the 'Musicians Mentor' podcast, I'm pleased to announce that I talk with someone that I consider to be one of the greatest drummers on the planet - New York's own, Adam Nussbaum.

Adam is a remarkable player who has a list of credits that would simply be impossible for me to completely list. Among those that he has performed/played with though, are none other than musical giants like John Scofield, Gil Evans, John Abercrombie and Stan Getz.

He has also been highly involved with drum education over the years and can been found on projects like 'Hudson Music's - Playing With Brushes DVD' among many other highly rated releases.

Adam recently released his first album as a band leader entitled, 'Leadbelly Reimagined', which I cannot recommend enough.

For more information on Adam Nussbaum, please visit - www.adamnussbaum.net or www.adamnussbaum.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit - www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

In episode 32 of the 'Musicians Mentor' podcast, I talk with Fort Worth,Texas based Singer/Songwriter/Worship Leader - David Tribble.

David is an ex educator turned performer/artist, who has completely created his own path as a singer/songwriter on his local scene.

He recently released a new album entitled 'Sunset Sunrise' which you can listen to in the link below.

For more information on David Tribble, please visit - www.davidtribble.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit - www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

In today's episode of the show, I speak with LA based session drummer/producer, Brendan Buckley, who is currently out on the road with Morrissey.

Brendan has always been a constant and positive inspiration for me, so having him on the podcast seemed like a no brainer.

He has worked with many great artists over the years including Shakira, Perry Farrell, Damien Rice, Tegan and Sara and man, many more.

For more information on Brendan, please visit - www.brendanbuckley.com

For more information on Travis, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, and as usual, please remember to rate, review and follow as we continue to create new content for you all, thank you.

In today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Singer/Songwriter Paul McCoy from the band '12 Stones'.

I was a teenager when I first discovered 12 Stones via Paul's guest appearance in the Evanescence hit, 'Bring Me To Life' and have been a fan of his and the band ever since

For more information on Paul or 12 Stones, please visit - www.12stones.com

For more information on Travis, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, and as usual, please remember to rate, review and follow as we continue to create new content for you all, thank you.

Today I talk with American based musician/drummer/educator - Jim Riley.

Many of you may already know of Jim via his work with Country band Rascal Flatts (before they disbanded), or his current work with Gary Levox. He also has numerous accolades from Modern Drummer Magazine and continues to diversify his portfolio with various session commitments.

In addition to his constant performing schedule, Jim is also a big advocate for music/drum education and currently teaches privately via his drum dojo in Nashville, TN, and is the head of drumset studies at Belmont University.

For more information on Jim Riley, please visit - www.jimrileymusic.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit - www.travismarc.com

For more information on 'The Musicians Mentor', please visit, www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please remember to rate, review and share this episode, as we continue to create content for you, thank you.

In todays episode I talk with drummer/songwriter and founding member of the Meat Puppets, Derrick Bostrom.

Derek and the Meat Puppets are cited as a hugely influential band by artists such as Dinosaur Jr, Nirvana and Soundgarden (among others) and even appeared as guests on Nirvana's MTV unplugged record back in 1993.

Real innovators of the DIY approach to bands, the Meat Puppets eventually went from infamous labels like SST to majors like Atlantic and Mega Force.

For more information on Derrick, or the Meat Puppets, please visit - www.themeatpuppets.net

For Derricks own podcast, check out - Open Mouth Syndrome on your favorite streaming platform.

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit - www.travismarc.com

For more information on 'The Musicians Mentor', please visit, www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please remember to rate, review and share as we continue to create content for you, thank you.

I couldn't be happier to have Producer/Singer/Songwriter Wil Martin from the band 'Earshot' as my guest on this weeks Musicians Mentor Podcast.

I've been a massive fan of Wil and the band since the early 2000's (after the 'Letting Go' record came out), so getting to talk to him in such an open and candid way was a real treat for me - especially as the band are about to kick off their fall tour later this week., so grab tickets if you haven't already.

For more information on Wil or Earshot, please visit - www.earshotband.com

For more information on Travis, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, and as usual, please remember to rate, review and follow as we continue to create new content for you all, thank you.

Welcome to the 'Musicians Mentor' Podcast. Today, to celebrate COLD's 20th Anniversary 'Year Of The Spider' Tour, I talk to Cold bassist, author and all round creative - Lindsay Manfredi.

In addition to being the bands bassist, Lindsay is also an accomplished author with a published book 'Unfuckwithable' which focuses on life, it's ups and downs, and how to basically be a bad ass through it all.

In this interview we talk all things music, life, and even candle making (which Lindsay is very passionate about), enjoy.

For more information on Lindsay Manfredi, head to www.lindsaymanfredi.com

For more information on COLD, head to www.coldarmy.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

And lastly, for more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

As usual, please don't forget to rate, review and follow us for more content, thank you.

Welcome to episode 25 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today, I talk with 'YoungTones singer/songwriter - Luke Wade.

Many of you may know of (or remember) Luke from his time as a contestant on season 7 of the US version of 'NBC's - The Voice', but today we talk about more of his musical journey and how multi faceted it has been. Enjoy...

For more information on Luke Wade, simply head to lukewademusicofficial.com

For more information on Young Tones, head to www.youngtonesmusic.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

As usual, please don't forget to rate, review and follow for more content, thank you.

In today's episode of the podcast I speak with Grammy Award Winning Drummer/Educator and Author - Billy Ward.

Billy is a highly accomplished musician/drummer based out of New York City and has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names to ever grace the music industry including - B.B King, Carly Simon, Ace Frehley, Richard Marx, The Knack, Yoko Ono, Joan Osborne, Rick Springfield, Jimmy Webb and Robbie Robertson and Bill Champlin, to name just a few.

In addition, he has recorded on tons of soundtracks and is highly regarded as both an author - with published titles like his 'Inside Out' book as well as his educational DVD's - 'Inside My Head' and 'Big Time'.

Billy was also responsible for teaching Tom Everett Scott's character Guy Patterson how to both, play and perform as a drummer in the Tom Hanks smash hit movie - 'That Thing You Do'.

We talk about that and so much more on today's episode, let's dive in.

Please make sure you check out all things Billy Ward, by visiting - www.billyward.com

You can find out more about myself (Travis Marc) or the Musicians Mentor, by visiting - www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please remember to rate, review, share and follow us as we continue to grow and create more content for you guys, thank you.

In episode 24 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast I talk with Grammy Winning producer, engineer, and educator - Chris Finney. Chris has worked with some truly great artists including Robert Plant, B.B King, Herbie Hancock, The Meters, Fats Domino, Dr John and many others, and is also an adjunct professor at Tulane University in New Orleans.

For more information on Chris Finney, simply search his name pretty much anywhere and you'll find him.

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please don't forget to rate, review and follow for more content, thank you.

On today's Musicians Mentor Podcast, I talk with British drumming legend, Robin Guy. Robin is one of the hardest working musicians I know and has been one of the first call guys in the UK drumming scene for decades now. He currently plays with punk legends Sham 69 and Rachel Stamp among many more, and was even kind enough to discuss his hilarious 'Top Of The Pops' performance opportunity with Faith No More.

For more information on Robin Guy, please visit www.robinguydrums.com

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In today's episode I talk with the incredibly talented Cincinnati native - Erin Coburn. Erin known for her prolific songwriting and modern approach to the guitar in the Rock & Roll and Blues genres has performed with Grammy award winning artists in Nashville, was nominated for the 2017 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in the Best Blues artist category, and the 2018 Josie Awards for "Young Adult Artist of the Year" award for independent artists. Some of Erin’s noteworthy shows and festivals have been repeat performances at Buddy Guy’s Legends and Rosa’s Lounge in Chicago, the Slippery Noodle in Indianapolis, Knuckleheads in Missouri, Summerfest in Milwaukee, BlissFest in Michigan, and the main stage at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Arkansas. She has also opened for Blackberry Smoke, The Marcus King Band, The Accidentals, David Victor (formerly of Boston), and Three Dog Night.  

For more information on Erin Coburn, please visit www.erincoburn.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

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In this weeks episode, I have a really laid back conversation with drummer/producer and fellow 'Deep Sleep Atlantic' member - Daniel Perez is originally from Bogata, Colombia but now resides in New Orleans, Louisiana where he performs at night as a musician and works during the day as production manager for the world famous 'Chickie Wa Wa venue. We also get into a nice chilled conversation bout our project, enjoy.

For more information on Daniel Perez, please visit - www.danielpidrums.com

For more information on Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on Deep Sleep Atlantic, please visit www.deepsleepatlantic.com

For more information on 'The Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please remember to follow, rate and review as we continue to create new content for you all, thank you...

In today's episode of the Musicians Mentor, I speak with South African born (but Nashville base), singer songwriter - Nikki Williams. Many of you will know Nikki from being one of the co-writers on Demi Lovato's smash hit 'Heart Attack', among others. A wonderful story or trials and triumphs, check it out now...

For more information on Nikki Williams, please visit Instagram at @NikkiWilliamsMusic

For more information on Travis Marc (your host), please visit www.travismarc.com

For more information on the Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please remember to follow, rate and review as we continue to create more content for you all...

In this weeks episode of "The Musicians Mentor Podcast" I talk with legendary guitarist/singer/songwriter, Lance Lopez. A guitar hero in his own right, Lance (now based in Nashville, Tennessee) has spent most of his gigging career rubbing shoulders with some real guitar giants - including the late/great Jeff Beck and B.B King. He is even a close friend with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, who he became close too when he first started gigging in his teenage years.

Lance continues to tour, write and record on a regular basis and recently released his first (super-terrific) solo album, 'Trouble is Good', which I strongly suggest you give a listen to by visiting the link below.

For more information on Lance Lopez, please visit https://www.lancelopez.net or https://www.facebook.com/LanceLopezBand

For more information on your host, Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

Lastly, for more on the Musicians Mentor website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Lastly, please don't forget to rate, review and follow us as we continue to create quality content for you all, thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today, (to celebrate the official release of his incredible debut album 'This Sweet Life'), we're publishing a 'bonus' episode featuring our friend, Paul Durham.  

Many of you may know of Paul from his work with his band 'Black Lab' (who, were at points signed to both Geffen and Epic records) and has had more sync placements than you could even imagine.

In addition to Paul's incredible songwriting skills and musicianship, he also offers  songwriting workshops through his social media pages, which I'd highly recommend to anyone looking to up their songwriting game. 

For more information on Paul or Black Lab, please visit www.blacklabworld.com

For more information on your host, Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

Lastly, for more on the Musicians Mentor website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Oh, and don't forget to rate, review and follow us as we continue to create quality content for you all, thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today I have the distinct pleasure of talking with Jazz bass playing legend, Mitchell Player. Mitch not only continues to gig all around the world as a session musician, but even holds a residency at the world famous Preservation Hall on a weekly basis. In addition to his incredible musicianship, Mitch also owns and operates the 504 Experience, a booking agency that focuses on producing high quality events all around the globe.

For more information on Mitchell Player, please visit www.504experience.com

For more information on your host, Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

Lastly, for more on the Musicians Mentor website, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Oh, and don't forget to rate, review and follow us as we continue to create quality content for you all, thank you.

In this weeks episode I talk with award winning musician/producer, Jack Miele. Jack is a New Orleans based engineer/producer with a huge list of credits, including Zac Brown Band, Ceelo Green, Steve Vai, John Oats and Rod Stewart among others. In addition to his work as a producer, he is also the guitarist for the highly popular Louisiana based band 'The Molly Ringwalds'.

For more on Jack Miele, please visit www.jackmeile.com

For more on your host, Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more of The Musicians Mentor, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

Welcome to episode 15 of our 'Musicians Mentor Podcast'. Today I have the distinct pleasure of talking with my good pal and bassist extrodinaire - Jaron Gulino. Jaron currently performs with Lynch Mob, Tantric, Heavens Edge, The L.I.F.E Project, Dellacoma and more, and to top it off, he's always on the road, so the fact that he was kind enough to give me some of his time just shows you what type of guy he is...

For more information on Jaron, please visit www.instagram.com/jarongulio or search Jaron Gulino via FB.

For more on your host Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

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Stoked to announce that my guest on episode 50 is none other than composer/educator/guitarist - Joe Elliott.

Most of you may know of Joe because of his Fretboard Biology videos and website but he has also performed with some of the best musicians in the world and has been an active music educator for decades of his life.

Formally with the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, where he eventually held the vice president and director of education roles, and most recently as guitar department head at Mcnally Smith College of Music in St Paul, Minnesota.

For more information on Joe Elliot please visit www.fretboardbiology.com

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Today I talk with bass session legend, Rachel Loy - Rachel is pretty much the first call when anyone needs a solid bass take in Nashville, and has performed, played and recorded with everyone from Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Granger Smith (to name but only a few). She is also an incredible singer/songwriter/producer and all round lovely person.

For more information on Rachel, please visit www.instagram.com/rachel_m_loy

For more on your host Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more on “Musicians Mentor”, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

And lastly, please remember to rate, review and follow us for great more content. Thank you

In this weeks “The Musicians Mentor Podcast" episode - I speak with the extremely charismatic frontman of 'Flickerstick', Brandin Lea. We discuss a few topics from the beginning of his 'Band On The Run' days to the tragic 911 events and eventual demise, and (finally) triumphant reunion of the beloved Fort Worth natives.

For more information on Brandin, please visit Instagram.com/brandinblea or simply search for Brandin Lea on Facebook.

For anything Flickerstick related, please visit www.flickerstickofficial.com

Lastly, for more on your host Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

For more on “Musicians Mentor”, please visit www.musicians-mentor.com

In this weeks episode of “The Musicians Mentor”, I speak with esteemed South African born singer/songwriter - Cindy Alter. We discuss her many trials and triumphs as a musician, from days gone by as a member of 70’s megastars “Clout”, to working alongside YES guitarist Trevor Rabin and moving countries (numerous times) before eventually ending up in Nashville, TN.

For more information on Cindy, please visit Instagram.com/cindy_alter or simply search for Cindy Alter on Facebook.

For more on your host Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

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In this weeks episode I'm talking with 'Deep Blue Something' bass player and vocalist, Todd Pipes. Todd is the songwriter behind one of the biggest hits of the 90's, 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' and in addition to his work as a musician has also engineered, produced and mastered records by some of the biggest artists around, including Drowning Pool, Flickerstick and others.

For more info on Todd, please visit - www.deepbluesomethingofficial.com

For more info on Todd's studios, please visit - www.instagram.com/phantompowerstudio

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In todays episode I talk with legendary New Orleans based jazz drummer, Johnny Vidacovich. Johnny is truly one of a kind and is still extremely prominent on the local scene here in the French Quarter. In addition to his solo work, Johnny has also played and performed with George Porter Jnr, John Scofield, The Astral Project and John Cleary. He also continues to teach and is regarded as a true master of his craft among drummers and musicians worldwide.

For more info (or to book lessons) on Johnny, please visit https://www.facebook.com/neworleansdrummer/

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In todays episode I talk with 'Collective Soul' and 'Nu80' drummer, Johnny Rabb. Johnny a true pioneer in the world of drumming and in addition to his role as a touring drummer/musician he has also been active as a teacher, author and inventor, with products like his 'Johnny Rabb Sticks'. His book Jungle/Drum n Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set is highly rated (and used) at drumming institutions around the world and is also inventor of the famous 'freehand' drum technique currently used by some of the best and most innovative drummers in the world.

For more info on Johnny, please visit www.johnnyrabb.com

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In our first episode of 2023 I speak with 'Shadows Of Jets' guitarist/vocalist, Taylor Tatsch. In addition to his duties as the 'Shadow Of Jets' bandleader, Taylor also plays guitar in 'Cut Throat Finches' and operates 'Audio Style Studios' out in Fredericksburg, Texas. As an engineer/producer he has also worked with artists such as Jetta In The Ghost Tree, Maren Morris and Flickerstick.

For more information on Taylor Tatsch, please visit - https://www.instagram.com/audiostylesatx

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Merry Christmas everyone. In todays episode I talk with multi instrumentalist/producer Nick Jay. Nick currently owns and runs Century Recordings in Hill Country, Austin, TX and is the touring bassist for The Band Of Heathens, Seth James and Western Union Man. He has also performed and toured with singer, Ed Kowalczyk and is currently the keys player for popular alternative rock band, Live.

For more on Nick, please visit www.centuryrecordings.com

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In episode 6 of the 'Musicians Mentor Podcast', I talk with big band drumming legend, Pete Cater. Pete is a house hold name among drummers in the United Kingdom and has held teaching and faculty positions at the London Centre of Contemporary Music and the infamous Freddie Gee Drum Camps in Britain. Among his normal gigging schedule Pete has also performed and headlined numerous drum clinics including both the prestigious London Drum Show and Worlds Greatest Drummer events.

For more information on Pete Cater or to purchase his educational books, cd's or DVD's you can visit www.petecater.org   

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Episode 5 of the Musicians Mentor podcast has me talking with my good friend Joe Gelini, a two time Grammy nominated band leader/drummer for the New Orleans based band Cha Wa. In addition to his duties with the band, we also discuss some of the ups and downs of gigging, touring and more.

For more information on Chawa, please visit www.chawaband.com

For more information on Joe, please visit www.joegelini.com

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In this weeks episode of the podcast I was lucky enough to speak with LA based composer/drummer - Sarab Singh.

Sarab is an extremely talented drummer/musician who has worked with numerous artists over the years, including - Charlie XCX, Natasha Bedingfield, Sara Bareilles, Joji and a host of others. Currently Sarab is involved with Alt/Pop band Muna.

In addition Sarab also has his own project called Klver Grl and has a very impressive instagram channel, which I highly encourage you to check out and follow.

For more information on Sarab, please visit - www.instagram.com/sarabsingh

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In todays episode I talk with multi instrumentalist/producer Wess Walker. As a musician, Wess spends his time between New Orleans and Nashville and has during the course of his career worked with artists such as Payton Smith, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and others.

For more on Wess, please visit www.instagram.com/wesswalkerofficial

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In todays episode I talk with LiVe guitarist Zak Loy about gigging, songwriting, touring and more. In addition to his duties with LiVe, Zak has also performed/recorded with Alpha Rev, Mothers Anthem, Amanda Shaw and others and recently relaunched the amazing Alamo Amp Company.

For more information on Zak please visit instagram.com/zakloy26.

For more info on Alamo Amps please visit www.alamoamps.com

For more on the band LiVe please visit www.freaks4live.com

For more information on your host, Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com  

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In todays episode I talk with former Modern Drummer editor and current 'Jay and the Americans' drummer/road manager Rick Van Horn. For over five years, Rick used to teach masterclasses at the University of Arts in downtown Philadelphia and is also the author of an incredible book called 'The Working Drummer'. For details on how to purchase Ricks book 'The Working Drummer' please get in touch with him via Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/rick.vanhorn.73

For more on the 'Musicians Mentor" please visit www.musicians-mentor.com 

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In the very first episode of 'The Musicians-Mentor' Podcast, I speak with author, drummer and motivational speaker - Rich Redmond.

Rich is currently a member of Jason Aldean's band and has played on over 31 number one hits, wowzers ! He also has a credit list that ranges from artists like Chris Cornell to Garth Brooks, among others.

For more information on Rich Redmond, please visit - www.richredmond.com

For more information on your host, Travis Marc, please visit www.travismarc.com

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Lastly, please do us a favor and rate, review and or follow our podcast across all platforms as we continue to grow and put out new episodes, thank you.