Every Tuesday, Nomad feature a new indie artist on "Radio Ready", his new show only on Dash Radio. This episode explains EXACTLY how to submit your music for a chance to be featured on Radio Ready –The Career Musician's new show only on Dash Radio, powered by Smash Haus! Nomad and Tito Daniel explain the process in detail, which btw is very easy...…

Sherilyn is a Singer-Songwriter, Producer, Podcast Host, and Music Career Coach. After working in the CCM/Worship scene, she set out as an independently published pop alternative artist and launched her own record label & publishing company, Starboard Stride. After touring as a solo artist through the U.S., Australia, Italy, Switzerland, and Brazil…

Jody Friedman is an award-winning songwriter/producer, music supervisor, music publisher, and music licensing coach. He is the co-founder of Elite Music Coaching, an online platform available for independent musicians interested in learning how to have a thriving career in music by consistently licensing their songs to films, tv shows and ads. His …

Eric Baines is a singer, songwriter, and the current bassist for the legendary band Chicago! Eric's music has also been featured on MTV, VH1, NBC, ABCFamily and HBO. He has toured and recorded with country icon, Dwight Yoakam, but he’s taken some crazy turns to get there. After attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, he moved back to his …

Belle is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and artist with credits such as Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, Miley Cyrus, Christina Aguilera, George Duke, Eric Benet, and Idina Menzel. In her off-time, Belle is always hustling to maintain her position in the biz as a Career Musician. Are you doing everything you can to stay employed? Listen as Belle…

If you're not familiar with NAMM, its the biggest convention for music gear manufacturers held in Los Angeles at the top of the year, and also in Nashville in the summer. This event is where musicians and music retailers go to make connections, whole sale distribution deals, and endorsement deals. Also, it's a great reunion for people in the busine…

Big Swede is a Composer, Producer, Engineer, Sound Designer, Programmer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Remixer, DJ, Drummer, who maintains a prolific recording and production career, doing business as Palm Desert based BIG SWEDE STUDIOS. He makes a variety of styles, from Electronica to Rock, Club/Dance to Hip-Hop, Big Beat to Jazz, Metal to Soundtrack an…

Michael Walker is leading a revolution in today’s music industry. Having personally reached 17 million views on YouTube, working with Grammy Award-winning producers and touring internationally to perform for hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide - Michael is one of those rare mentors who has actually walked the walk of their own methodology. Star…

Tangelene Bolton is a Filipina-American film, TV, and media composer based in Los Angeles, CA. She first got her start working for A-list composers Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Interstellar), Henry Jackman (X-Men, Captain America), and Bobby Tahouri (Game of Thrones, Iron Man). A Berklee College of Music Film Scoring grad…

Michelle is the Founder and Owner of Mixing Music Live, a online program which helps aspiring sound engineers reach their musical goals! For the past 30 years, Michelle has had the wonderful pleasure of helping people enjoy great live performances from their favorite artists all over the world. During that time, she's spent an average of 250 days/y…

Dylan of SmashHaus is a career music producer, Radio Host, Entertainment investor who has been very active publicly supporting disruptive change to the antiquated music industry in support of the artist community. He is listed in the top 1% "most prolific" media music producers by IMDB and Founder of NoizSociety, a secret society of leaders in the …

Why are celebrity music artists selling their publishing catalogs at an alarming rate? Take a deep dive with Nomad & Lola, two independent music artists who have also worked in the music biz for over 30 years with some of the biggest stars in the industry. There are several reasons why celebrity music artists are selling their publishing catalogs a…

Many people think that winning a music award is the key to success, but is this really true? Others seem to believe that winning a music award is the secret to becoming a superstar. Is that really the case? Listen as Nomad and Lola discuss the 2023 Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl halftime performance by Rihanna. Nomad talks about his perspective a…

The Ultimate Music Business Summit is a three-day virtual conference with over two dozen presentations designed to help you grow your career. Learn how to kill the Impostor Syndrome, break through your Upper Limits, stop asking permission, be honest about what you want, and start making money! https://twitter.com/ultimatemusicb1 https://www.faceboo…

Scott Page is a musician, technologist, and entrepreneur known for his saxophone and rhythm guitar work with Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto. Page is CEO of Think:EXP, a Los Angeles-based media company focused on live immersive entertainment. Page worked on and led a number of ventures, including Walt Tucker Productions, an audio video post produc…

Save The Music partners with public school districts to jump start their music education programs, so that students, schools, and communities can reach their full potential through the power of making music. Since its founding in 1997, Save The Music has provided new musical instruments, equipment, and technology to over 2,000 schools in almost 300…

A queer Alt-pop singer, songwriter, and mental health advocate; X. Ari founded WisdoManiaFest and WisdoMania Foundation; combining mental health and the arts in order to normalize mental health by creating a safe environment of acceptance and support. X. Ari's life motto is all about turning "Pain into Power" through art and self-care. It is her mi…

ETHOS | The Career Musician’s Code approaches the music career with a unique philosophy and provides concrete career insights from Career Musician “Lifer”, NOMAD. https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ethos NOMAD has been a career musician since the early 90’s and continues to work with some of the best musical talents in the world. In his new bo…

Leslie Odom Jr. is a singer, songwriter, broadway star, actor, and author. He best known for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, which earned him a 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. Odom Jr.’s self-titled debut album charted at #1 on the…

Ric Mightybone Feliciano is a Puerto Rican 35 year music industry veteran. Ric is a trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and lead singer from Brooklyn, N.Y. who has performed with the likes of Billy Joel, Paul Simon, John Lee Hooker, Jr., Pete Escovedo, Willy Torres, Phil Driscoll, Zucchero, Toto, Foreigner, Jimmy Bosch, and many others. R…

Ralph played the Hammond organ/keyboards for Bobby Jones Gospel on Black Entertainment Television for twelve years and toured with Bebe and Cece Winans. With over 300 project appearances to his credit, Ralph’s career has taken him all over the world and has afforded him the opportunity to accompany numerous artists including the late Whitney Housto…

Since starting the violin at the age of 4, Bill Oakley has been tirelessly involved in music and various parts of the music business his whole life: Soloing with local symphonies, starting a mobile Dj business, studying classical music in the Alps, performing around country as a house/techno DJ, or running an underground rave production company and…

Michael “BIG MIKE” Hart Jr. is a talented guitarist, producer, session player, bassist and vocal arranger. His distinctive, classic and retro sound is one of the most sought after sounds in the country. The Sacramento native developed his love for guitar at a young age, and referred to it as the “Holy Ghost!” With a drive like no other, “BIG MIKE” …

Tod Weidner has been a foot soldier in the trenches of the Music Wars for decades. He’s played festivals, porches, and everywhere in between, earning his place in the fray and a seat in the van with cerebral, lyric-driven songs that come from the heart of a storyteller beating in the bones of a rock and roller. After putting in his 10,000 hours (an…

Erin Alden is an LA singer-songwriter, host of The Real Me podcast, for Teen Cancer America which is supported by The Who! Erin was the Former manager for one of LA’s premiere recording studios AfterMaster. Her songs have played their own prominent roles in films and television programs. Most recently: E Network - Keeping up with the Kardasians and…

Richie Pena is a consummate professional in the music industry with a list of credits and accomplishments that span decades. Best known as a drummer/programmer who has played with or worked on projects for a seemingly endless list of the most respected names in the music world. Richie has always been driven to exceed the boundaries of a traditional…

Jerry Navarro is an in-demand bassist, music producer, and composer. In 2002, Jerry became a core member and bassist for “Pit Boss” of MuzikMafia, an informal collection of artists, united in response to what they viewed as an alarming over-commercialization of the music industry. Founded by Big Kenny and John Rich (Big & Rich), MuzikMafia began we…

Chris Thigpen is a bassist, drummer, producer, and musical director. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, he has worked professionally for over 10 years with various artists, Broadway productions, Disneyland, and cruise ships. His work ethic and wide range of musical experience make him an uncommonly versatile leader in today’s performing and re…

Scott Frankfurt Studio is a state-of-the-art recording studio with an innovative workflow and instantly welcoming atmosphere. Located in the Los Angeles community of Woodland Hills, SFS has provided world-class, full-service recording, mixing, mastering and sound design services to top-notch artists for over 25 years. Owner and founder Scott Frankf…

Ivana Cespedes, professionally known as “Vi”, is a studio vocalist with expertise performing as a soloist and group singer in jazz, classical and gospel genres. She is also an accomplished session pianist, teacher and accompanist. She performed the Saint Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Santa Clarita Philharmonic as the featured soloist at just …

Over the course of seventeen years Joel has helped make CD Baby the largest music-employer in Oregon and one of the leading on-line distributors of independent music. The company hosts more than 650,000 artists, is available to over 100 digital platforms around the world, and represents 1/5th of the music at Spotify. Joel was a working musician whe…

Nathan Furst is a television and film composer. Furst's first major film was the 1998 movie A Moment of Confusion. He then went on to compose music for other films such as the Bionicle trilogy (Bionicle: Mask of Light, Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui and Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows), Dust to Glory, Lake Placid 2, Lake Placid 3 and Act of Valor. Som…

Tony Morra, drummer extraordinaire, has worked with the likes of Phil Ramone, Diane Warren, Amy Grant, Donna Summer, Roberta Flack, Paul Taylor, Discrete Drums Loop Series, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Toby Mac, Keith Thomas, Kip Winger, Bruce Springsteen, Fabrizio Grossi, Many Albums for “Frontier Records”, Cindy Bradl…

Eclectic composer bassist Viktor Krauss has been a presence in Nashville Tennessee since 1992 with nearly 500 album credits as either a bassist, composer/songwriter or producer. On tour, Viktor has been Lyle Lovett’s primary bassist since 1994. Other artists have included jazz great Bill Frisell, James Taylor. Sheryl Crow, Robert Plant, Alison Krau…

Eric's recording credits read like a “who’s who” including Taylor Swift, BonJovi, Jewel, James Bay, Maren Morris, Bob Seger, Carrie Underwood, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and new artists Carly Pearce and Moon Taxi. He has traveled around the world with artists such as Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Take 6 and Bob Seger. He currently tours wit…

Scott is a composer, guitarist and music editor for film and television. He has worked closely with many composers including Christophe Beck, Patrice Rushen, Joseph LoDuca, Michael Penn, Matthew Margeson, and Charles Sydnor. His compositions have appeared in numerous short films, advertisements, music libraries, and network television shows includi…

Ashley Jarmack is a New York born, Los Angeles based woodwind specialist with a passion for ethnic winds. In the summer of 2006, Ashley was hired to perform with Disney’s All American College Band. After completing her studies at University of Arizona with Kelland Thomas and Grammy winner, Timothy McAllister, she moved to Pasadena with little more …

Whether scoring projects for film and television or performing and improvising before rapt audiences on stages around the world, Jordan Seigel approaches every pursuit with the same mission in mind: to create music that truly moves people. He has worked on Ant-Man and the Wasp, The LEGO Movie 2, Trolls, and Empire. He has also crafted arrangements …

Jeremy Levy is a Grammy-nominated Composer, Arranger, and Orchestrator who has worked in nearly every medium in Los Angeles for over 10 years. He was recently recognized by the Recording Academy with a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella for his track “Uranus: The Magician” off his album “The Planets: Reimagined,” a mo…

Joseph Wooten, keyboardist, writer, arranger, producer, educator, motivational speaker, and author, is a 3-time Grammy Award nominated artist, and since 1993 is the keyboardist/vocalist for The Steve Miller Band. Joseph is the 2nd youngest of the 5 Wooten Brothers, all musicians: 5-time Grammy Award Winning bassist, Victor Wooten; 5-time Grammy Awa…

Gorden Campbell, drummer to the stars, has worked with a wide variety of artist including, Earth, Wind & Fire, George Duke, Neyo, American Idol Tour, Daughtry, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Simpson, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Whitney Houston, Gerald Albright, Eric Benet, Brandy, Rahsaan Patterson, Tyrese, Faith Evans, Lalah Hathaway & God’s…

Andy Wood is currently touring as a solo guitarist and mandolinist along with working on a host of additional musical projects, Andy is also performing live with his own band promoting CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUTH AND A LIE, the double album which showcases his vast musical influences and abilities. Andy has toured professionally with a wide range of a…

Tony Shepperd, CEO of Breath of Life Records, is a legendary producer, engineer, and mixer who's credits are through the roof! He's worked on countless records for Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Boyz II Men, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Kenny Loggins, Disney, Take 6, Shelea, Maysa, Mandy Moore, Yolanda Adams, Kamasi Washington, Michelle Will…

Carlos Rafael Rivera is a world-class award-winning film composer and guitarist, who just recently scored and was EMMY-nominated for the incredible Netflix Series, The Queen's Gambit! His music has been acclaimed by the Miami Herald, the San Francisco Examiner, and the LA Times, helping establish him as a composer with the unique ability of incorpo…

Founded in 2018 by music manager Christine Hufenbecher and sound engineer Kenny Moran, Los Angeles based Mobile Sessions is a unique remote audio recording and production studio, built into a custom-designed 30ft RV. The idea was inspired by our every-day experience with the music creative community and the world of live sound recording over the pa…

Jennifer Smith is the founder the of the LA based music supervision company RAT DANCE PARTY. Jennifer specializes in music supervision services for all types of media including new media, podcasts, live television, scripted and unscripted projects including documentaries. Jennifer’s recent work can be seen in films such as Netflix’s “Deadly Illusio…

Rich Redmond is an award-winning recording and touring drummer based in Nashville and Los Angeles. As an in-demand artist, Rich has recorded/toured/performed with: Jason Aldean, Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, Joe Perry, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, Jewel, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Eric Church, Deana Carter, …

Whether she’s engaging in the daily three hour practices to continue honing her violin and vocal skills, pouring her passion into scoring independent films, preparing those provocative TED talks or composing and relentlessly expressing herself via her own albums, Lili Haydn greets each situation with the same self-reflective questions: How is this …

Hailed by Peabo Bryson as "the finest first chair in the business," Lisa Dondlinger is being recognized as a game changer in the music industry. Equally at home in the worlds of classical and pop music, Lisa combines the technique of a studio musician with the charisma of a leading artist. A Grammy nominated artist herself, Lisa has performed and r…

Dani Felt is a Philadelphia-born artist who has adapted her music life in Music City. Her metamorphosis from singer/songwriter genre to the pop genre has exceeded the expectations of many. Felt spins tales of twisted love, dark secrets, and haunted stories. The dark pop sound of her music compliments her powerful and seductive voice. Felt released …