A New Single and a Horror Film–My Name is Chapel (Ep 117)

The artist known as My Name is Chapel releases a new single called Taxi Cab today. Chapel is also in the midst of producing and scoring his first film. We discuss this, his recent full-length album, the origins of his name, and more. Episode Highlights We start by discussing our shared connection of previous guest Chris Avetta and go on to discuss: The process of producing his album Empire State How Amy Schumer inspired him The story behind his new single His love of vinyl The inspiration for his artist name His horror movie project Why music theory was never really his 'thing' Key Points Inspiration can come from the most random places – just listen to it. Embrace your multi-passionate nature. Quotable "I've always been a singer, but I've also been a class clown, too… obviously I'm serious when I'm singing a serious song, but afterwards I like to crack a joke." —My Name is Chapel Mentioned in this Episode My Name is Chapel Chris Avetta I Feel Pretty with Amy Schumer SHEL Kim Petras Halloween Album Related Episodes Managing Stage Fright with Perspective, a Conversation with Chris Avetta (Ep 111) Community and Collaboration–Lindsay White (Ep 109) Songwriting, Side Hustles and Gratitude – Lindsay White (Ep 71) Songwriting and the Truth About Saying Yes–Hannah Holbrook (Ep 51) Pledge your support for Unstarving Musician on Patreon The Unstarving Musician is committed to sharing the best tips and information of other music professionals to help musicians do more of what they love – make music. Our weekly podcasts features in depth discussions with musicians and music space professionals discussing music creation, marketing, and business tips. All this is made possible by the contributions of individuals like you in our shared community who love making music. Patreon is a bit like Kickstarter, but instead of culminating in one large project, it's a way of crowdfunding ongoing creative endeavors. Patreon also serves as a community site where supporters can communicate and discuss new creations. Visit the Unstarving Musician Crowd Sponsor Page for more on supporting MUSICIAN RESOURCES The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo BandZoogle – The all-in-one platform that makes it easy to build a beautiful website for your music The Musician's Profit Path: The 5-Stage Blueprint To Create Massive Growth In Your Fan Base and Sustainable Income For Your Music Career, by Bree Noble No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour, by Shannon Curtis Visit my Resources page for more musician resources. This episode is brought to you by Bandzoogle. From garage bands to Grammy winners, Bandzoogle powers the websites for thousands of musicians around the world. Plans start at just $8.29/month, which includes hosting and your own free custom domain name. Go to Bandzoogle.com to start your 30 day free trial. Use promo code "robonzo" to get 15% off the first year of any subscription. *Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase products using these links, I'll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!