Casey Cavaliere: Having Impact, Good Record Deals, and The Wonder Years

Today's guest is musician, producer, mixer, and songwriter Casey Cavaliere. Casey is the guitarist and a founding member of the band The Wonder Years. Over the past 15 years they have toured around world and released six full length albums and two EPs. When he's not on tour or recording with his band, Casey is producing records for other artists, hosting his podcast “The Record Process” and working with artists as a development coach, helping them find their voice and steer their careers. We chat about record deals, always providing value, and the importance of knowing yourself as an artist.In this episode we'll dig in on...The founding years of The Wonder YearsTouring post-pandemicSetting the click to the band, not the band to the clickNavigating record dealsPunk and DIY community supportRefining your tasteBringing the energy of a live show to the recordProviding value in every situationImpacting 1 million peopleStarting on trombone and then discovering guitarTraits of a great record labelWhen niching and specializing works and when it doesn'tTravis' Intro: Providing Value and "The Go Giver"Learn More About Casey Cavaliere...Website: http://www.caseycavaliere.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/case_rock/True Level Studio Website: https://www.truelevelstudio.com/True Level Studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truelevelstudio/The Record Process Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therecordprocess/Listen to The Wonder Years HERE!📢 Our Sponsors 📢Listen to Secret Sonics!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCheck out "The Go Giver"Credits:Guest: Casey CavaliereHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Stephen BoydTheme Music: inter.ference