Producer, Musician, and Songwriter – Jamie Hill

Jamie Hill is a producer, musician, and songwriter with a soft spot for vulnerable voices. To clarify, Jamie says he's specifically interested in female voices, gay voices, trans voices, and brown voices. He also prefers socially conscious artists and art over entertainment. He's co host of the podcast Misfit Stars, along side his singing songwriting spouse Shannon Curtis. Jamie says the podcast is for their community. It's also a vehicle for their career that involves Patreon and community-only episodes. As Jamie puts it, the more ways you give your community to support you, the more likely they are to support you. "Not all art necessarily has to be money making endeavors. It's still very important to do stuff, just because you believe in it, and because you want to signal boost it in the world." –Jamie Hill Where marketing is concerned, Jamie employs straight forward tactics for finding studio production clients and opportunity. He's first and foremost all about creating art and sharing his creations. Jamie and his wife Shannon  are fans of attending open mics, where he says they finds amazing artists and sometimes clients for his studio. Jamie recommends writing a book if you want to sell something. His wife did just that with her book on how to make money in house concerts. This book has introduced Jamie and his wife to prospective clients and new friends. He's currently writing a book of essays on how to create a better DIY artist career. On a personal note, Jamie shares a story surrounding his sobriety. This episode features a sample of Jamie's production work, a song called Continental Divide (by Shannon Curtis). [Full Disclosure: This post may contain 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!] SHOW NOTES Department of Energy Management Misfit Stars Blubrry Patreon The Gibbonses Deray McKesson @hilljam (Jamie on Facebook) Jamie's SoundCloud playlists RELATED EPISODES Ep 76 – House Concert Tours & Community – Shannon Curtis Ep 54 – House Concert Ambassador Tom Meny Ep 31 – Why Musicians Shouldn't Have a Cell Phone on Stage – Rockin' Johnny Burgin Ep 64 – Crossing Paths with Jace Everett RESOURCES FOR MUSICIANS The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour, by Shannon Curtis More resources for musicians