Nebula Music Podcast

Tony Ann, Pianist and Songwriter for The Chainsmokers, talks to me about his career and how he started working with The Chainsmokers. 

Welcome to a Nebula Music Podcast topic review. Todd Pritchard gives his personal advice on how he stays inspired while actively pursuing goals.

Cory Wong, guitarist for Vulfpek, talks to me about his career, how he started playing with Vulfpek and many other great artists.

Welcome to a Nebula Music Podcast topic review. Todd Pritchard gives his personal advice on when its time to move to a new city for musical opportunities. 

Matt Halpern, drummer for Periphery, talks to me about why he became an entrepreneur and what exciting new projects he's working on right now. 

Chris Kamrada, drummer for Dashboard Confessional, talks to me about his early career, the bands he's played for and what led him to land the gig of a lifetime. 

Noelle Scaggs, co-leader of Fitz and the Tantrums, talks to me about her career, song writing and what makes Fitz and the Tantrums a  successful band. 

DANiiVORY, touring musician for Beyonce, Cee Lo Green and Imagine Dragons talks to me about her career

Take a listen! This has been an incredibly busy month for me so I decided to take a couple mins to talk about what's been on my mind lately: Balancing working with your lifestyle.

De'Mar Hamilton, drummer for the Plain White T's, talks to me about his career

Yvette Young is incredibly an incredibly talented guitarist. She's a multi instrumentalist who chose to step away from music for 5 years due to health complications. It was during this hiatus that she taught herself guitar and quickly built a fan base. And rightfully so! She's arguably one of the best guitarists on Instagram today. I was delighted to learn more about her life and how she approaches music.

Welcome to a Nebula Music Podcast topic review. Pickup's very own Sam Blakelock gives his personal advice on how often to post on Instagram.

Welcome to a Nebula Music Podcast topic review. Pickup's very own Sam Blakelock gives his personal advice on how often to post on Instagram.

Dre Energy, one of Cirque du Solei’s most sought out drummers, talks about how he scored the biggest gig of his career.

Welcome to a Nebula Music Podcast topic review. Pickup's very own Sam Blakelock gives his personal editing tips for Instagram content.

Joel Manduke is a human swiss army knife. He’s a very successful drummer, creative director, YouTube producer... he does it all. In our conversation he explains how one phone call and lucrative opportunity changed his life.

Welcome to a Nebula Music Podcast topic review. Pickup's very own Sam Blakelock explains how to film a good video for Instagram.

Take a listen! I'm really grateful for all the support from everyone who's tuned in. It's been a challenging road but I couldn't be any happier with where it's at today. I have more amazing guests coming on the show next year make sure to tune in! 

Elmo Lovano does it all! He is an absolutely incredible drummer who’s toured and worked with industry giants including  Christina Perri, Miley Cyrus and Skrillex. He is the founder and CEO of JammCard, the industry’s most innovative private social networking app for musicians. Even though starting a company is not easy, Elmo was determined to make his vision come to life. In our conversation, Elmo breaks down where the inspiration for JammCard came from and the steps he took to get it off the ground.

Connor is suuuuch a cool dude and full of great advice. If you're a drummer, you don't want to miss this one. I promise that you'll leave this episode feeling more inspired than ever before!

I feel honored to have had the chance to speak with Michel’Le Baptiste. Not only is she incredibly talented, she’s also managed to play with industry heavy hitters like Beyonce and Fifth Harmony. Yeah… she’s already played with some of the biggest acts in the music industry and she’s only getting started.

Rotem is a very talented guitarist who’s taking the Jazz scene by storm. His latest album “Antidote” has seen tremendous success and continues to rise. He’s also developed a strong online presence with over 30,000 followers on Instagram alone. Though he’s achieved much success, Rotem faced many challenges early in his career. In our conversation we dive into how he overcame gigantic obstacles to pursue his ultimate passion.

Siros is one of my favorite drummers on Instagram. He started the “Fill of the Day Movement” which propelled him to the top of the drumming world. In less than 3 years he has accomplished feats that take most drummers decades to achieve. One of these achievements is receive an endorsement deal from Meinl Cymbals, which is ridiculously hard to obtain. His story is inspiring and can’t wait to share our conversation with you!

Hannah Murphy is a very talented classical guitarist who’s known for her creative videos on Instagram. In less than 2 years she amassed a fan base of over 80,000 people. Classical musicians are not known for being heavily involved with social media. Hannah was one of the first classical musicians to take advantage of social media and it’s paying off. Her music is reaching thousands of people every day and is inspiring other classical musicians to do the same.

Todd Pritchard is a very talented guitarist who’s known for his unique style. Even though he grew up in Jersey, Todd quickly found himself moving to Philadelphia. I found this interesting seeing as how most musicians choose to move to New York.  I was amazed to learn about Philadelphia’s exciting music scene and how many world class musicians live there. Being in this environment, surrounded by so many talented musicians served as a way for Todd to continuously challenge himself and improve.

Taylor Robinson is a very talented drummer who’s done everything from touring with BIG artists, producing his own album to even running his own start up. However, I was surprised to discover that Taylor faced challenges from an early age, and I mean BIG challenges. I was amazed at how he dealt with those issues, using them for good rather than letting them bring him down. So I knew I had to sit down with Taylor and pick his brain on the matter.

Bianca Richardson is a very talented drummer who’s not afraid of going after her dreams. It’s this attitude that scored her an amazing gig playing with the legendary Marcus Miller and other well known artists. For being relatively young, she’s already achieved more than most musicians twice her age. She’s not afraid to take risks and is a force to be reckoned with!

Emily Elbert is a very talented singer songwriter who’s traveled all over making great music. She’s so talented that Eseperanza Spalding personally asked her to join her on tour. You heard me right, THE Esperanza Spalding. She’s absolutely brilliant and fearless. She takes risks with music, using it to talk about issues that she’s passionate about. I learned a lot from Emily and I can’t wait to share this conversation with you guys!

Horace Bray is a well known guitarist who overcame a terrible setback that nearly destroyed his music career in college. This set back was so bad that he was even beginning to train as an architect. However Horace did not give up and discovered a new way to play music. He was reborn as a better musician which has led to his success. This is THE EPISODE that every musician needs to hear. I guarantee you that you’ll feel inspired to push past all your obstacles after hearing his story.

Sam Blakelock is an amazing guitarist based out of New York and brilliant when it comes to social media marketing. Using marketing skills that he learned on his own, Sam quickly grew his Instagram page pickupjazz from 0 to over 240,000 followers in very little time. If that wasn’t impressive enough, he also consults various companies on social media marketing. He is absolutely BRILLIANT and wanted to learn more about his strategies, thought process and work ethic.

JC Clifford is the co-owner of Drumtacs and an absolute champion when it comes to social marketing. He’s built a large community of drummers on Instagram which helped make Drumtacs a household name. He continues to live an active lifestyle and always pushes his ideas forward.

Dan is an incredible drummer who tours with Australia's biggest bands including Bliss N Esso, 28 days and Behind Crimson Eyes. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, Dan also holds an important position with Monster Energy Drink and teaches over 40 drum students on a regular basis. His lifestyle is the prime example of what can be achieved with focus and prioritizing opportunities.

Tosh is an incredible drummer who is known for his energetic Instagram videos and for being Nik West’s drummer. At only 16 years old, he’s already a monster in the music industry. With BIG endorsements and an unbelievable gig that would make any musician envious, Tosh Peterson is playing his cards right. And he’s just getting started!

Saya Gray is a bassist whose amazing skills and lively personality have helped her gain an online fanbase! She recently moved to the UK where she is in high demand and always working on new music. This episode is special because it took a life of its own. We ended up talking about her experiences as a woman and the challenges she faced. It isn’t easy for women in the music industry and hearing Saya talk about the issue is refreshing and eye opening.

Elise Trouw is an unbelievably talented drummer who’s become an Instagram Sensation! I guarantee you that any “drum” related search on Instagram results with her videos at top of the list. She’s only 18 years old and continues to dominate the drumming community. In our conversation we talk about her experiences as a solo artist, how she got started and where she plans on taking her career.

Beau Askew is an incredible drummer based in Northern California who used brilliant Instagram and Facebook marketing strategies to promote himself as a drummer. He constantly uploads fun and educational videos which have allowed him to become one of the most sought out drummers in his local music scene. In our conversation we talk about his successful Facebook ads, how to come up with video ideas and how to start your own music account.

Hannah Koppenburg (@hannahplayskeys) and Annie Wagstaff (@annieplaysguitar) are incredible musicians who have taken Instagram by STORM. Their unique videos are captivating and full of creativity. In our conversation we talk about how they gained lots of followers after posting only a handful of videos and what techniques they use to create their content.

Carlo Loielo is an absolute BEAST on the drums who makes some of the coolest beats you’ll hear on Instagram. In our conversation we talk about how watching other Instagram drummers inspired him to post his own videos, how it’s benefited his career and how he managed to balance school life with his drumming.

Garrett Goodwin has taken the drumming community by storm. Not only is he an amazing drummer, he’s also a well versed business man who runs his own nonprofit. He tells the story of how he got started, how he scored the biggest gig of his career and how social media is helping musicians get the BIG gigs.

Kristina Schiano is instantly familiar, not only because she is an incredibly talented drummer, but because her YouTube videos have been seen by over 4 million people. But she wasn’t always the famous YouTube drummer that we know today. She tells her story on how she got started, what challenges she overcame and how she managed to create a successful drumming career for herself.

Join Eddy Barco, LA based session Drummer and Instagram Influencer, for the Nebula Music Podcast; an interview series that teaches you how to build and grow your music career using social media and other creative ways. Featuring interviews from musicians and entrepreneurs that used social media to catapult their career to the next level, The Nebula Music Podcast will dive into actionable strategies to propel your career to the next level, no matter what stage you’re on.