Vinyl Press Podcast

Find student music that takes us to almost hitting a fellow student with your car, an encounter with Diana Silvers, and the cheapest Sombr ticket you've ever seen. 💽 TRACK LINKS: Nightingail - Theif! Rocky LeRoe -  In The Quiet Michael P Petrane - I Really Like the Movie American Psycho All music featured on Vinyl Press Podcast: Vinyl Press Playlist 💽 Belmont Artist Record Pull is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a student org at Belmont University. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us, follow us on Instagram to be notified of when applications open: @VinylPressPod Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: @VinylPressPod 💽 EPISODE CREDITS: Host: Amaya Hafemeister Producer: Noah Kammer, Niah Conrad Episode sound design: Evan Lukes Intro & outro sound design: Noah Kammer Special thanks: Linsday Wood, Nightingail, Rocky LeRoe, Michael P Petrane, and Professor Erin Duvall

Indie Artist Rundown ➽Hosts Liza Hill and Ali Downs delve into the impacts of different social media platforms on music artists, examining why it can be beneficial to differentiate yourself between a musical persona and private life. In this episode, they highlight how Belmont indie artist Peyton Marie is carving her own path to success using the strategy of having two separate accounts on one platform. Tune in as Liza and Ali break down what it takes to build a successful brand as an indie artist, and stick around for an interview with Peyton on how she approaches this idea. Keep up with Peyton: / peytonmarieofficial Listen to "Nothing Hurts Here" by Peyton Marie: https://open.spotify.com/track/2NQDQw... 🎵Indie Artist Rundown is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a student org at Belmont University. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us, see behind the scenes, or get insights into the podcast industry, follow us on Instagram / vinylpresspod Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: / vinylpresspod Hosts: Liza Hill, Ali Downs Video editing: Zoe Brandt Sound design: Sam Wallace Cinematography and lighting: Zoe Brandt Producers: Avery Kniskern, Noah Kammer, and Zoe Brandt Special thanks: Peyton Marie, Jenna Davis, and Professor Erin Duvall

Hot Chicken Interviews ➽ Meet Abi Swart, a songwriter, performer from Ohio and Sophomore at Belmont University, and your newest American Idol contestant this 2026 season. Abi has a fun, poppy, and confident voice that soars over dance beats. She has two singles out right now "Cherry Red" and "Can We Dance", and more on the way!! Listen as we talk about her brand identity, music, and experience auditioning for American Idol.  Keep up with Abi Swart instagram @abi_swart_  tiktok @happy.sing.time  Listen to "Never" by Abi Swart spotify apple music  youtube  🌶️ Hot Chicken Interviews is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a new student org at Belmont. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us send us an email at [email protected]. Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: instagram @vinylpresspod tiktok @vinylpresspodcast3  Hosted by Avery Kniskern Produced by Avery Kniskern and Lillian Drennon Video Editing and Cinematography by Quinn Gunderson  Sound design by Luke Ingenito Set design by Lillian Drennon    Special thanks: Abi Swart, Jenna Davis, and Erin Duvall!  

You might know Anella from his hit tracks "Lock N Key" and "Don't HMU.". Fresh off his sophomore album 831: The Series and his headline "Crashing This Party Tour," Anella stopped by the Vinyl Press Podcast to talk about staying authentic, life on the road, cookies (yes, cookies), and so much more.  Keep up with Anella: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anella/  tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anellaherim    Listen to "Don't HMU" by Anella  spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6NtnUkM6BKaswH6paXYSZ3?si=4417fdaa55224958  apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/song/dont-hmu/1750756676  youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phHMsILgWRw    Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/   tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vinylpresspodcast3     Hosted by: Amaya Brooke Produced by: Avery Kniskern, Zoe Brandt, and Amaya Brooke Video Editing: Zoe Brandt Sound Design: Luke Ingenito   

Find student music that takes us to an incident in the drive-thru of Cookout, a writers round so inspirational that the crowd chants 3 big booms, and enlightenment in a small sweaty basement house party.  💽 TRACK LINKS: Cristo Buckley - Intuition Dean Marino - Bethany  Abi Swart - Can We Dance?  All music featured on Vinyl Press Podcast: Vinyl Press Playlist 💽 Belmont Artist Record Pull is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a student org at Belmont University. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us, follow us on Instagram to be notified of when applications open: @VinylPressPod Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: @VinylPressPod 💽 EPISODE CREDITS: Host: Amaya Hafemeister Producer: Noah Kammer Episode sound design: Rae Klosterman Intro & outro sound design: Noah Kammer Special thanks: Linsday Wood, Cristo Buckley, Dean Marino, Abi Swart, and Professor Erin Duvall

Hot Chicken Interviews ➽ Meet Kadyn Lilliana: a singer/songwriter from Minneapolis and Sophomore at Belmont. Kadyn two gut-wrenching singles, "With Emma" and another called "See Through," and also has blown up on TikTok with her original music and covers. She writes with such deep emotion and honesty, taking her audience journeys through her personal life. Join us as we discuss her background, writing process, her beautiful woodstock guitar, and we might just 'prank call' her mom. Keep up with Kadyn Lilliana:  instagram @kaydnlilliana tiktok @kadynlilliana   Listen to "With Emma" by Kadyn Lilliana:  spotify apple music  youtube  🌶️ Hot Chicken Interviews is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a new student org at Belmont. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us send us an email at [email protected]. Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: instagram @vinylpresspod tiktok @vinylpresspodcast3  Hosted by Avery Kniskern Produced by Noah Kammer and Avery Kniskern and Lillian Drennon Video editing and Cinematography by Quinn Gunderson  Sound design by Quinn Gunderson and Noah Kammer Set design by Lillian Drennon    Special thanks: Kadyn Lilliana, Jenna Davis, and Erin Duvall!

Find student music that takes us to an unlikely friendship in class, a risky show booking, a confrontation in the studio, and a music restart after overcoming addiciton.  💽 TRACK LINKS: Concrete Paradise - Colorblind Molch - Sum of Three HOFF - LULLABY Brielle - Parallel All music featured on Vinyl Press Podcast: Vinyl Press Playlist 💽 Belmont Artist Record Pull is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a student org at Belmont University. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us, follow us on Instagram to be notified of when applications open: @VinylPressPod Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: @VinylPressPod 💽 EPISODE CREDITS: Hosts: Noah Kammer and Reese Vincent Sound design: Rae Klosterman Producers: Noah Kammer and Reese Vincent Special thanks: HOFF, Aaron from Concrete Paradise, and Professor Duvall

Hosts Liza Hill and Ali Downs delve into the marketing strategies behind music artists PinkPatheress and Amelia Moore, examining why they are succeeding in the music industry. In this episode, they highlight how Belmont indie artist Ava Beathard is carving her own path to success using similar strategies. Tune in as Liza and Ali break down what it takes to build a successful brand as an indie artist, and stick around for an interview with Ava on how she approaches her branding herself and how it works for her. Keep up with Ava: https://www.instagram.com/avabeathard/ Listen to "Head" by Ava Beathard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPxfG5vKVkY 🎵Indie Artist Rundown is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a student org at Belmont University. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us send us an application at https://tinyurl.com/yue8exsh  Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: / vinylpresspod   Hosts: Liza Hill, Ali Downs Video editing: Zoe Brandt Sound design: Sam Wallace Cinematography and lighting: Avery Kniskern, Noah Kammer, and Zoe Brandt Producers: Avery Kniskern, Noah Kammer, and Zoe Brandt Special thanks: Ava Beathard, Jenna Davis, and Professor Erin Duvall  

Hot Chicken Interviews ➽ Meet Lainey Seitz, a singer/songwriter from Indiana. Pulling inspiration from artists such as Holly Humberstone, Trousdale, and Yana, Lainey writes honest and authentic songs that don't sugarcoat her life. Her songs are heavily focused on melodies that just seem to perfectly bend and dip around her lyrics. Join us in discussing her song Comfortable, her musical journey, and most importantly, her poultry allergy. Keep up with Lainey: https://www.instagram.com/lainey.seitz/ Listen to Comfortable by Lainey Seitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1YaxTjg8vk&list=OLAK5uy_lxQo-RLntTYh1Xzd-fAgbi5GMI6paaaSA 🌶️ Hot Chicken Interviews is a segment of the Vinyl Press Podcast, a new student org at Belmont. We support Belmont artists via podcasting. Students make the pods, and if you want to join us send us an email at [email protected]. Keep up with Vinyl Press Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/ Host: Avery Kniskern Question writing: Avery Kniskern  Video editing: Quinn Gunderson  Sound design: Quinn Gunderson, Noah Kammer, and Sam Wallace Cinematography and lighting: Quinn Gunderson and Noah Kammer Producers: Avery Kniskern, Noah Kammer, and Quinn Gunderson  Special thanks: Lainey Seitz, Jenna Davis, and Erin Duvall! 

Struggled with burnout? We got a song for that. Connecting music with mental health? We got a song for that. Having a guest secretly feature your own song on your own podcast? We got a podcast for that too, I guess. Join us as discover 3 new songs by Belmont artists and the stories about how they've made an impact. Listen to Stella Marie by Sweet Fruits at https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/track/48ljj96IWYLfwyT52zg6pj?si=5c6924b040fe4241 Listen to WILTED FLOWER by Sheldon Smith at https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/track/1THfezr6UAbqJYL0a06WLL?si=b97d4c8e883e40c6 Listen to WHAT! I drowned by Noah Kammer at https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/track/7wHTQTA7zz7dCGe5sQWrsS?si=f5b6f5931c7c4d71 💽 EPISODE CREDITS: Stories written and hosted by Noah Kammer and Phoebe Vandeman Produced by Noah Kammer, Phoebe Vandeman, Reese Vincent and Avery Kniskern Edited and sound designed by Noah Kammer and Rae Klosterman Intro voices by Professor Jon Lechner If you want to join us in creating podcasts, send us an email at [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/

Meet Jack Landess, an indie rock artist from Springfield, OH. His songs make you literally feel like you're at the beach. Join us in disucssing his wildest studio set up, how Belmont has impacted him, and his latest album Revealer. Keep up with Jack at https://www.instagram.com/jaland43/ Listen to Honey Boy by Jack Landess at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WZRlV_tghc 🌶️ EPISODE CREDITS: Questions written and hosted by Avery Kniskern Produced by Noah Kammer, Avery Kniskern, and Quinn Gunderson Video editing by Quinn Gunderson Set design by Lillian Drennon Sound design by Quinn Gunderson, Noah Kammer, and Sam Wallace Original music by Quinn Gunderson Intro by Noah Kammer, Sam Wallace, Jack Ringenbach, and Gigi Englehart Cinematography and lighting by Quinn Gunderson and Noah Kammer 🌞 Special thanks to Jack Landess, Jenna Davis, and Erin Duvall! If you want to join us in creating podcasts, send us an email at [email protected]. Follow us on Instram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/

A song that leads to sweating in fear while walking up the stairs, and another that brought randomly assigned roommates closer togehter. Phoebe leaves us to go elsewhere this episode (Rome, that's where 😐... NOT COOL). Join us and discover 2 new Belmont songs. Listen to Lethal by Prima at https://open.spotify.com/track/7keNSXHUjlSfmLz68aJo61?si=d00ccf73ca554584 Listen to One More Night by Tessa Dalton at https://open.spotify.com/track/25CUsgrOER9ANW2XjJo10T?si=db1b787b9f8e42cc 💽 EPISODE CREDITS: Stories written and hosted by Noah Kammer and Phoebe Vandeman Produced by Noah Kammer, Phoebe Vandeman, Reese Vincent and Avery Kniskern Edited and sound designed by Noah Kammer and Rae Klosterman Intro music by Jack Hazel If you want to join us in creating podcasts, send us an email at [email protected]. Follow us on Instram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/

Pink is the color of Kikko Mai: artist, songwriter, performer from Columbus, Ohio who's studying songwriting Belmont. Join us as we delve into her bright world of introspection and the reasons behind her striking songwriting. Can Kikko take the heat? No. The answer is no. Keep up with Kikko at https://www.instagram.com/kikkomai/?hl=en Listen to The Leaves by Kikko Mai https://open.spotify.com/track/77o2LZDce7PxvibZA0wcBk?si=0748387a99d24b37 🌶️ EPISODE CREDITS: Questions written and hosted by Avery Kniskern Produced by Noah Kammer, Avery Kniskern, and Quinn Gunderson Video editing by Quinn Gunderson Set design by Lillian Drennon Sound design by Quinn Gunderson, Noah Kammer, and Sam Wallace Original music by Quinn Gunderson Intro by Noah Kammer, Sam Wallace, Jack Ringenbach, and Gigi Englehart Cinematography and lighting by Quinn Gunderson and Noah Kammer 🌞 Special thanks to Jack Landess, Jenna Davis, Erin Yunes and Erin Duvall! If you want to join us in creating podcasts, send us an email at [email protected]. Follow us on Instram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/  

An electronic remix leads to an misunderstanding, and a story about moving to Nashville convinces Phoebe to follow. Did we mention country music? (It's not country! We were wrong!) Join us and discover 2 new Belmont songs. Listen to Small Town Big Time Stars by Gloria Anderson at  https://open.spotify.com/track/4LFHdYkzxiwaI9ZYO3Sf7B?si=4ad33a3a382a4405 Listen to Agoraphobia by Linda Therese at https://open.spotify.com/track/3Zsq9hCyMFgEpaVmOnhHoT?si=1855ff570e4f444f 💽 EPISODE CREDITS: Stories written and hosted by Noah Kammer and Phoebe Vandeman Produced by Noah Kammer, Phoebe Vandeman, Reese Vincent and Avery Kniskern Edited and sound designed by Noah Kammer and Rae Klosterman Intro music by Jack Hazel If you want to join us in creating podcasts, send us an email at [email protected]. Follow us on Instram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/  

Emma does, in fact, do more than the griddy. She is a singer/songwriter from Houston, TX going viral on TikTok and for her Lying Lately music video. Hear how she got her start, her writing process, and her top advice for Belmont freshmen. Can Emma take the heat? Keep up with Emma at https://www.instagram.com/emma.ogier/ Listen to Lying Lately by Emma Ogier at https://youtu.be/-yDQ5pcA9sA?si=2UcNzVXXjc2Z6PNI 🌶️ EPISODE CREDITS: Questions written and hosted by Avery Kniskern Produced by Noah Kammer, Avery Kniskern, and Quinn Gunderson Video editing by Quinn Gunderson Set design by Lillian Drennon Sound design by Quinn Gunderson, Noah Kammer, and Sam Wallace Original music by Quinn Gunderson Intro by Noah Kammer, Sam Wallace, Jack Ringenbach, and Gigi Englehart Cinematography and lighting by Quinn Gunderson and Noah Kammer 🌞 Special thanks to Jack Landess, Jenna Davis, Erin Yunes and Erin Duvall! If you want to join us in creating podcasts, send us an email at [email protected]. Follow us on Instram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/  

Two music producers fufill a cycle, and a freshmen meets her idol in the silent disco line. Join us and discover how 2 songs by student artists made an impact at Belmont. Listen to BOOMERANG by BBOY ZERO and CARBON at https://open.spotify.com/track/2cp49jycs6XurPNFfyG3Lq?si=a919cbf912e14101 Listen to Skins by Hannah Kinneson at https://open.spotify.com/track/0okuiIg1lZT8T4inQG0DDg?si=27a6eeb7b7934f3e 💽 EPISODE CREDITS: Stories written and hosted by Noah Kammer and Phoebe Vandeman Produced by Noah Kammer, Phoebe Vandeman, Reese Vincent and Avery Kniskern Edited and sound designed by Noah Kammer and Rae Klosterman Intro music by Jack Hazel If you want to join us in creating podcasts, send us an email at [email protected]. Follow us on Instram: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpresspod/