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Anthony Cioffi is a founder/partner in Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group, one of the largest, full-spectrum backline and production companies in the country. The New York City location alone boasts a full 17,500 square foot facility, and seven state of the art production/rehearsal studios, dance-friendly mirrored/wood-floored rooms, production offices, comfortable lounges, all to meet the needs from anything from an acoustic duo to a full orchestra with room for choreography.

Anthony started in the business with his twin brother, James, as successful musicians, playing up and down the East coast before realizing they could make more money supplying musicians with great backline gear and comfortable, professional environments to rehearse in.

The long list of clients over the years includes U2, Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Kate Pierson, Dave Mason, Jorma Kaukonen, Keith Richards, Ronnie Spector, and many, many more.

FULL Episode HERE: https://open.spotify.com/show/61e24ZD5A3oBTxO36WHQXq?si=942224c5aa644a05

 

Anthony Cioffi is a founder/partner in Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group, one of the largest, full-spectrum backline and production companies in the country. The New York City location alone boasts a full 17,500 square foot facility, and seven state of the art production/rehearsal studios, dance-friendly mirrored/wood-floored rooms, production offices, comfortable lounges, all to meet the needs from anything from an acoustic duo to a full orchestra with room for choreography.

Anthony started in the business with his twin brother, James, as successful musicians, playing up and down the East coast before realizing they could make more money supplying musicians with great backline gear and comfortable, professional environments to rehearse in.

The long list of clients over the years includes U2, Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Kate Pierson, Dave Mason, Jorma Kaukonen, Keith Richards, Ronnie Spector, and many, many more.

FULL Episode HERE: https://open.spotify.com/show/61e24ZD5A3oBTxO36WHQXq?si=942224c5aa644a05

Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan is a musician, producer, composer, audio engineer and artist development specialist from Bronx, NY. His professional resume begins as a vocal arranger for Jeff Redd's "I Found Loving" (Uptown/MCA) with his first production release, Brazilian Lady, appearing on Redd's debut album. Since then, Kwiz's professional resume has continued to evolve and expand over 25 years with credits including numerous Grammy Award winning and platinum selling artists that rival the top producers in today's music industry. His musical goal is to make you dance, love, and cry, think, hate, make love, make babies, seek therapy, give therapy, hug your mom/dad/sister/brother/son/daughter and scream.

Kwiz's production credits include Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes, T.I., Slick Rick, Earth Gyrlz, The Family Stand, Tashan, Tiffany Moníque, Bliz Kardai, Flight School Alumni and many more. In the areas of mixing/mastering, he has lent his expertise to artists such as Pit Bull (2012 Tour), Papoose’s 2015 album “You Can’t Stop Destiny”, The Goodfellaz, Earth Gyrlz, Dark Skinned Assassin, Tiffany Moníque, Bliz Kardai and more. Kwiz has also operated as Recording Engineer for BET’s “Black Girls Rock” award show and notably, Multi-Platinum Grammy-award winning superstar, Beyoncé, for her last four world tours, as well as her historic 2013 & 2015 SuperBowl Halftime Performances. In the world of television, Kwiz has been a freelance composer for ESPN since 2000 with credits including the theme for "NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad" as well as ABC's "NBA Inside Stuff", the closing theme for HBO’s "The Execution Machine". He's also has done various production work for Capitol, MCA, Universal, Columbia, Avatar/A&M, Sutra, Tu Da Beat (indie), Lucy Kool (indie), Smoke/Universal record, Rhythm 252 (indie) record labels. Over the span of his musical career, Kwiz has operated as a writer, vocal arranger, remixer, Director of A&R (Gutter Keys Records), audio programmer and a technical consultant.

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Tana Douglas is widely acknowledged as rock’n’roll’s first female roadie. Her journey started in 1973 in Australia, where within a year she was working for AC/DC, first doing backline then F.O.H. Sound for the band. She then moved to lighting working for a Major Australian Promoter and completed in quick succession several tours with International acts such as: Santana, Suzi Quatro, Neil Diamond, David Essex and Leo Sayer and Status Quo all before she turned 18.

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Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan is a musician, producer, composer, audio engineer and artist development specialist from Bronx, NY. His professional resume begins as a vocal arranger for Jeff Redd's "I Found Loving" (Uptown/MCA) with his first production release, Brazilian Lady, appearing on Redd's debut album.  Since then, Kwiz's professional resume has continued to evolve and expand over 25 years with credits including numerous Grammy Award winning and platinum selling artists that rival the top producers in today's music industry. His musical goal is to make you dance, love, and cry, think, hate, make love, make babies, seek therapy, give therapy, hug your mom/dad/sister/brother/son/daughter and scream. 

Kwiz's production credits include Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes, T.I., Slick Rick, Earth Gyrlz, The Family Stand, Tashan, Tiffany Moníque, Bliz Kardai, Flight School Alumni and many more. In the areas of mixing/mastering, he has lent his expertise to artists such as Pit Bull (2012 Tour), Papoose’s 2015 album “You Can’t Stop Destiny”, The Goodfellaz, Earth Gyrlz, Dark Skinned Assassin, Tiffany Moníque, Bliz Kardai and more.  Kwiz has also operated as Recording Engineer for BET’s “Black Girls Rock” award show and notably, Multi-Platinum Grammy-award winning superstar, Beyoncé, for her last four world tours, as well as her historic 2013 & 2015 SuperBowl Halftime Performances. In the world of television, Kwiz has been a freelance composer for ESPN since 2000 with credits including the theme for "NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad" as well as ABC's "NBA Inside Stuff", the closing theme for HBO’s "The Execution Machine". He's also has done various production work for Capitol, MCA, Universal, Columbia, Avatar/A&M, Sutra, Tu Da Beat (indie), Lucy Kool (indie), Smoke/Universal record, Rhythm 252 (indie) record labels. Over the span of his musical career, Kwiz has operated as a writer, vocal arranger, remixer, Director of A&R (Gutter Keys Records), audio programmer and a technical consultant.

 

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In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about the difficulties I’ve run into after updating my MacOS. Fortunately, I’m learning VoiceOver and that has helped read all the pop-up boxes. I also talk of my extreme over-use of the phrase you-know and ask for help on how to break that habit.

Show notes at https://www.iCantCU.com/164

Updating To The Latest MacOS

I had been told that I was five operating systems behind. I finally decided to update the OS when I tried to load Adobe Audition on my iMac, but couldn’t due to the old OS.

No iTunes In New MacOS

I knew that Apple was doing away with iTunes, but was still shocked when I went to add the ID3 Tags using iTunes and it was no where to be found on my computer. That was part of my workflow when creating a podcast episode since episode 001. Now I had to find another way. That caused a 24 hour delay in publishing episode 163.

Would a Voice Coach Help

I have noticed since the fall that I say you-know frequently. Very frequently. It drives me crazy while editing an episode. I say it so often that it probably adds an hour to editing.

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Austin Schroeder is a Monitor Engineer based out of San Diego, California, who is currently in rehearsals for the highly anticipated Rage Against the Machine tour.

An Iowa native, Austin started on piano at a young age, setting the groundwork for a deep and lifelong understanding and appreciation of music. His teenage years saw him develop more into a bassist, which he played in several jazz bands before ultimately ending up at Full Sail University, hoping for a degree in music recording.

After moving to Nashville to work at the famed Blackbird studios, Austin tired of studio life and decided that perhaps he was better suited to life on the road and the more spontaneous feel of live music. A misunderstanding during his interview process at Clair Bros led to an opportunity at a smaller Pennsylania-based company, Allusions Lighting and Sound Production. It was here, that Austin’s fate was set, and his career began to flourish.

Among the artists that he has worked with are Iggy Azaelia, Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Tom Morello, and Lupe Fiasco. In 2019, Austin was awarded the Parnelli award for Monitor Mixer of the year.

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Austin Schroeder is a Monitor Engineer based out of San Diego, California, who is currently in rehearsals for the highly anticipated Rage Against the Machine tour.

An Iowa native, Austin started on piano at a young age, setting the groundwork for a deep and lifelong understanding and appreciation of music. His teenage years saw him develop more into a bassist, which he played in several jazz bands before ultimately ending up at Full Sail University, hoping for a degree in music recording.

After moving to Nashville to work at the famed Blackbird studios, Austin tired of studio life and decided that perhaps he was better suited to life on the road and the more spontaneous feel of live music. A misunderstanding during his interview process at Clair Bros led to an opportunity at a smaller Pennsylania-based company, Allusions Lighting and Sound Production. It was here, that Austin’s fate was set, and his career began to flourish.

Among the artists that he has worked with are Iggy Azaelia, Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Tom Morello, and Lupe Fiasco. In 2019, Austin was awarded the Parnelli award for Monitor Mixer of the year.

Today’s episode is sponsored by ShowproBeardCo, & Boulevard Carroll. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.

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Special Mentions:

Rage Against The Machine Tour, Tour Health Research Initiative, ROADIE: My Documentary (TJ Hoffman film), Loud: A Life In Rock ‘N Roll by the World’s First Female Roadie. By Tana Douglas, Mixing Music Live, Charlie Karp Scholarship Fund, The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound, The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Soundgirls, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Roadie Free Radio Merch

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Tana Douglas is widely acknowledged as rock’n’roll’s first female roadie. Her journey started in 1973 in Australia, where within a year she was working for AC/DC, first doing backline then F.O.H. Sound for the band. She then moved to lighting working for a Major Australian Promoter and completed in quick succession several tours with International acts such as: Santana, Suzi Quatro, Neil Diamond, David Essex and Leo Sayer and Status Quo all before she turned 18.

After getting her Father to sign her passport so she could travel Internationally she ventured to London to start 3 years with Status Quo running their lighting rig. She then brought that rig to TASCO a major Production company in London that until that time had only supplied Sound for tours. A relationship developed there that would last several years and include working for such artists as: Status Quo, The WHO, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, The Police, Elton John, Iggy Pop and Johnny Halliday the French mega star.

Her relationship continued with TASCO enabling her to transfer to the United States after they opened a Los Angeles division. After becoming a U.S. resident she broadened her working relationships to also include both Delicate Productions and Light & Sound Designs. The tours that followed were Elton John, INXS, and Men at Work, before being once again called back to Paris to manage the largest lighting rig ever built for a 7 month residency for her old friend Johnny Halliday, for Light & Sound Design (LSD).

After successfully completing that task it was time for a change. Los Angeles had offered Tana new passions and she gradually left lighting and stage/production to focus her skills on logistics for everyone including Lenny Kravitz, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Luther Vandross, Ice-T and Ice Cube to name a few.

As the music industry grew to become a worldwide cultural phenomenon, Tana was there, in the thick of it, a girl.

Tana and her unique position in the music industry have been included in several other people’s books – most recently a chapter in Stuart Coupe’s book, Roadies, which confirmed her as the first female roadie. But now it’s time for Tana to tell her story, in her own words. Her Memoir, LOUD, is being published through HarperCollins Australia and tells of the joys and struggles faced as a girl out on the road on her own in the wild and wooley days that created this industry of music. It is due to be released in April 2020.

Tana currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Soundgirls.org & ShowPro Beard Co. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.

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Special Mentions:

Loud: A Life In Rock ‘N Roll by the World’s First Female Roadie. By Tana Douglas, Mixing Music Live, Tour Health Research Initiative, Charlie Karp Scholarship Fund, Telefunken M80 Microphone, The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound, The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Soundgirls, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Roadie Free Radio Merch

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Jeff Cardoni is a film & television composer based in Los Angeles, CA. His talents range from intimate independent fare to full orchestral majesty. With over 45 feature film scores and several network series to his credit, one can hear his work worldwide every day. His unique ability to cross genres has made him a powerful player in the film composing industry.

Jeff originally studied classical piano, while playing percussion in school orchestra. But it would be rock and roll that would lead him to Los Angeles in 1997. After a brief stint as lead guitarist for the Warner Bros. band "Alien Crime Syndicate", Jeff left to pursue film scoring full time. He worked under several Hollywood composers including John Murphy (Snatch, 28 Days Later) while studying conducting and orchestration at UCLA. He was recently voted ASCAP 2019 TV Composer Of The Year, alongside such greats as John Debney, Bear McCreary, Nicholas Britell, and Daniel Pemberton.

His body of work ranges from studio features such as Fox’s Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates , Step Up: All In, Just Friends, Open Season 3, Firehouse Dog and Miss March, independent films such as The Confirmation from Oscar nominated Bob Nelson (Nebraska) and The Vicious Kind (Sundance Premiere), to television scores such the hit Mike Judge comedy Silicon Valley for HBO, CBS drama Training Day with the late Bill Paxton, the highest rated comedy of the year Young Sheldon for Chuck Lorre, and the worldwide Jerry Bruckheimer produced hit CSI:Miami.

Jeff is also an active songwriter, penning the theme songs to FX’s The League, MTV’s Pimp My Ride, and Fox’s MadTV, with songs appearing countless films, including "Hard Knock Life" with Mike Myers in Austin Powers, “Long Road Home” featuring Gene Simmons of Kiss for CSI, on camera songs for Fox’s Gotham, The Sweetest Thing with Cameron Diaz, A Walk To Remember, New York Minute and many others. Jeff produced several songs with Jon Lajoie for the soundtrack to The League and a Lexus spot with legendary alternative rock group The Pixies.

Recent scores include the Golden Globe winning Netflix series The Kominsky Method, starring Academy Award winners Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin, the final season of HBO’s hit Silicon Valley, the Bad Boys spinoff series LA’s Finest for Jerry Bruckheimer, the Christmas feature Same Time Next Christmas for director Stephen Herek (Mr. Holland’s Opus) and the thriller feature Paradise Cove starring Mena Suvari (American Beauty).

Today’s episode is sponsored by Airturn, Boulevard Carroll, & ShowPro Beard Co. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.

Special Mentions:

Jeff Cardoni, Tour Health Research Initiative, This Tour Life, The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound, ROADIE: My Documentary (TJ Hoffman film), The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Soundgirls, Mixing Music Live, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Roadie Free Radio Merch

 

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In this special episode I’m joined by touring veteran Ryan Philip George and clinical psychologist Dr. Chayim Newman, core members of the team behind the Tour Health Research Initiative.

Launched by a small team of psychologists, researchers, and touring professionals who work closely with and care deeply about the well-being of touring personnel, they are committed to the development of scientific, evidence-based strategies to improve the health and mental health of touring artists and crew members.

The Tour Health Research Initiative is a comprehensive scientific study of health and mental health among touring professionals. In recent years, health and mental health issues in the music industry, and especially in the touring sector, have become a well-publicized topic. It has been addressed in panels at conferences, in industry magazine articles, and in countless blogs and posts on social media.

This survey is the first phase of the Tour Health Research Initiative. It’s an attempt to gather and analyze detailed information about the nuances of what impacts the health and mental health of touring professionals.

The survey has been IRB approved to ensure that all research is conducted in an ethically
and scientifically appropriate manner.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Stagehands Clothing, Boulevard Carroll, & Gig-Gear. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out. 

Special Mentions:

Tour Health Research Initiative, Ryan Philip George RFR Interview, Dr. Chayim Newman, This Tour Life, How Live Nation exploits low-wage workers to stage its rock concerts, The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound, ROADIE: My Documentary (TJ Hoffman film), The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Recording Studio Rockstars, The Six Figure Home Studio, Working Class Audio, The Art of Music Tech podcast, Soundgirls, Mixing Music Live, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Roadie Free Radio Merch

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Larry Martin is the founder and owner of Tour Supply Inc., accommodating touring professionals with the gear they need from locations in Los Angeles CA (Third Encore) and Nashville, TN (Soundcheck), a showroom location in Lititz, PA (Rock Lititz), and a shop in Manchester, UK.

With over two decades of experience, Tour Supply has proven to be the one stop shop for touring professionals. You can trace the origins all the way back to a fortuitous meeting Larry had while he was trying to figure out the next steps of his young life. That chance meeting and job offer would change Larry’s life forever and create a network for him that would last almost 30 years.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Stagehands Clothing, Boulevard Carroll, Gig-Gear. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.

Special Mentions:

Tour Supply Inc., How Live Nation exploits low-wage workers to stage its rock concerts, The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound, ROADIE: My Documentary (TJ Hoffman film), The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Recording Studio Rockstars, The Six Figure Home Studio, Working Class Audio, The Art of Music Tech podcast, Soundgirls, Mixing Music Live, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Roadie Free Radio Merch

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Here’s a replay from our panel at this year’s NAMM show:

Join hosts from some of the top podcasts in the industry as they take you from inception to launch and beyond. Hear their personal journeys as they organically grew audiences and learned how to navigate the world of brands and sponsorships. The session will be moderated by Larry Milburn, host of Roadie Free Radio, and panelists include Fela Davis (The Art Of Music Tech Podcast), Lij Shaw (Recording Studio Rockstars), Chris Graham (The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast) and Matt Boudreau (Working Class Audio).

Today’s episode is sponsored by showprobeardco.com. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out!

Special thanks to: Roswell Pro Audio, Presonus, Sound Devices for sponsoring our shows and lending us props!

Special Mentions:

The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, Recording Studio Rockstars, The Six Figure Home Studio, Working Class Audio, The Art of Music Tech podcast, Soundgirls, Mixing Music Live, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Roadie Free Radio Merch

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Jessica Sanders is a Lighting Designer/Tech currently based in Nashville, TN.

Raised by music-loving parents in Macon, GA, and named after and Allman Brother’s song, Jessica and her family eventually settled in Houston where she ultimately got her start in the audio field.

A graduate of Media Technical Institute, Jessica started working as a stagehand upon graduating. With no fear of rigging or climbing structures, Jessica always seemed to find herself with the lighting department even though she was always wanting to go hang with the audio crew.

Before long, she worked her way up from being a lighting technician doing AV and one-offs for a few key companies in Florida and building a reputation there. After an opportunity to start doing more and more large one-offs, and smaller festivals, the work started coming as a touring technician.

Jessica spent most of 2019 with pop sensation BTS. Ever passionate about her career, she is creating an online resource for others looking to get some ongoing education or those just starting out.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Boulevard Carroll, showprobeardco.com, and Stagehandsclothing.com. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.

Special Mentions:

BTS – Tour, Marty Grebb, The Power of Podcasting Panel at NAMM, A Life On the Road, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Roadie Free Radio Merch, Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack, ShowPro Beard Co., Over the Bridge.org

To the entire extended Roadie Free Radio Family, we wish you the merriest of holidays and lot's of good health!

In this quick episode I recap the last few months and give some ideas of things to come in the future. Come along for the ride!

Special Mentions:

Namm – The Power of Podcasting Panel, Ian S. Port: The Birth of Loud, Carla Jean Whitley: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87, A Life On the Road,

Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", Roadie Free Radio Merch

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Thank you all so much for joining me on this incredible journey! 

TJ’s story originally started in the late 1980’s as a roadie for several New Jersey club bands. After a brief time at New Jersey’s legendary Trax East Recording studio, he spent most of the 1990’s and 2000’s crisscrossing the planet with bands like M.O.D, Agnostic Front, Ignite and many more. Along the way, he formalized his work with the creation Iron Sound Productions; a company providing back line, sound re-enforcement and tour logistics. By 2000, he was pulling triple duty as Tour Manager, Drum Tech and Guitar Tech for Skid Row, who was opening on the legendary KISS Farewell Tour (last tour with the original members of the band), and included a set by Ted Nugent. As the miles and years on the road continued to stack up, he further earned the respect and trust of peers in the industry.

Coming off his last tour, after spending over 20 years on the road, was a time of reflection for TJ; the realization that he was just a local kid from Jersey who had the honor to travel and share a stage with some of the biggest bands in the world. There were more than enough All Access stories to fill the pages of a book, but this wasn’t a story to just be seen through the interpreted imagination of a reader. Throughout all his travels, he had been compiling video footage of life on the road. There wasn’t a story to be written. It was a story that had to be seen. First hand. 

Using his video archive as a basis, he starting from the ground up recording new footage. Talking directly to Roadies; helping his peers to open up to the camera, so he could capture the film in reality. In the life that it is lived, not just as it could be filmed. He knew the business first hand. He knew the life first hand. He had lived that life. His production would be at a level never infiltrated or presented. Without this bonding of a brotherhood he shared, this film and other related projects could never have happened. But they have.

text: ROADIEFILM to 555888 for exclusive content from TJ's upcoming film!

Special Mentions:

Roadie: My Documentary, Ian Campbell Music, The Weight Band, Jason Spooner Band, AES.org, Black Bear Music Festival, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Alan Rogan - Guitar Tech Tribute, John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", John Joseph: The PMA EFFECT, www.theproductionacademy.com, Roadie Free Radio Merch, Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack, ShowPro Beard Co., Napkin Sketch Stage, Event Runner Pro, Over the Bridge.org

 

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Lisa Affenzeller is a FOH Engineer, Tour Manager, Production Manager, and Stage Manager based in Hamburg, Germany.

Over the last ten years she has been busy building up her experience, skills, and resume with a list of artists that includes TesseracT, Butcher Babies, Kobra & The Lotus, Kiefer Sutherland Band, and many more.

No stranger to the giant European festivals, she has logged time at Wacken Open Air, Reeperbahn, as well as various clubs in Hamburg like Mojo Club, Gruenspan, and Kukuun.

Lisa is a graduate of SAE in Vienna with a degree in Music Production. Her passion for live music has taken her across many continents and given her the confidence to keep her cool when things go wrong.

Even though she moved around quite a bit as she was starting out, Lisa now calls Hamburg home, and has the support of her friends and colleagues, whom she gets to see on her occasional days off.

 

Today’s episode is sponsored by showprobeardco.com and Stagehandsclothing.com. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.

Special Mentions:

Soundgirls.org - Lisa’s Profile, Jason Spooner Band, AES.org, Black Bear Music Festival, Filming Great Concert Footage, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Alan Rogan - Guitar Tech Tribute, John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", John Joseph: The PMA EFFECT, www.theproductionacademy.com, Roadie Free Radio Merch, Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack, ShowPro Beard Co., Napkin Sketch Stage, Event Runner Pro, Over the Bridge.org

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Tiffany Hendren is a full-time FOH Engineer currently based out of St. Louis.

Performing and being in a band is what initially drove Tiffany into live music, but she realized that the combination of that passion and her interest in computers and engineering might just hold other options for her. After a few years in the military, she moved back to St. Louis and began searching for the right job in the industry.

The Pageant in St. Louis became Tiffany’s musical university. She learned every aspect including merch, production management, and ultimately, how to be an audio engineer. Throughout multiple nights of various acts she cut her teeth and eventually got her first touring gig with the band A Silent Film.

Multiple tours and many nights later, Tiffany has gone on to work with Alex Cameron, Betty Who, The Miracles, El Monstero: The Definitive Pink Floyd Tribute Experience, and more.

Finally, in 2015,Tiffany joined veteran Monitor Engineer Karrie Keyes as the co-director of Soundgirls.org, who’s mission is to inspire and empower young women and girls to enter the world of professional audio and music production while expanding opportunities for girls and women in these fields, and to share resources and knowledge through cooperation, collaboration, and diversity.

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Special Mentions: 

Soundgirls.org, Alex Cameron, The Pageant & Delmar Hall, Black Bear Americana Music Festival, Roadie Short Film, Roadie: A True Story (at least the parts I remember), Alan Rogan - Guitar Tech Tribute, John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", John Joseph: The PMA EFFECT, www.theproductionacademy.com, Roadie Free Radio Merch, Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack, ShowPro Beard Co., Napkin Sketch Stage, Event Runner Pro, Over the Bridge.org

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Maya Finlay is an Audio Engineer, Producer, Songwriter and Musician based in San Francisco, CA with more than 11 years of experience in professional audio.   

As a live sound engineer, Maya has worked at some of the most beloved venues in San Francisco, including The Independent, Boom Boom Room, Elbo Room, the Stern Grove Festival and with Rock the Bike.  She does sound full-time at SFJAZZ Center and tours regularly with Rosanne Cash as Monitor Engineer.  Throughout her concert career, she has also mixed for such heavyweights as Sheila E., Esperanza Spalding, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Allen Toussaint, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ghostface Killah, J Mascis, Snarky Puppy, Pink Martini, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, and many more.  In addition to live sound reinforcement, Maya has done live multi-track recordings for numerous artists including Herbie Hancock.

Maya started her audio career in the studio, and continues to do music tracking, editing, mixing, and producing. Maya has recorded local artists Gisela Tangui, La Gente, and produced  music by Sang Matiz as well as her own band, Gringa. She conducts most of her studio work at Women’s Audio Mission and in her home studio, the My-Fy Hive. 

An international traveler at heart, Maya was born in Canada, raised in California, studied in Colorado, and lived in Spain and Brazil before returning to the Bay Area.  She has a B.A. in Spanish and Portuguese, Language and Culture from CU Boulder, as well as Certificates in Sound Recording and Sound Design from City College of San Francisco.

Special Mentions:

Maya Finlay, Soundgirls.org, Womens Audio Mission, Roseanne Cash, SF Jazz, City College of San Francisco, Alan Rogan - Guitar Tech Tribute, John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", John Joseph: The PMA EFFECT, www.theproductionacademy.com, Roadie Free Radio Merch, Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack, ShowPro Beard Co., Napkin Sketch Stage, Event Runner Pro, Over the Bridge.org

Today’s episode is sponsored by airturn.com, showprobeardco.com, and stagehandsclothing.com. Use the code ROADIE for exclusive discounts when you check out.

 

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Hanford Pittman is a Brooklyn-based FOH Engineer and Production Manager currently on tour with Sweden’s very own Tove Lo.

Originally from Southern California, Hanford grew up as a musician playing with several local bands, before getting a gig as security at the world famous Troubadour. It was there that he caught the bug to be an engineer and he started working under the house staff learning the ropes. From there, he’s worked at The Echo, The music center in downtown LA, and at Roughtrade in Brooklyn, NY. His extensive festival experience includes Outside lands, Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Glasdtonbury with bands such as Siilversun Pickups, Warpiant, Purity Ring, Borns, and now Tove Lo.

Special Mentions:

Tove Lo Tour, State of Amorica Podcast, Fretmans Blog Podcast, Alan Rogan - Guitar Tech Tribute, AAA Communications, John Kane: Pilgrims of Woodstock, The Last Seat in the House, David Dann: "Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues", John Joseph: The PMA EFFECT, www.theproductionacademy.com, Roadie Free Radio Merch, Samson Q2U Handheld Dynamic USB Microphone Recording and Podcasting Pack, ShowPro Beard Co., Napkin Sketch Stage, Event Runner Pro, Over the Bridge.org 

Today’s episode is sponsored by airturn.com, showprobeardco.com, and Gig-gear.com. Use the code ROADIE to get great discounts when you check out.