Backbeat Conversations
Backbeat Conversations is a music industry podcast hosted by Juliann Frances and Alayna Henry.
We have a new episode every week and do our very best to represent every part of the music industry through our guests!
Happy National Cat Day from Jerry & Jade! *t
22/10/2021
This week Juliann and I talk about social media: the good, the bad, the ugly and the funny. If you have any questions, this is the episode for you!
Episode edited by Grant Deguzman
16/10/2021
Happy Birthday to our fearless co-founder and co-host Juliann Frances!
14/10/2021
Last week on Backbeat Conversations, Juliann and I talked about how to start and build a band. This week, we talk about how to run a band. Today, independent musicians are expected to be their own booking agents, managers, marketers, and everything in-between. This How To Build a Band episode is a crash course on how to be your own team!
Episode edited by Bri Autrey
07/10/2021
This week, Juliann and I take you through all the steps of starting and building a band! We talk about everything from choosing members to choosing a genre and aesthetic and more! If we didn't answer a question you have, DM us!
Episode edited by Kaitlynn Autumn
01/10/2021
Happy International Coffee Day from Backbeat Conversations!
This week on Backbeat Conversations, Juliann and I (hopefully) answer all your stage presence and performing questions! We talk about] how we practice to how to get comfortable onstage and everything in between!
Comment below or DM us if you have something you want us to talk about!
Episode edited by Grant Deguzman
23/09/2021
This week on Backbeat Conversations, we're trying something new. This season, Juliann and I will be doing solo episodes as well as interviewing guests! We're excited to try out something new in our third season!
This week, on our first solo episode, we'll be discussing stage clothes, from how to chose them, where to buy them, what to look for, and everything in between.
If we didn't talk about something you want to hear or you have any questions, please DM or email us!
Episode Edited by Bri Autrey
16/09/2021
This week on Backbeat Conversations, our guest is Gregg Eskin! Gregg Eskin is a teacher and a professional performer in the city of Philadelphia. Check out the episode to hear his stories!
Episode Edited by Bri Autrey
09/09/2021
Welcome to season 3 of Backbeat Conversations! Our first episode of the season is with Brian Loy, exploring his career and new music as Among Loyals!
Episode edited by Kaitlyn Autumn
This week our guest is Flux Psyche!
“Flux Psyche is a gender-fluid artist from LA. They abandoned their dream of becoming a singer when they went to UC Berkeley for their Psych BA, but started experimenting in GarageBand after graduating. They started posting poorly mixed music to SoundCloud in 2019 as a hobby, and then started things more seriously upon getting mixed feedback.
They released their first single and their EP to Spotify in 2020, and finally started garnering followers and industry connections. Their EP “Drifting" seamlessly blends trip hop, dream pop, goth pop, and synthpop influences with gloomy and ethereal tones and textures. Digging deep into their own personal experiences, Nat created a narrative piece about struggling through emerging adulthood while q***r and mentally ill.
Looking to the future, Nat hopes to keep pushing the boundaries of music and creating vulnerable and intimate narratives.”
Episode edited by Grant Deguzman
This week our guest is the band Foxhedge! “Foxhedge is an indie rock band from Monmouth County, NJ. The music involves strong rhythms, groovy beats, and catchy melodies that lets the listener get their daily dose of the sounds they’re missing. Members Finn (drums) and Pater (bass) hold down the unique and pulchritudinous rhythm section, while Alana (vox, guitar) and Seamus (guitar, vox) play some melodies that will get stuck in your head for days, months, even years!” - bio courtesy of Foxhedge.com
Episode edited by Kaitlynn Autumn
This week our guest is Emma Ohm!
“Emma Ohm is a self-proclaimed wild woman. She prides herself off of making music that is groovy but meaningful. Nothing short of a powerhouse, she sings, plays a Tele, writes her own songs, and produces in a genre that blends the fluidity of soul and blues with the hard hitting effect of rock and funk.” - bio courtesy of emmohm.com
Episode edited by Grant Deguzman
This week our guest is Joanna B. Smith!
“Joanna has been playing upright and electric bass professionally for the past 10 years. Now local to Fredericksburg, VA, she can often be seen playing with various groups in styles ranging from jazz to bluegrass and rock. Joanna regularly plays in the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts' pit orchestra. Her most recent projects include playing bass for The Kingbolts, Cat Janice Band, The Dangerous Kitchen Band and Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir. She teaches private lessons virtually (Skype, Facetime, Zoom, etc) and in person at Bang! Music, Inc.” - bio courtesy of her website (www.joannasmithbass.com)
Episode edited by Grant Deguzman
22/07/2021
This week our guest is bedroom pop artist Beau Dega!
“Based in Brooklyn, 28-year-old bedroom pop musician, Beau Dega, works alone from his room in the company of his various guitars, keyboards, borrowed drums and homemade percussion instruments.
HOLY CANNOLI is the name of Beau's most recent album and it's filled to brim with catchy hooks, witty lyrics and even an interlude about staying hydrated. Released November of 2020, Holy Cannoli captures Dega leaving his former LoFi sound of Sleeping Alone and moves towards a cleaner and more energetic album that displays Beau's versatility as both a songwriter and producer.” - Bio from Beau’s Spotify
Episode Edited by Grant Deguzman
This week our guest is health coach and professor Amy West. West specializes in working with performers, especially dancers.
If you’re looking for advice on how to stay healthy as a performer, this is the episode for you!
“Amy West currently holds the position of LEO Lecturer II in the Department of Dance and is the Health and Wellness Coach for the School of Music, Theatre & Dance at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is a Mayo Clinic-certified Health and Wellness Coach and an ACE-certified Personal Trainer.” - Bio courtesy of smtd.umich.edu
Episode edited by Bri Autrey
This week on Backbeat Conversations our guest is Joey, AKA Delly. He produces his own music and writes his own raps. If you’ve ever thought that making beats or writing lyrics was for you, this is your episode!
Edited by Grant Deguzman
This week on Backbeat Conversations, our guest is Eros Canetti! Eros is a singer/ songwriter and a student at Berklee University. During quarantine, he recorded and released an EP titled Together. If you’re a singer or a songwriter, this is the episode for you!
This week on Backbeat Conversations, our guest is Klepto from Junior M.A.F.I.A! The rapper turned real estate agent shares his story of perseverance, guts, and talent, along with some amazing anecdotes about working with Biggie and Tupac.
Episode edited by Bri Autrey
Happy Juneteenth 2021!
This week on backbeat Conversations, our guest is co-host Alayna Henry. Listen on audioboom.com or on any stream service!
Edited by Grant Deguzman
This week on Backbeat Conversations, our guest is Juliann Frances. Get to know one of the co-hosts of Backbeat Conversations with this episode!
Edited by Bri Autrey
This week on Backbeat Conversations our guest is Johnny Dee!
Johnny Dee is a heavy metal drummer best known for being in glam metal bands like Britny Fox and Doro. Along with being a drummer, he has also been a tour manager.
Episode edited by Bri Autrey
“To be yourself is truly a revolutionary act.” - Lena Waithe
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This week on Backbeat Conversations our guest is Siobhan Colleen!
Siobhan Colleen is a rigger who works in the entertainment industry. She also has her own podcast, Industry Explorers, where she explores careers in every industry!
Edited by Kaitlynn Autumn
This week on Backbeat Conversations our guest is Mark Gambol!
Mark Gambol is a photographer, videographer and business owner who specializes in subject-first production. Using subject-first methodology, Gambol laser focuses on the subject and what is necessary to tell their story.
Episode edited by Bri Autrey
This week on Backbeat Conversations our guest is Drexel University student and up and coming producer Favian Harris!
Episode edited by Kaitlynn Autumn
06/05/2021
This week on Backbeat Conversations our guest is John Protopapas!
"John Protopapas grew up in South Africa where his love of music began. He has lived in Greece, and in India, where he devoted his time to a serious study of Classical Indian Music. Protopapas teaches world Music at York College in PA and also offers private sitar and tabla lessons." - from Ivc.edu
29/04/2021
This week on Backbeat Conversations our guest is Pier Piras! Pier is a French bassist and producer who has a YouTube channel where he posts tutorials and lessons. If you’re interested in production, bass or running a YouTube channel, this is the episode for you!
Episode edited by Kaitlynn Eastridge
22/04/2021
This week on Backbeat Conversations, our guest is Mark Sucoloskiz. Ranked as one of "Baltimore's Best Musicians" (Baltimore Style Magazine), and described as "An amazing young artist" (NBC News), "Sucoloski has brought his musical passion and talent to Wake Forest's Campus" (Old Gold and Black Newspaper). Sucoloski performs between 150 and 175 shows per year while balancing a college education, at Wake Forest University, with his music. Be sure to catch him in your hometown!"
Episode edited by Alayna Henry
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