Show Notes
Bass player, Mike Hill, recalls his experience working in a hit show at a Disney Park. He talks about how he was able to turn that fan support into a kick starter campaign that earned over $40,000 to make his “Love and War” album and documentary. He explains in-depth how he put together a team of players, singers, writers and a producer to create and record an album of all original music. He shares the lessons he learned from the process and the dynamics between producer and artist. Mike talks about his time on reality TV. He also opens up about the trials and tribulations of living and working in Los Angeles. Love And War Album https://open.spotify.com/album/70Y7fgBG0zG0NQierUZNwl?si=3vL3nS__Rkioi0mGfdEG7w Acquiesce (Live) https://youtu.be/e1n3B8SoVO0 Love And War Documentary https://youtu.be/z-W9eEhwR1E Post Modern Jukebox Open Letter https://aristake.com/black-at-postmodern-jukebox Amanda Palmer Ted Talk https://youtu.be/xMj_P_6H69g
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