McNally Smith - Songwriter's Forum
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Songwriters and recording artists Matt Cusson and Javier were the guest at the McNally Smith Songwriter's Association Forum.
Matt Cusson: The humility that Matt Cusson exudes never hints at the wealth of talent that he embodies. Outwardly unassuming, magic happens as soon as Matt starts to sing. Matt has floored audiences with his vocal acrobatics, range, and control, but his one-of-a-kind voice is only the beginning. Matt is also a highly accomplished pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer, and dancer. Perhaps most importantly, however, he writes songs that touch the listeners very soul. His music hits deep, with unique chord combinations, inspiring rhythms, and an uplifting message.
Javier (Capitol Records): With the release of his self-titled debut in 2003, newcomer Javier proved himself a welcome addition to the canon of intriguing R&B singers. Indeed, not since Babyface has there been an artist who could write and sing beautifully crafted songs as well as throw down with an acoustic guitar and do it all with such pureness. "I like to be versatile with the styles of music I do but I try to keep it true to the genre while stretching it at the same time. A lot of record companies don't allow an artist to have that kind of creative freedom, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones."
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Friday, Feb 15, 2008McNally Smith Music Business Seminar - Tour Management
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The Music Business Department at McNally Smith College of Music hosted another seminar on Wednesday February 13, 2008 on Tour Management.
Featuring:
Randy Hawkins – Tour Manager for Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Hank III, and many others (and one of the first graduates of McNally Smith)
Monte Lee Wilkes – Soundperson/Production Manager for Hillary Duff, Alice In Chains, Britney Spears, R Kelly, and The Replacements, to name a few. Nirvana's first national tour manager
Casey MacPherson – Former stage manager at First Avenue and former “road warrior” with the Replacements, Husker Du, Suburbs, Bob Mould, and others
Oscar - Security Manager for The Blues Travelers, The Replacements and Ani DiFranco, just to name a few.
Steve McClellan - Moderator
The "road warrior" veterans talked about their time on the road, gave advice, and reminisced about stories from the road in this seminar.
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Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008McNally Smith - The Career Center
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Dustin Phillips talks with the Career Center's own Debbie Sandridge about the music business, music jobs, music internships, and California.
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Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008LA Intern - Ashley Terry
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The Career Center part 2, of sorts. This episode focuses on one of our first LA interns and her time at Def Jam records.
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I've been educating performers, music producers, recording and live sound engineers, music industry managers and entrepreneurs for twenty years. My alumni are working all over the world. I offer Bachelor's and Associates degrees, as well as diploma programs. I used to be called Musictech.
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