Behind Their Music
Behind Their Music
Laura Powers
A podcast for musicians, aspiring musicians, or those who just love music. Singer, songwriter, and host Laura Powers interviews musicians and those affiliated with the music business to provide inspiration, insights, and tools for those who are in work in music. For more information on Laura Powers, you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net.
GRAMMYs 2022 Wrap-Up
Laura was at the star-studded awards show and has the scoop on all the awards as well as the more serious moments such as Ukrainian President Zelinsky's address. Be sure to listen to hear about all the awards given out by the Recording Academy.To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.
Apr 12, 2022
2 min
Music and Travel with Nicola Said
Nicola Said is a Maltese soprano and has performed in Cadogan Hall, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Barbican Hall, and at the Royal Opera House as Echo in Laurence Osborne’s opera Narkissus and the Reflektions. Nicola has recorded and premiered Paul Carroll’s works at Abbey Road Studios with the Commonwealth Orchestra and has given recitals for HRH The Earl of Wessex in a Duke of Edinburgh event and at St. James’s Palace. Other performances include Three Palaces Festival, Barrandov Opera, and the President’s New Year’s Concert with Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. She is also Ambassador for the Malta Airport Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs funds straight into the tourism industry by investing in Maltese heritage and environment. Website: www.nicolasaid.comInstagram: @nicolasaidsopranoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicolaSaidSopranoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyEBn_ZfzT4qYNfcSHN0fQgTwitter: https://twitter.com/NicolaSaidSopTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.
Sep 15, 2021
23 min
Licensing Your Music with Jody Friedman
Music supervisor Jody Friedman joins Laura to talk about the lesser-known revenue source for music creators: licensing! He discusses how it differs from publishing and shares tips on how to navigate the industry and succeed in the business. Learn more about his services (and podcast!) at https://www.licenseyourmusic.com/Laura has just released her new song on Spotify! You can find her there at Laura Michelle Powers. If you "favorite" the song, add it to a playlist, and follow her artist page, you can be entered multiple times into this month's giveaway! Just send a screenshot of your activity to [email protected] or to her on Instagram @laurapowers44. The prize is a free 30-minute reading with Laura (a $500-dollar value!).Back Then by Laura Michelle Powers: https://open.spotify.com/track/4yC7RcdyGiNZoZiIV3Cwlz?si=eef8fdeef92a431eTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.
Aug 25, 2021
32 min
Music Production with Laurence Hobbs from SAFO Music
As a writer and producer Laurence Hobbs has written with many acts including Sam Smith, Pixie Lott, Shayne Ward, Andy Abrahams, Jack Pack, Laura White and Amanda Wilson to name a few.Laurence Hobbs has written songs that have reached number 1 in 6 countries and has also received a Platinum and Gold disc for one of his songs. Laurence owns Safo Music group, who specialise in artist development and are passionate about helping up and coming singers to fulfil their potential.www.safomusicgroup.comwww.instagram.com/safomusicgroup
Jun 11, 2020
21 min
Making Music from home with Marisa Imôn
Marisa is an internationally bestselling author, musician, voice over artist and comedic motivational speaker. She has created hundreds of meditations for various apps and businesses across the globe, serving clients across 14 countries, spanning 4 continents.Her motivational performances combine music, comedy and inspirational messages to battle stigma of mental illness and stimulate dialogue.Marisa lives with Bipolar Type 1 and promotes the mindfulness practices that have positively supported her in living with her diagnosis. Her passion for reducing stigma and sharing resources that support mental health is woven in every aspect of her work.Whether you’d like to book her for a speaking event, or are seeking resources for practicing mindfulness, or need her to assist you with an audio project (like a podcast theme song, meditation, or audiobook narration), you have come to the right place! Learn more at https://www.marisaimon.com/To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.
Apr 30, 2020
31 min
ASCAP Sundance with Civil Twilight singer Steven Dayvid McKellar
Laura met Steven Dayvid McKellar, a South African Born artist, musician and writer, while she was at the Sundance Film Festival. He is the lead singer for Civil Twilight and currently lives in Nashville, TN. Learn more about his music and artwork at https://stevendayvidmckellar.com/https://stevendayvidmckellar.bandcamp.com/To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.
Feb 22, 2020
15 min
Producing Music with Electropoint
Roman Molino Dunn is an award-winning composer and Billboard-charting music producer (a.k.a Electropoint) at Mirrortone Studios in New York City. He has composed and produced music for advertising agencies and corporations, for television commercials, tv shows, short film, feature films, radio, and internet campaigns. Brands who have used his music include Burger King, PayPal, Marriott, Michael Kors, NBC, The Ad Council, Clinique, Snapple, Globe and Mail, Honeywell, Maserati, Tom Ford, Kopari, and many more. TV networks that have used his work include E!TV, A&E, MTV, Oxygen, BET, Bravo, Netflix, Discovery, TLC, and Nascar. In addition to corporate music composition, as a producer he has worked with major and indie labels and Grammy-winning artists alike. Learn more at https://romanmolinodunn.com/ and https://electropointmusic.com/. Instagram: @romanmolinodunn and @electropointmusicTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.
Jan 25, 2020
28 min
Music Video Creator Panel at the Seattle Film Summit
Laura moderated a panel discussion at the Seattle Film Summit with veteran music and music video producers from the area. They talk about the creative process, taking risks, and making the most out of a small budget. Learn more about the Summit at https://seattlefilmsummit.com/Panelists: Anthony L. Ray “Sir Mix-a-Lot”@therealmix @sirmixalotJosh Tafthttp://www.joshtaft.com/Jon Jon Augustavo@jonjonayehttp://www.jonjonaug.com/To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.
Dec 16, 2019
47 min
Music Video Do’s and Don’ts with Warren Workman
Warren Workman is a programmer for the Annual Utah Music Awards competition which recognizes new and undiscovered musicians around the world at a red carpet event. If you attend, you can meet producers, directors, cinematographers, editors and fellow musicians in Orem Utah. Past winners of the Utah Music Awards have gone on to collaborate with some of the biggest artist today. Previous winners include: Lindsey Sterling, Shaun Canon, Nathan Osmond, and dozens more. Learn more at https://filmfreeway.com/UMA or email Warren at [email protected]. If you want to submit your music video to the French Riviera Film Festival you can use the code LAURA10 at Film Freeway (www.filmfreeway.com) for 10% off your submission fee. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.
Jun 22, 2019
19 min
Working with a Pro Songwriter with Travis Ekodol
Travis is a musician whose recent single, “Good Reason”, was produced by J.R. Richards, the original lead singer and songwriter for Dishwalla, and he continues to collaborate and write for other artists as well as working on his debut album. You can listen to Travis wherever you stream your music or visit www.travisekodol.com, or follow him on Instagram @travisekodol.To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.
Mar 15, 2019
23 min
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