Rieko Tanaka was born in Shizuoka, Japan. Her passion for the piano began when she started formal lessons at age three. She has distinguished herself as a classical pianist and jazz musician. She can play anything, including blues, rock, and the American Songbook. According to Tanaka, variety is the spice of life and is what makes each person uniquely themselves as a teacher, performer, and artist. Join Ryan, Kelsey, and Rieko as they discuss how variety in learning, performing, and collaborating can give you a unique perspective and understanding that other people can learn from or appreciate in your unique musical voice.  For more on Rieko Tanaka: http://www.riekotanaka.com/  All podcasts mixed and mastered at Railroad Park Recording Company.

What's it like to build an image? A brand? What's involved in building a performance entity from the beginning? Ryan and Kelsey break down their experiences. Mixed and mastered by Railroad Park Recording Company: Facebook and Instagram

Episode 2 brings the face of Railroad Park Recording Company, Kyle Therrien! Kyle's created a diverse portfolio over the years, producing music with War Games, Ace Enders (The Early November), Trevor Reilly (A Wilhelm Scream) Gary from Maximum Sound, (known for his work on Transit’s records) and he’s written music with members of Motionless in White. Kyle also fronts Karis Owen, an original pop-punk band based out of New York. Join us as we talk touring, the journey of shifting from musician to producer and engineer, and the process of being a self-employed creative! Audio Mastered by: Railroad Park Recording Company Follow on Instagram and Facebook: @railroadparkrecordingcompany For more info on Karis Owen: https://www.karisowen.com/

Space. In a constantly moving world, it's something we've become increasingly uncomfortable with and yet it plays such an important role in the development of musical ideas. In our Season 2 premier episode, Ryan and Kelsey break down the role of space and silence in musical arrangements and how absence can be the most important element in creating power and meaning in sound. (Hint: life lessons might ensue...) Welcome back to Vaguely Music Season 2! Audio Mastered by: Railroad Park Recording Company Follow on Instagram and Facebook: @railroadparkrecordingcompany

It's here! The Vaguely Music season finale! Join Ryan and Kelsey with guest Jon Bricker: a talent buyer and concert / event producer with Pretty Polly Productions (http://prettypolly.com/). Jon talks about his personal experience as a musician, and how he found his way into representing venues and event coordinators on their search for artists to take the stage. What counts the most? You guessed it: relationship building. Enjoy the Vaguely Music season finale! 

Everyone knows the music they like and the music they don't like. What do you see when when you look at the history of your musical preferences - where did they start? What were you surrounded by as a child, young adult? What did your friends listen to? Ryan and Kelsey take a look at their musical tastes and history, and make the connections between musical taste in the here and now and what brought them to this place. We'd love to hear yours!

Time to discuss what every artist hates to discuss: the human ego. How does it affect your relationships as you negotiate the music industry? Ryan and Kelsey explore the fine line that separates a confident musician versus an egoic musician, and how moving too far into "over confidence" can cause artistic stagnation and isolation. Check it! 

Join the journey as we discuss the power of soundtracks: musical texturing, the juxtaposition of one part against another, and dynamic evolution. Vocalist and violinist Brianne Vieira discusses her experiences as a solo instrumentalist on both violin and voice, and how her love of classical music has led her to deeply connect to movie, video game, and anime soundtracking. 

Everyone ends up in this situation: what do you do when creativity and inspiration fails? You're set up ready to play, and you're unmoved. It doesn't feel bad, it just doesn't feel... like much of anything, really. Ryan and Kelsey share some of their personal tips and habits that get through a long gig, day of teaching, or songwriting that might help others when they face a similar situation. Here's a hint: KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Marcelle Gauvin is voice faculty at Berklee College of Music, faculty at the Contemporary Commercial Institute at Shenandoah University, a multi-album recording artist, vocal health re-trainer, and deep believer in creating change through vibration. Here, she talks about her experiences working with the human voice - both technical and spiritual - and discusses with Ryan and Kelsey why authenticity is so important to the artistic process.