by D Grant Smith | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast, Growth Farming
Is it strange or interesting to find another drummer on the podcast? We’re just multifaceted artists, not just musicians with sticks who like to hit things, ha! I was intrigued by Roberto Hernandez from the first message he sent me. Perhaps that’s because...
by D Grant Smith | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
I’ve known Steve Palfreyman for a long time. Honestly, he’s a good friend and mentor, which is why having him on the DIY Artist Route Podcast is such an honor. He and I share a lot of the same ethos, our philosophies and ideas on how to grow and build are...
by D Grant Smith | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
Meet Amy Schmittauer. Most of us in the music and creative business space are seeing more and more videos in our social news feeds. Why is that? One big reason is video’s ability to build engagement. We’re naturally drawn to the power of moving visual and...
by D Grant Smith | May 25, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast, Indie Music Resources
In the digital age, we’re not limited to location for who we can learn from or be aided by. One of my favorite people doing great things for musicians is Andrew Apanov. Based out of Poland, Andrew’s platform Dotted Music is a great resource for all things...
by D Grant Smith | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
Superfans are the gold mine for musicians and anyone trying to build a successful career. These are the passionate individuals who go out of their way to buy all of your work, put your posters on their walls (or make their own posters if you don’t have them for...