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Suzanne Coffman - Music Rightz Jun 18, 2018

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A preeminent music clearance specialist whose client list includes Fox Broadcasting Co, Warner Bros Entertainment, Refinery 29 and Funny Or Die as well as indie filmmakers and producers, Suzanne Coffman oversees the complex process of clearing music through her company, MUSIC RIGHTZ. Film, television, promos, marketing, trailers and all visual formats – explore the labyrinth mechanisms of pairing music to visual mediums with a Hollywood music insider in this enlightening and educating episode.

Scott Bradlee - Post Modern Jukebox Jun 11, 2018

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He's retro, he's contemporary – he is Scott Bradlee, the creator of Post Modern Jukebox, a celebrated series of current songs recast in historic styles as loved by an immense online audience. With his just released book, Outside the Jukebox: How I Turned My Vintage Obsession Into My Dream Gig, and in this conversation, he reveals how creating YouTube Videos in a basement apartment led to performances at Radio City Music Hall and prestigious venues worldwide.

Leland Sklar Jun 04, 2018

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If there were a Mount Rushmore for bass players, the magnificently bearded face of Leland Sklar would certainly be carved into it. Sklar's bass lines have framed the sounds of classic singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Jackson Browne, underscored the vocals of Linda Ronstadt and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and built the musical firmament for everyone from Dolly Parton to Diana Ross. Estimating that he has played on over 2,000 sessions, he continues to tour the world with Phil Collins and Judith Owen. Meet the man behind the bass in this career encompassing conversation.

Pinar Toprak May 28, 2018

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She is a composer of otherworldly music: Turkish-born Los Angeles based composer Pinar Toprak creates music for feature films, videogames – including the massively popular Fortnite --and now the SYFY series Krypton.Born in Istanbul, Pinar earned a degree in classical guitar, a degree in film scoring from Boston's Berklee School of Music, and then a masters in classical composition. She spent a year interning, then programming, at Hans Zimmer's studio and assisted composer William Ross before landing a videogame, Ninety-nine Nights, and a direct-to-video film, Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil. Creating additional music for Justice League, at Warner Bros., helped put her in the Krypton producers' sights. There was a time when most producers didn't believe that a woman could write an aggressive action score. Times have changed. Meet a very composed Pinar Toprak.

Allee Willis May 21, 2018

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She's a Grammy, Emmy, Tony and Webby award-winning and nominated songwriter, performer, visual artist, director, collector, social artist, and party thrower. Her hits-including Earth, Wind & Fire's "September" and "Boogie Wonderland," The Pointer Sisters' "Neutron Dance," and The Rembrandts' "I'll Be There For You (Theme From Friends)" have sold more than 60 million records. She was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Willis also co-authored the Oprah Winfrey-produced Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical The Color Purple. Meet a fierce goddess who is always into the future.

Rafa Sardina May 14, 2018

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12-time Grammy-winner, producer/mixer/engineer Rafa Sardina has been behind the hits for Stevie Wonder, Alejandro Sanz and Josh Groban among so many others. In the world of films, soundtracks and movie scores, he has given voice to features with Tyler Perry, and Johnny Depp. Helping others realize their vision is his creed - find out the secrets behind the sounds with this acclaimed recording luminary.

Billy Steinberg May 07, 2018

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As one of pop music's most distinguished songwriters, Billy Steinberg has collaborated on such career-defining songs like "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper); "Eternal Flame" (The Bangles), "Like a Virgin" (Madonna), "I'll Stand By You" (The Pretenders) and "Falling Into You" (Celine Dion). Meet this Songwriters Hall of Fame honoree as Billy recounts his history of growing up in Palm Springs, CA, an education at Bard College, and his unsuccessful career with the band Billy Thermal where he realized that writing songs for other artists would be his destiny.

Nancy Wilson Apr 30, 2018

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35 million records, sold out arenas worldwide, enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: Nancy Wilson is by any measure, rock and roll royalty. A guitar virtuoso from the age of 10, Wilson and her sister Ann led the multi-platinum rock group Heart, for whom she co-wrote classic songs including "Magic Man," "Crazy on You," "Barracuda," and "Straight On." As a film composer, Nancy's credits include Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, Say Anything, Elizabethtown and Vanilla Sky. Always moving forward, she is now recording and touring with her new band, Roadcase Royale, and is the Executive Music Producer for Muscle Shoals, a limited music-intensive drama series. Nancy lights up in this vivacious conversation that extends from historical milestones to her newest endeavors.

STORYOPHONIC SEASON TWO LAUNCH - APRIL 30, 2018 Apr 23, 2018

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Season Two of Storyophonic will launch on Monday, April 30th.We're excited to be bringing you interviews with rock stars, composers, engineers, record producers, hall of fame song writers and music supervisors.Our special guests include Nancy Wilson Of Heart, Leland Sklar, acclaimed bassist for James Taylor, Jackson Brown and Phil Collins. Platinum producer and President of Blue Note Records, Don Was and the creator of Post Modern Jukebox, Scott Bradlee. We'll introduce you to Emmy winning Television composer, Snuffy Walden, Grammy & Tony winning Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee, Allee Willis, Billy Steinberg, the co-writer of True Colors and Like A Virgin, and many more.

Tune in as we roll out twenty two new episodes of our podcast!You can help support our podcast by becoming a monthly Patron at patreon.com/storyophonic Subscribers will automatically be entered in a contest to win a beautiful Fender guitar signed by our guests, as well as cool Storyophonic swag. Tune in to Storyophonic on your favorite podcast platform.

Billy Childs Apr 09, 2018

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A prodigiously talented composer, pianist and arranger, in 2018 Los Angeles native Billy Childs was honored at the 60thAnnual Grammy awards for Best Jazz Instrumental album for his solo project Rebirth. Billy works in diverse musical mediums, spanning classical music and jazz, and his ever-expanding spectrum of projects includes classical commissions, spoken word and music fusions, and worldwide tours as a headliner at concerts and festivals. We visit Billy in his writing room as he reveals the roots of his musical diversity on Storyophonic.

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