This week I chat to Helen Ibe, an incredible guitarist, and singer/songwriter from Nigeria. She’s currently working on her original music but she’s putting out guitar tutorials and demonstrations of her gorgeous playing on YouTube and people are really starting to take notice, so go and subscribe to her channel immediately, also give her fan pages on Facebook and Instagram a follow too. Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender Helen has a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9efVr0EESp_Ja5LHXaNzjA and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Helenibe
TORA: https://www.instagram.com/toradaa Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender This week I chat to Norwegian singer/songwriter and guitarist, Tora, who’s videos you might have seen on Instagram, where she has a huge following, but really for her it’s all about the music as she is about to release her third album, so check out her Spotify page too. This was the first time we got to chat and I’m so glad to have her as part of this series.
Marty Music: https://www.youtube.com/martymusic Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender This week I chat to Marty Schwartz from the famous guitar tuition YouTube channel, Marty Music, who has probably taught you a thing or two, I’ve definitely used his videos to learn songs on guitar and he’s been such a wonderful mentor and it was around this time last year that I finally got to collaborate with him, so I’m very happy to have Marty in this series.
This week I chat to an incredible American singer/songwriter you might already be aware of, as she’s been posting videos on YouTube since 2007 and her popular song-a-week series ‘Sunday Mornings with Reina Del Cid’ has amassed millions of views. We finally met in January and filmed two songs together and I’m honoured to have Reina Del Cid in this series This series is brought to you by Distrokid, my favourite music distribution service, which gets your music into online stores & streaming platforms and they’ve been a huge supporter of my YouTube channel and podcast, there is a link below for you to get 7% off your first year. Reina Del Cid: https://www.youtube.com/user/ReinaDelCid Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender
This week I chat to Rachel K Collier, an incredible electronic music producer and performer from Wales. She put out her debut album towards the end of last year and uploads videos on her YouTube channel, which you should definitely check out, exploring her creative process and sharing her experiences as a live performer, also for anyone looking at getting into Ableton – check out her tutorials, she’s a total pro. Rachel K Collier: https://www.youtube.com/user/rachelkcollieroff Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender
This week I chat to Nahre Sol, a Julliard trained pianist-composer, who you might already be aware of due to her creative and knowledgeable videos on YouTube about classical composers, practice and different music genres. I can’t recommend her ‘As digested by a classical musician’ series enough – so head over to her channel and subscribe. Nahre Sol: https://www.youtube.com/nahresol Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender Support me: http://patreon.com/maryspender
This week I chat to Steve Onotera, aka Samurai Guitarist, who makes some of the most entertaining and comedic guitar related videos, as well as totally educational and his channel is full of weird and wonderful gear, which you know I love. Although we hung out at NAMM, we didn’t get that much time to catch up so I took this opportunity to learn more about Steve and hear his insights into being a musician with a huge online presence. This whole series is brought to you by Distrokid, my favourite music distribution service, which gets your music into online stores & streaming platforms and there is a link in the description for you to get 7% off your first year. Samurai Guitarist: https://www.youtube.com/user/samuraiguit Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender Support me: http://patreon.com/maryspender
This week I chat to Adam Neely, just before he headed off on tour to India with his band Sungazer. If you haven’t seen Adam’s intricate video essays on music theory, then I thoroughly recommend them and he’s just about to reach a youtube milestone, so subscribe to him too. This whole series is brought to you by Distrokid, my favourite music distribution service, which gets your music into online stores & streaming platforms and there is a link in the description for you to get 7% off your first year. Adam Neely: https://www.youtube.com/user/havic5 Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender Support me: http://patreon.com/maryspender
This week I chat to Rick Beato, who is a producer, multi-instrumentalist and incredibly engaging music teacher with over 1 million subscribers on YouTube. This whole series is brought to you by Distrokid, my favourite music distribution service, which gets your music into online stores & streaming platforms and they’ve been a huge supporter of this channel and podcast. Rick Beato: https://www.youtube.com/user/pegzch Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender
Rhett Shull is one of my favourite guitarists and YouTubers, and we’ve not only collaborated on videos and podcasts in the past, but he lent his guitar skills and exquisite tone to my 2019 record ‘Lone Wolf’. I would love you to comment on any of my posts on social media with #rhettisalark but please enjoy the first episode from season two of 'Tuesday Talks'. Rhett Shull: https://www.youtube.com/user/rshull07 Sign up to DistroKid and get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender
Massive thanks to my podcast sponsor DistroKid - sign up here for 7% off your first year: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender
Massive thanks to my podcast sponsor DistroKid - sign up here for 7% off your first year: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender
Massive thanks to my podcast sponsor DistroKid - sign up here for 7% off your first year: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender
Massive thanks to my podcast sponsor DistroKid - sign up here for 7% off your first year: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender My first and last headline show of the year - London - 14th December: https://www.seetickets.com/event/mary-spender/229-venue-2/1456596 Find Robert online robertlanemusic.co.uk Follow him on Twitter twitter.com/robertlanemusic "Like" his facebook page facebook.com/robertlanemusic
Massive thanks to my podcast sponsor DistroKid - sign up here for 7% off your first year: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender My first and last headline show of the year - London - 14th December: https://www.seetickets.com/event/mary-spender/229-venue-2/1456596 Daniel G. Harmann Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4WjuzOvyLZTWChhSxWlgsL Facebook: http://facebook.com/DGHandTTS Local Liars Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/39qFJFNXOCnCFkpUgvvgaC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LocalLiars/ IG: http://instagram.com/localliars
Massive thanks to my podcast sponsor DistroKid - sign up here for 7% off your first year: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender Rob Chapman's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/RobChappers My first and last headline show of the year - London - 14th December: https://www.seetickets.com/event/mary-spender/229-venue-2/1456596
Massive thanks to my first podcast sponsor DistroKid - sign up here for 7% off your first year: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender My first and last headline show of the year - London - 14th December: https://www.seetickets.com/event/mary-spender/229-venue-2/1456596 'Lone Wolf EP' physical signed copy: https://store.maryspender.com/products/lone-wolf-ep-signed-by-mary-spender ‘Wait For Me’ is out NOW! Listen here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0AYLwfhyh6cNCBy5xppQ6C Bandcamp: https://maryspender.bandcamp.com/track/wait-for-me iTunes/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/wait-for-me-single/1482699918 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Mary_Spender_Wait_for_Me?id=Bh4hh3hc6annixlggyisgwddvze&hl=en_US Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Wait-Me-Mary-Spender/dp/B07YTMPZVX/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=Mary+Spender&qid=1572773771&s=dmusic&search-type=ss&sr=1-15 Credits: Mary Spender - Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars Rhett Shull - Electric Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/rshull07 Adam Neely - Bass Guitar https://www.youtube.com/user/havic5 Elizabeth Goodfellow - Drums https://www.instagram.com/beth_goodfellow All songs written and produced by Mary Spender Engineered by Theo Karon, Rhett Shull and Mary Spender Mixed by Theo Karon at Hotel Earth, Los Angeles https://www.instagram.com/hotel.earth Mastered by Tom Waterman https://www.instagram.com/trw4terman Artwork by Nic Mac https://www.instagram.com/nicmacillustration Recorded March - May 2019 in the USA (Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta) and UK (Brighton) LONE WOLF EP (online release dates): 1st November: Wait For Me 15th November: Run Your Mouth 29th November: 23 Hours 13th December: Lone Wolf 27th December: Darling, You Need Therapy 10th January: I Am Not Yours
Massive thanks to my first podcast sponsor DistroKid - sign up here for 7% off your first year: https://distrokid.com/vip/maryspender My first and last headline show of the year - London - 14th December: https://www.seetickets.com/event/mary-spender/229-venue-2/1456596 'Lone Wolf EP' physical signed copy: https://store.maryspender.com/products/lone-wolf-ep-signed-by-mary-spender ‘Wait For Me’ is out NOW! Listen here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0AYLwfhyh6cNCBy5xppQ6C Bandcamp: https://maryspender.bandcamp.com/track/wait-for-me iTunes/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/wait-for-me-single/1482699918 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Mary_Spender_Wait_for_Me?id=Bh4hh3hc6annixlggyisgwddvze&hl=en_US Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Wait-Me-Mary-Spender/dp/B07YTMPZVX/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=Mary+Spender&qid=1572773771&s=dmusic&search-type=ss&sr=1-15 Credits: Mary Spender - Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars Rhett Shull - Electric Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/rshull07 Adam Neely - Bass Guitar https://www.youtube.com/user/havic5 Elizabeth Goodfellow - Drums https://www.instagram.com/beth_goodfellow All songs written and produced by Mary Spender Engineered by Theo Karon, Rhett Shull and Mary Spender Mixed by Theo Karon at Hotel Earth, Los Angeles https://www.instagram.com/hotel.earth Mastered by Tom Waterman https://www.instagram.com/trw4terman Artwork by Nic Mac https://www.instagram.com/nicmacillustration Recorded March - May 2019 in the USA (Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta) and UK (Brighton) LONE WOLF EP (online release dates): 1st November: Wait For Me 15th November: Run Your Mouth 29th November: 23 Hours 13th December: Lone Wolf 27th December: Darling, You Need Therapy 10th January: I Am Not Yours
Watch the behind the scenes video of my photoshoot and interview for Guitarist Magazine here: https://youtu.be/ds_ouFc7d8c Subscribe to Guitarist Magazine here: https://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/music/guitarist-magazine-subscription Grab your physical signed copy of the Lone Wolf EP here: https://store.maryspender.com/products/lone-wolf-ep-signed-by-mary-spender
In this episode I answer questions about practice, pain, busking, open mics and revisiting old songs.