Mentoring for the Modern Musician

#105 W Susan Ruth! On this episode of Mentoring For The Modern Musician the Scharff Brothers are honored to be joined by songwriter and renaissance woman Susan Ruth! Although it took us a few tries to actually get her on the show so you could hear it, trust us that it will be well worth your time! Susan talks about her unique journey into the music industry and how to do it all while remaining a good human! After you listen to her on our podcast make sure to check out her podcast “hey human” , it is in a word ...brilliant! http://www.susanruth.com/ https://heyhumanpodcast.com/ As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!

On this weeks M3 podcast the interviewers get interviewed! The boys hope you enjoy this Re-cast of an interview they did for the podcast All Things College And Career. Though many of the topics discussed here will be familiar, there’s a decided shift in perspective that comes from answering questions rather than asking them!   Check out the original podcast at: https://atcandc.com/ As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!  

On this episode of Mentoring For The Modern Musician the Scharff Brothers discuss the often deep danger inherent in the well meaning advice and/or reminiscent reflections of a veteran musician! If it doesn’t sound hopeful or positively framed you might want to simply say, “Thank you” and politely run screaming in the other direction! Or not... Listen in to make an informed decision! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!

This week on the M3 podcast the boys revisit the topic of Artist Development. Just because labels don’t spend money on it anymore, doesn’t mean it isn’t still a crucial part of an artists career path. It’s always been important and it always will be! So plug in and find out why! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!  

This week the Scharff Brothers had the pleasure of interviewing songwriter and Berklee instructor Scarlet Keys! While the interview is guided by the release of her new book The Craft of Songwriting: Music, Meaning, and Emotion, the boys follow Scarlet down a myriad of other topics. Early career, writing in Nashville, teaching at Berklee, and the constant pursuit of influencing emotion through songs! Kick back and enjoy y’all! The Craft Of Songwriting  As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!  

On this, the 100th episode of the M3 podcast, The Scharff brothers take some time to reflect and review the first 99 episodes! The boys chat about some of the big interviews and recall some forgotten gems... All with the common Mentoring For The Modern Musician theme of looking to help aspiring, emerging and established artists find more joy and success in their career through the dissemination of up to date actionable industry insider information. As always, remember, you got this... Adam and Michael have got your back! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!  

This episode of Mentoring For The Modern Musician is another reality check driven show from the Scharff Brothers. The boys love that you are fired up and driven to have a successful career as a musician! As always, they want to help!!! So, listen in while they remind - or enlighten - you about a glut of things that most people won’t say that you need to do... but you do... you really, really do! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!  

This weeks show is all about the importance of self-knowledge. Other than talent, few things are more important in your music career… or any other life endeavor for that matter! The deeper you dig, the more you uncover, the larger the amount of self honesty you are able to muster, will be reflected in a direct correlation with the amount of success you will enjoy in your career! Not to mention the level of happiness and joy you’ll experience in your entire life! What is true for you life is true for your career. And what is true for your career is true for your life. Confused??? GOOD! Time to push play for some clarity!!! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!  

This week on the podcast Adam and Michael explore the subject of Safety in the music industry. It’s more than just your normal cautionary tale talk telling you not to trust too many insiders and their predatory promises… There’s oh so much more to be aware of about personal security in this business! Tune in and turn it up so the M3 boys can help keep you safe and sound!!!   As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!  

This week on the M3 podcast Adam and Michael talk through the importance of realistic thinking and daily vigilance when it comes to a career in music. There’s no shortcuts, silver bullet, or magic wand to wave that will bring the success we all hope for... nothing can replace staying positive and working hard if we are going to reach that big goal! Plug in for some deep talk on how to get there without winning the lottery! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends!  

Should I be playing cover gigs? Maybe I should be focusing only on original gigs? Can I be playing both? SHOULD I be playing both? Are they each valuable to my career? ALL GREAT QUESTIONS! Push play on your podcast machine so the M3 Boys can hip you to some real answers on this one! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

On this installment of the M3 podcast Adam and Michael focus on the importance of determining what is working in your career. How can you be sure what path to take? What should you be focusing on? Is that a worthwhile  activity to spend your precious time on? The boys break it down to the most elemental level on this one! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

On this weeks episode of Mentoring For The Modern Musician, the Scharff Brothers discuss the difference between working for yourself as a musician and being an entrepreneur. These two job descriptions are not interchangeable! While it’s true, an entrepreneur generally works for themselves, and a self-employed individual may be an entrepreneur… neither by definition both! Confused? Great! Push play for some clarity!!!   As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

You finally got that big opening slot, huh? Congratulations! Well done you! You might want to listen to this weeks M3 podcast before you play it... seriously. The Scharff boys have some genuine words of wisdom on this one about how to truly take advantage of your good fortune and hard work in getting this gig! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

On this episode of Mentoring For The Modern Musician The Scharff Brothers tackle the subject of the isolation and insular nature of the Solo Artist. There are steps you can take to combat the loneliness, overwhelmed and isolated feeling of being a solo musician.  What are some of those methods? Push play and the boys will share some immediately actionable steps! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

This week we discuss the thing we knew was gonna happen…we talked about it…people said we were wrong, or crazy, or both. Well we are not going to spend a half hour saying I told you so- not the whole half hour – but we are going to talk about the demise of iTunes, how we got here and what it might mean. Grab a beverage and listen up! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

This week the Scharff Brother’s ask you the question “What’s your Value ADD?” In an in-depth exploration of a different angle on the age old question “Why do I care about your little band?” There will be many helpful hints and some personal, self-deprecating factoids. While honoring their mission to bring you the REAL talk about the industry, the boys help you parse out who you are and why we should all care. Authenticity, clarity of vision, self-reflection and creativity along with remembering not to be a dick, or a lady dick. As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

This week the on the M3 podcast the boys discuss life’s only true constant… CHANGE! By the time you read this, who knows how many of the things discussed on this episode may have already changed! So grab a beverage and tune in before its  all totally passed you by!!! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

This week the M3 podcast, the boys take the time to begin a discussion on the importance of diligently monitoring your Mental Health. Sadly, this is another topic that most industry professionals and participants either turn a blind eye to or simply don’t want to acknowledge as an elementally critical topic!  Never ones to shy away from the difficult subjects, Adam and Michael dive right into the deep end of the pool on this one. Want to refresh your own thinking on the topic? Jump in and swim around in it with them!  As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!

This week the Scharff Brother’s bring back Head of A&R for Rough Trade Publishing A.J. Tobey to break down the ins and out of the music industry “happening” we call South By Southwest! As a 15 year professional attendee, A.J. has tremendous insight into this storied industry gathering. Interested in how it works? Has it changed at all over the last decade? What’s the cost? Can fan’s attend? What’s the process to get a showcase? What’s with the 3 story Doritos stage? Plug in and take notes, these are just some of the questions that get answered about SXSW on this weeks M3 podcast! We love A.J. and so will you! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back!