Episode 08: Gerry Lange - From Stage To Studio

Gerry Lange is a musician and music producer based in Brooklyn, NY.

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(00:00) Adopted in New York and early obsession with music

(03:08) Discovering guitar and getting forced into singing

(06:17) Rock star dreams, My Chemical Romance, and high school ambitions

(09:25) College, fraternity life, and reconnecting with Danny Rocco

(12:34) Forming Secret Weapons and going viral with "Something New"

(15:42) Signing to Epic Records and being thrust into the industry

(18:51) Early success, health issues, and the Lyme disease diagnosis

(22:00) Losing his voice and dealing with debilitating symptoms on tour

(25:08) Getting dropped from the label and the breakdown of the dream

(28:17) Seeing the music industry for what it was and losing enthusiasm

(31:25) Transitioning to producing and regaining creative joy

(34:34) The evolving role of the modern music producer

(37:42) New music he respects and the importance of taste

(40:51) A vision of sustainable success and creative fulfillment