Jay Denton is a producer, writer and combat expert. His project Endure seeks to help those who are affected by conflicts across the world to tell their stories through song. We're honored to have him on today to tell his story and discuss what combat and music have in common.

https://www.jaydenton.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jaydenton/?hl=en

Endure Documentary: https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Lebanon-Jay-Denton/dp/B08DRYL8SG

Andrew Grathwohl is a musical madman who believes technocrats are beckoning the death of music. He has an extensive music and tech background, wanting to use his tech knowledge to free music to grow and evolve instead of stifling creativity. He has a LOT of extreme opinions and we grapple with those today. We LOVED this episode and we hope you enjoy it too. Here's some show notes: Andrew's Music: https://multipli.city/ Michael Jackson beat boxing on Oprah: https://youtu.be/OeTmsmuHTVM Harry Partch 43 tone scale: https://youtu.be/0iabv_G5Rwc John Zorn Artist Overview: https://youtu.be/6A_mUcqUKFo John Zorn on Music Optics: https://youtu.be/uX0m3LAude8 Anthony Braxton piece: https://youtu.be/0o0AYFRFX7g Jay Dyer Interview: https://www.musicforall.club/jay-dyer/ Hippie Movement: https://headpress.com/product/weird-scenes-inside-the-canyon-special-edition/?ref=musicforall.club

Bryan Segraves is the vocalist of Crusade, vocal coach and has been a worship leader. He's a beautifully exuberant human who's lost many family members yet maintains an indominable gratitude. He discusses his trials, working with Crusade and vocal techniques!

Clayton Ferguson is a guitarist, has managed and produced several top artists and produces large scale amusement expositions. His extensive experience as a producer in multiple industries makes him an incredible wealth of knowledge. We're so honored to have him on the Awful Music Podcast, and can't wait for you to get to know him better.

Jukka Backlund is a Finnish-American producer, writer and mixing engineer who's worked professionally in the music industry for 25 years. He specializes in pop but has extremely strong roots in jazz! Both an exceptionally accomplished pianist and drummer, Jukka has a beautifully informed unique perspective on the industry that we're grateful to share with you.

We're joined by Brandon Paddock: Producer, Mixing Engineer and Writer. He's worked with artists such as Veil of Maya, Volumes, Avril Lavigne, Pentatonix and many more. He has a breadth of knowledge and experience that Casey and I are grateful he shared with us!

Follow Brandon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhallpaddock/

Mike Dawes is a pioneer in progressive fingerstyle acoustic guitar. He's a DIY musician, master showman and has garnered a large following over years of touring and viral videos. We discuss artistic integrity and whether musicians and YouTubers are being honest with you, and we go in-depth into what awesome production and producers look like.

Check out Mike Dawes on YouTube: @mikedawesofficial

Check out Mike Dawes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3B83ffT0B4Si3ttxzY9fMz

Dovydas is a guitarist and YouTuber. He travels the US busking and creating his own versions of beloved songs on the spot. Dovy shares his unique insight into artst/audience interaction and music as an instantaneous art.

Check him out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DovydasMusic