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In the first part of this two-episode series, we hear from Billy Amendola, musician and editor at large of Modern Drummer Magazine, and his life as a drummer from Brooklyn. Billy tells us all about his life and his personal development, as well as the development of his band, Mantus. How did a Brooklyn-born band go from playing Punk Rock at CBGB to making Disco hits that become wildly successful in Canada? Where did they go from there? Tune in to find out more about being a studio musician, the music industry, and living life in full effect as a drummer. **What you'll hear about in this episode:** - How Billy and David first met (1:56)- All about Billy (5:19)- Billy's songwriting process (8:30)- History and development of Mantus (Billy's band) (13:45)- Hard times for the band (22:14)- Billy as a studio artist (28:30)- Getting into the music world and networking (38:04)- The importance of Brooklyn in shaping Billy (43:21)- The music business today (52:42)**Mentioned on the show:**- CBGB - the New York Club where Mantus used to play: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB)- Modern Drummer Magazine: [https://www.moderndrummer.com/](https://www.moderndrummer.com/)**Learn more about Billy Amendola:**- LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/billyamendola/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/billyamendola/)- His band, Mantus: [https://www.mantusonline.com/](https://www.mantusonline.com/)**Learn more about David Frangioni:**- Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-frangioni-9939a86/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-frangioni-9939a86/)- https://www.davidjfrangioni.com**Learn more about Justin Leigh:**- Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-leigh-88996386/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-leigh-88996386/)- [http://justinleigh.com/](http://justinleigh.com/)