Slab City is the brainchild of Marco Thomas and Ryan Titmus. The music is a fusion of Rap, Trap and Dubstep; but not wanting to follow norms of their previous project they decided to create a fictional web series and comic book and have the music created by the project intertwined with the story. The story is set in the oppressive urban waste land of Koda City, ruled by Mafia Boss, El Don. This is the first guest we've had that is using multiple mediums to promote their music. We had a great conversation about how they conceived and executed on this unique idea. instagram.com/we.are.slabcityfacebook.com/we.are.slabcitypatreon.com/slabcity https://open.spotify.com/user/pjcikfv6gl87k7xdqcllukxz0? si=JgWYpEYOSkyJIlxi_ygarQ  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Auston is a Nashville based artist and songwriter, I caught up with him while he was in his hometown of Virginia Beach on quarantine. We talked about his story in music, how his records come together, and how he's been able to build up his career over the years. His latest single 'Guess Who's Back' is available on all major streaming platforms.instagram.com/austonotsuafacebook.com/austonotsua See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Petter Lithvall is a Swedish producer, songwriter, and mix engineer who has recently started an original project with another singer songwriter. We talked a bit about his path to becoming an independent producer and I was particularly interested in how he has built his business and how things may be different for producers in that part of the world. You can find the music Petter has been a part of or released on his website and on all major streaming platforms.LithvallMusic.cominstagram.com/lithvallmusic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Morgan Keller is an artist, performer, and songwriter from my home state of New Jersey. We had a chat about her music while she was home from school in LA on quarantine. We went into detail about how she got into music at a young age and how its led to her currently going to school to study it while building her career. Her latest single 'Still Talk to You' is available on all major streaming platforms. morgankellermusic.cominstagram.com/morgankellermusicfacebook.com/morgankellermusictwitter.com/morgan_keller98 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Brothers Mark and Ryan are the two members of Paradise Warriors. We had a good conversation about their beginnings in music and what they're been working on since the band formed. They're based out of Australia and have been releasing music consistently for the past few years. We spoke about their album 'There's a Place', their single 'You Brought the Sunshine' and their plans for future releases. And since our conversation they have been doing weekly 'quarantine sessions' during the pandemic to stay connected their fans. facebook.com/PARADISEWARRIORS/youtube.com/channel/UCvZNVPBkRWkurzl-dAWDNmQopen.spotify.com/artist/1zaDrShU4VN8HIfNDvy1Bc?si=JXoLr81aStazvxAhD1IcJgwww.paradisewarriors.land*We had some technical difficulties so please excuse the occasional edit or spotty audio quality See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Sof is an artist, singer, and songwriter from my home state of New Jersey. We had an in depth conversation about her music, story, the business, and what it's like to be an independent artist today. We spoke about her current single 'Inertia' as well as her plans for releasing new music throughout the year. Her most recent single 'Inertia' is available on all major streaming platforms. sofmusic.comyoutube.com/sofmusictvinstagram.com/musicbysoftwitter.com/musicbysoffacebook.com/musicbysof See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kyle Jordan is an alt-pop singer/songwriter out of Long Island, New York.With musical influences spanning all the way from 80's synth-pop to the 90s punk scene and all the way to today's electric and frenetic style of production, Kyle Jordan fuses the powerful songwriting and unique musical character of Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, John Mayer, and Ed Sheeran with an added touch of gritty electronic production in the vein of artists like Blackbear and Billie Eilish.Kyle Jordan's live sets are known to be a fun mix of catchy original music as well as classic bar-room anthems that are sure to get everybody in the audience engaged with the show. Kyle Jordan started his career as a performer in Boston, Massachusetts playing at bars, clubs and festivals spanning from the original Cheers bar in Beacon Hill to The Big E festival in Springfield. After his move back into the New York music scene, Kyle Jordan has hit the ground running with performances all over Manhattan, Brooklyn and Long Island including venues such as The Bitter End and Rockwood Music Hall.Kyle Jordan's music is as instantly relatable as it is contagiously upbeat.Kyle's debut EP "Lost" is an eclectic mixture of upbeat and danceable pop pop with down-to-earth, sobering songwriting. The EP serves to contrast itself at every level to represent that confusing and sometimes internally conflicting nature of falling in love in this time.instagram.com/kylejordanmusicTwitter.com/kylejordanmusicFacebook.com/kylejordanofficialkylejordanmakesmusic.comkylejordan.bigcartel.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Tara Louise is an LA native working full time as an artist, singer, songwriter and topliner. We spoke about her beginnings with music and how she has been able to build her career over the years. Her new single 'Emotionally' will be available on March 27th, 2020 on all major streaming platforms. taralouise.comfacebook.com/taralouisemusic1Instagram: @tara_louise_byoutube.com/taraandmusic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Roi Bars is a pop artist from San Diego, CA. He's originally from Mexico but moved to the US years ago. We chatted about his self produced work as well as his start in music while living in Mexico and his move and transition to the US. His new single 'Got Damn' was released on March 20th and is available on all major streaming platforms. roibars.cominstagram.com/rodrigobarstwitter.com/rodrigobars See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Richard Miller is an artist from the US but living in China. We had an in depth conversation about his journey as an artist and what it's been like being an independent artist in China and how it differs from what it's like here in the US. His newest single 'Feel It' will be available at the end of April 2020 on all major streaming platforms. instagram.com/riiichardmillerfacebook.com/RichardMillerMusic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Jamie Stoffa is a man of many talents, he writes and produces for other artists and has begun releasing his own music as well. We talked about his upcoming projects as well as the music he's released in the past. His most recent single will be available on all major streaming platforms on April 14, 2020. instagram.com/jamie_stoffajlsaudio.net See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jamie Stoffa

Chavar Dontae is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Ohio. We had a chat about his relatively late start in music but how through hard work he was quickly on the road as a touring musician travelling all around the world. He is currently writing and releasing music he's been creating in LA. We talked more about how he's been working and the steps he's been taking to move his career forward. His latest release, 'Keep My Cool' and all his other music are available on all major streaming platforms. instagram.com/chavardontaefacebook.com/chavardontaetwitter.com/chavardontaeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ2j55sDChfwR6SSqnywYrg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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AVRA is a post punk rock band based out of Trenton NJ and has been together since 2002. I actually worked with Stellios, the bassist and singer of the band, on another project years ago when I was working out of a recording studio in Trenton. It was great catching up on music and life and talking about the progress they've been making over the years. We also got to chat about a live stream concert series they're in the process of putting together. Their music can be found on all major streaming platforms.avraband.comCorrection:Here Stellios gives us some behind the scenes info about the making of the Breathing's Autonomic album by AVRA, Which will feature a grittier stripped down sound with less synth and string sections than their debut In Other People's Eyes.But, contrary to what Stellios says in the interview (he would like to correct his statements) because you will in fact hear Alesha Vega and Natalie Negron doing their thing on some songs including Shiver and More You Love! For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

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Aly Cutter is an artist and songwriter from Florida but currently based in Nashville. We had a great conversation about her story and hows she's been able to build her career as an independent artist. Among other things, we talked about her transition from country to pop/rock and how that's affected things, including how she writes. Her new single 'Not Over You' is being released on April 24th, 2020 and will be available on all major streaming platforms. alycuttermusic.comInstagram.com/alycuttermusic Facebook.com/alycuttermusicyoutu.be/sbALunmN26M For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

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7000Apart is a husband and wife duo from Wisconsin, I got to chat with them about their story and how they started and developed their music while being apart in different countries for some time. We spoke about their previous and upcoming releases and how dove into their creative process. We also went over their gigging and touring schedule and how they've been able to start small and slowly grow it over time. Their music can be found on all major streaming platforms.7000apart.comfacebook.com/7000apartinstagram.com/7000apart For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

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'About To Drop!' is a podcast where we interview indie artists about new music they are about to release. I’m your host, Bhauraw Avhad, aka VRTIGO. I’m a pop producer that works with indie artists and songwriters to create, record, and release new music. I’ve found that I have a lot of similar conversations with newer, indie artists and I thought itd be useful for us to hear about other artists processes, struggles, stories, and best practices. Hopefully you find something useful for your own career and at the least, find a new artist whos music you can check out.

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