Secrets From The Scene
by Stephen Helvig | Helvig Productions
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Ep. 100: How Durry Built a World Fans Want to Be Part Of
Ep. 100: How Durry Built a World Fans Want to Be Part Of
About this podcast
Welcome to Secrets From the Scene, a show for local musicians who want to improve their music, grow their audience, and learn about Minnesota's music scene. If you're interested in talking about all things music-related and meeting interesting people from our local community, you're in the right place.
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- Ep. 100: How Durry Built a World Fans Want to Be Part Of · 1 h 30 min · Season 3 Episode 100Going viral is one thing. What do you do the next morning? How do you turn a moment of internet attention into fans who stick around, buy the merch, come to shows, and care about…
- Ep. 99: After the Viral Hit. How Joshua Schmidt Built a Sustainable Music Career · 1 h 23 min · Season 3 Episode 99What happens after your band gets the breakout moment every artist is chasing? For Joshua Schmidt, Step Rockets’ “Kisser” went viral in 2013, eventually racking up more than 14…
- Ep. 98: It’s Not a Party. What It Takes to Build a Touring Audio Career with Joey Vesuvius · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 98A lot of people want the touring career. Fewer understand the early load-ins, five-show weeks, bus sleep, professional discipline, and years of relationships that make it…
- Ep. 97: How to Make DIY Music Videos That Actually Fit Your Music w/Ryan Kemp of Chutes · 1 h 9 min · Season 3 Episode 97A music video does not need an enormous budget to connect with people. But it does need an idea that fits the song, a clear plan, and enough intention that the limitations feel…
- Ep. 96: From Underground Raves to The Armory with Jack Trash · 1 h 31 min · Season 3 Episode 96Most people see the packed room. They do not see the risk behind it. Before a show feels effortless, someone has to bet real money, earn the venue’s trust, book the right artist…
- Ep. 95: A Guide to the Twin Cities Jazz Scene with Eli Awada of Room3 · 1 h 21 min · Season 3 Episode 95Most musicians are told to “just get out there.” But where do you actually go? Who do you talk to? Which jam sessions are welcoming? What makes someone want to book you? And how…
- Ep. 94: Tina Schlieske on Reinvention, Major Labels, and Staying True to Your Voice · 1 h 13 min · Season 3 Episode 94Tina Schlieske has lived a lot of musical lives. She came up through the Twin Cities scene with Tina and the B-Sides, built momentum through relentless gigging, mailers, college…
- Ep. 93: The Business of Bass Music with Rob Talbott of Dodge & Fuski · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 93Rob Talbott has already helped build one of the most influential labels in modern bass music. As Dodge & Fuski, he came up during the early internet era of dubstep, got signed to…
- Ep. 92: The Real Life of a Working Guitarist with Nate Walker · 1 h 8 min · Season 3 Episode 92From backyard shows to First Avenue, Nate Walker has built a career as one of the Twin Cities’ go-to guitarists. In this episode, I sit down with Nate to talk about how he became…
- Ep. 91: How to Stand Out When Everyone Is Posting with EMM · 1 h 3 min · Season 3 Episode 91If you are trying to build an artist identity that feels bigger than just the songs, this episode is for you. This week on Secrets From the Scene, I sit down with dark-pop artist…
- Ep. 90: What Comes Back After 15 Years? The Plastic Constellations Reunion · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 90This week on Secrets From the Scene, I’m joined by Aaron Mader and Jeff Allen of The Plastic Constellations. Since their band is coming back after more than 15 years, this ended…
- Ep. 89: From Jay’s Longhorn to MTV - The Story of the Flamin’ Oh’s · 1 h 15 min · Season 3 Episode 89This week I’m joined by Robert Wilkinson, Ben Kaplan, and Bob Burns of the Flamin’ Oh’s for a conversation about Twin Cities punk and rock history, the scene around Jay’s…
- Ep. 88: The Season You’re In: Identity, Balance, and Music with Hank Donato · 1 h 12 min · Season 3 Episode 88This week I am joined by Hank Donato, frontman of Beemer, and also a guy who has done a little bit of everything in the Twin Cities music world. We talk about the seasons of a…
- Ep. 87: From 90s Boy Band Life to a TikTok Second Wind with Darnel Alexander · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 87Darnel Alexander is a soulful R&B singer and songwriter whose journey stretches from the 90s boy band era to a surprising second wind on TikTok. In this conversation, Darnel…
- Ep. 86: Lean Into the Fear: Meghan Kreidler on Live Performance, Momentum, and DIY with Kiss The Tiger · 1 h 23 min · Season 2 Episode 86Meghan Kreidler (Kiss The Tiger) joins Secrets From The Scene to unpack the thing that separates a decent set from a truly memorable live show: stage presence. Meghan talks about…
- Ep. 85: How McNasty Keeps a 10-Piece Band Alive, Paid, and Tight with Riley Helgeson · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 85If you think scheduling a four-piece band is hard, try doing it with ten people, a loud acoustic tradition, and gigs that range from jazz festivals to high school clinics to…
- Ep. 84: From Zero to First Avenue - How Lasalle Built a New Band Fast · 59 min · Season 3 Episode 84A lot of artists want the outcome. Fewer artists want the process. The posting, the reaching out, the showing up to jams, the awkward early gigs, the constant question of, “Am I…
- Ep. 83: Inside Charlie Parr’s Process - Cheap Wine, Duluth roots, and songwriting that lasts · 1 h 52 min · Season 2 Episode 83This week I sit down with Charlie Parr, a Minnesota original and a master of fingerstyle and slide guitar. He grew up in Austin, found his footing in Duluth, and has spent…
- Ep. 82: How to Prepare for the Studio and Work With a Producer with Tony Williamette · 1 h 11 min · Season 2 Episode 82Ever walk out of a recording session feeling like it should have gone better? Not because the song was bad, but because the session felt rushed, tense, or just… off. Or maybe…
- Ep. 81: From Flyte Tyme Roots to R&B Frontman: Inside the Minneapolis Sound with Jordan Johnston · 52 min · Season 12 Episode 81The Minneapolis Sound is one of the most distinctive music legacies in the world, and this week I get to celebrate it with someone who grew up inside that story. On this episode…
