This week on the Hogpod Chicago Music Scene Podcast, we’re joined by Nick Sanzeri — a powerhouse bassist, solo artist, and frontman known for his slick tone, wireless rig, and signature bass cam videos that turn heads and book gigs.Join hosts Mike “Bongo” Orfanos, Mike Dermont, Pete Jansons, and Chris “Rhodesy” Rhodes, with guest host Wally Swiatly, and Beth Miller (who also books the show), as they chop it up with Nick about the hustle of going solo, crafting the perfect promo video, and playing killer sets without a full band.Highlights include:🎸 Why Nick prefers going solo — and how he keeps things tight without a band🎤 What it takes to sing lead while playing bass (and make it look easy)📹 Behind the scenes of his bass cam + iPhone setup that gets killer promo content🔈 Thoughts on soundcheck stress, wireless gear, and the middle-band squeeze🤘 Shoutouts to Bruno Mars, Mark King, and bassists who front the band💡 Pro tips on what kind of videos actually help promote your actPlus: Bongo Mike joins Anchors Away, chaos in the pool, fridge and grill chat, a Wally Swiatly show clip, and upcoming gigs from both Nick and Mike. Tech issues didn’t stop the vibes — this one’s packed.Key Moments:0:003:22 Bongo Mike Orfanos joins Anchors Away Band4:34 Animal in Mike’s pool????4:50 Chris Rhodes Chasing Amy Band Drummer / chasingamyband 5:37 Pool Pet update6:14 Mike Refrigerator6:15 Mike’s grilling8:00 Beth Miller9:24 Wally Swiatly Show Clip • Wally Swiatly Talks Singing with Train & S... 12:40 Should HOGpod do a live Q&A show?14:49 Wally’s Upcoming Shows https://www.wallyswiatly.com/shows16:18 Bob Mansfield Keyboard player Palm Court16:56 Nick Sanzeri Introduction28:25 Why Nick stays solo34:43 What does Nick prefer to play?34:48 Famous bass players that were lead singers36:50 Nick has cool bass cam37:29 Nick covering Bruno Mars45:34 Is it hard to sing and play bass?49:41 Nothing beats an iPhone for getting band videos52:20 Thoughts on which videos to use to promote band56:15 Sound that the crowd hears isn’t necessarily same sound the band hears1:01:50 Middle bands of 3-line check and no sound check1:03:20 Using wireless equipment1:06:20 Bongo Mike’s question segment1:11:40 Nick’s upcoming shows1:15:58 Bongo Mike at Lyric Theater 8/15🔗 Connect with Nick Sanzeri:https://nicksanzeri.com/#homehttps://nicksanzeri.com/#original / nsanzeri 🎧 Enjoying the show? Support Hogpod on Patreon and help us keep the Chicago music stories alive! / hogpod Are you a band, club owner, or booker and want to be on the show? Reach out to Beth Miller for booking:Beth@hogpod.org708-287-3692#Hogpod #ChicagoMusic #NickSanzeri #BassCam #SingingBassist #BrunoMars #MusicGear #BongoMike #WallySwiatly #BethMiller #ChrisRhodesyRhodes #PeteJansons #MikeDermont #SoloArtist #MusicPodcast