With discussions continuing around AI development and how it intersects with creativity, I thought it would be great to invite Matthew Finch back on the podcast to help educate and inspire folks who only have seen AI presented as a problem. Folks who know him from our last chat on the podcast will remember that he embodies that intersection as a musician/digital artist who also codes and supports AI as part of his day job. We chat about our evolving relationship with this technology, speculate on the pros and cons of how it could impact a creative's future, and even showcase some tools and philosophies of how to approach AI if you want to learn more about it! I learned a lot about AI in this episode, and hopefully you do too!

▶▶ Support Matthew Finch! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthew_fiinch/ Listen to Matt's AI Audio Experiments here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mqoRiMsK7MgROeZqRBrbTEaMnWaaKSEu?usp=share_link

Learn more about AI here: https://huggingface.co Thanks to Mak Mattis for their work editing this episode! Make sure you check out what they're up to here: https://www.instagram.com/makenzie.mattis Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. From artists touring on stage to skilled technicians and savvy business types on the back end, you'll hear stories, advice, and candid conversations from all walks of the music industry in Michigan! ▶▶ Support this podcast and others like it on my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker ▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content! Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker BIG THANKS to my patrons! Chris Bota George Herschel Cody Wilson Jim Lutz Kevin DePree Lee Heerspink Tracy Snedeker Keriann Conroy

I'm joined today by a great guitarist and great friend, Adam Marth! Many know Adam as a go-to gun-for-hire for gigs and studio sessions, a member of the stellar group Paddlebots, and a solo artist in his own right! We've shared a handful of shows, recording sessions, and Michigan music experiences together over the years and it was great to catch up with him during a typically slow season for many artists. We talk about the plans for each our of bands, cooking YouTubers we can't stop watching, and the balance of music for work and music for creative growth!

▶▶ Support Adam Marth!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adammarth/
Bandcamp: https://adammarth.bandcamp.com/
Paddlebots: https://paddlebotsmusic.com/

Thanks to Mak Mattis for their work editing this episode! Make sure you check out what they're up to here: https://www.instagram.com/makenzie.mattis  

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. From artists touring on stage to skilled technicians and savvy business types on the back end, you'll hear stories, advice, and candid conversations from all walks of the music industry in Michigan!

▶▶ Support this podcast and others like it on my Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Tracy Snedeker

I am joined today by Karli Morehouse, a wonderful human and stellar bandleader in the indie alt-pop band Lipstick Jodi! We chat about our upcoming show together with my band, Earth Radio, and Lady Ace Boogie (March 18th at Pyramid Scheme!), our shared confusion and persistence navigating social media, and about creative goals for 2023.

▶▶ Support Karli Morehouse!
Website: https://lipstickjodi.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lipstickjodi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lipstickjodimusic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lipstickjodi
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LipstickJodi
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lipstickjodi

Thanks to Mak Mattis for their work editing this episode! Make sure you check out what they're up to here: https://www.instagram.com/makenzie.mattis/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. From artists touring on stage to skilled technicians and savvy business types on the back end, you'll hear stories, advice, and candid conversations from all walks of the music industry in Michigan!

▶▶ Support this podcast and other's like it on my Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Tracy Snedeker

We kick off 2023 with today's guest, trumpet player, composer, and one of the artists I've personally worked with the longest who introduced me to so many folks in the Michigan music scene as a young artist: Brad Fritcher! We catch up and chat about Brad's journey living and working in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and now Florida as a musician while reflecting on many of the projects we were involved in together over the years. He also hints on a future return to Michigan in our discussions, so if you've known Brad and have been wanting an update, this podcast is also for you!

Thanks to Mak Mattis for their work editing this episode!
Make sure you check out what they're up to here: https://www.instagram.com/makenzie.mattis/

▶▶ Support Brad Fritcher!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradmoods/
Bandcamp: https://bradfritchermoods.bandcamp.com/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Every two weeks, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes, exclusive merch, and more!

▶▶ Support this podcast and all of my musical endeavors here!
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▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
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BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla
Tracy Snedeker

Today's episode features a wonderful friend, musician, and the editor of many recent podcast episodes (and others going forward), Mak Mattis!

Listeners of the podcast might remember my previous interview with them last year, and since then so much has changed! We discuss how our lives have shifted to multiple new roles in our careers, how we are both working to be more mindful of our time and health, and we both spend time delighting in defining our creative goals and pursuits! This was a fun discussion, and you even get to see a small window into their home studio!

▶▶ Thanks to Mak Mattis for their work editing this episode!
Make sure you check out what they're up to here: https://www.instagram.com/makenzie.mattis/

Camaram: https://www.instagram.com/camaramband/
Volitionary: https://www.volitionarymusic.com/
Broad Leaf Brewery + Spirits: https://broadleafbeer.com/
School of Rock (Grand Rapids): https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/grandrapids

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Every two weeks, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes, exclusive merch, and more!

▶▶ Early access, exclusive merch, and more when you support on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
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BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla
Tracy Snedeker

I had a great chat back in May with Jay Gavan about his career in the Michigan music scene, history, his recent album A Public Thing (which you can read my review for here), and swap stories of the pandemic and how our lives have been shaped by the industry shutting down for over a year. His latest record was a wonderful mix of passions and it was well-realized conceptually, so it was fun getting to dissect the music and learn more about the parallels between modern living and ancient Greece!

Many folks will know him as a performer in bands like Guitar Up! Surf Band,  The Brothers Kalamazov, The Red Sea Pedestrians, The Birdseed Salesmen, the Susie Parr Trio, and the Corn Fed Girls around the Kalamazoo area. Others know him as the founder of the Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival, a luthier who founded Kal-Tone Instruments, an instructor at both the Kalamazoo Academy of Rock and Kalamazoo Music School, and even a history professor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC)! If any of ya'll are in the Kalamazoo area, keep an eye out for Jay around the scene, show him some love for the work he has done to create opportunities for musicians in the city!

Thanks to Makenzie Mattis for their work editing this episode! Make sure you check out what they're up to here:
https://www.instagram.com/makenzie.mattis/

▶▶ Support Jay Gavan!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jay.gavan
Bandcamp: https://jaygavan.bandcamp.com/

Guitar Up!: https://www.guitarupsurfband.com/
The Red Sea Pedestrians: http://www.theredseapedestrians.com/
The Birdseed Salesmen: https://www.facebook.com/TheBirdseedSalesmen/
The Susie Parr Trio: https://www.susieparrtrio.com/
Corn Fed Girls: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100037207581290

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Every two weeks, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes, exclusive merch, and more!

▶▶ Early access, exclusive merch, and more when you support on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla
Tracy Snedeker

Today I'm joined by musician and Walk the Beat director Dave Palmer! He has been a fixture of the Grand Haven music community in a variety of ways, from his years of performer to creating and funding artist opportunities through Walk the Beat, an organization that believes in "providing support and guidance for young people to learn musical skills enhances their creativity, confidence and connectedness to their community." Every year in multiple cities, dozens of artists perform and all are entered into a competition to win thousands of dollars in studio time at Third Coast Recording Company to capture their latest tracks. We talk all about this organization, our busy summers, and more!

Walk The Beat Podcast episode we did years ago: https://youtu.be/S3ncddTmbw0

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes, exclusive merch, and more!

▶▶ Early access, exclusive merch, and more when you support on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

Thanks to Makenzie Mattis for editing this episode!

It has been awhile since I've posted, as I'm sure you've noticed, so I detail the craziness that has been my life the last couple of months as I anticipate going into a busy next couple of months playing several festivals, traveling, camping, and somehow trying to get in shape/prepared for a fall trip/studio session with one of my bands.

This will serve as an update for Mitten Backstage, but Life is a Piano listeners can glean info from this as well. I appreciate your patience and understand as things continue to be adjusted!

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes, exclusive merch, and more!

▶▶ Early access, exclusive merch, and more when you support on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

I'm joined today by Kevin Kozel! Many around West Michigan know him as the lead engineer at Third Coast Recording Company, a guitarist/singer with The Bluewater Kings Band, and a recent Emmy winner, but we dive into his past experiences, from missing weeks of high school due to multiple surgeries to being involved in a popular Midwest band called Death by Dancing! We chat all of the time around the studio, so it is fun to share our chats with you!

▶▶ Support Kevin Kozel!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinkozel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinkozel/
Third Coast Recording Company: https://www.thirdcoastrecording.com/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!

▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

I'm joined today by Joshua Dreyer! He is a percussionist and drummer in Grand Rapids that has a variety of roles: instructor, the GM of the new School of Rock location in Grand Rapids, and a freelance performer with groups like the West Michigan New Music Collective and the Grand Rapids Symphony. We met years ago at GVSU and we're both alumni of the GVSU New Music Ensemble, which led to the creation of the WMNMC. If you enjoy reflective career talks and discussions around music education and percussion, this one is perfect for you!

▶▶ Support Joshua Dreyer!
Website: http://www.joshuadreyermusic.com/
School of Rock GR (Register for their Open House April 23rd!): https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/grandrapids

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes, exclusive merch, and more!

▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

I'm joined today by bassist Matt Ryan! We've known each other for years since sharing a cabin as Blue Lake Fine Arts campers, and it was great catching up with him since we last saw each other at NAMM 2020. We talk about his shows with Alex Isley, his new album, and what it feels like to go into a busy gigging season after the past two years!

▶▶ Support Matt Ryan!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matt.ryan.560
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt.b.ryan/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes!

▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

We're back baby! After a trip that took up a large chunk of March rolling right into an important tribute show event, I'm joined today by drummer Joe Phillion! We chat about our lives as gigging musicians, and he goes into great detail about the years he spent touring with Ultraviolet Hippopotamus (UV Hippo). If you enjoy touring talk, great stories, and a burst of positive energy, this is for you!

▶▶ Support Joe Phillion!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strokesofthunder/
The Turnips: https://www.facebook.com/TheTurnips
UV Hippo: https://uvhippo.bandcamp.com/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!

▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
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BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

Hello folks! Good to be back from my two month hiatus, and I'm feeling refreshed and ready for a great year of conversations! We've known each other for years and both attended Grand Valley State University for our music undergrads, even being members of the same piano studio for part of it!

I'll let her provide her introduction, since her bio speaks volumes about our conversation today:

Caitlin Cusack grew up in Ionia, Michigan. She attended GVSU and got a Bachelor of Arts with emphases in Voice and Piano and a Theatre Minor. After college, Caitlin worked as a high school musical theatre director, choral accompanist, musical theatre and opera stage manager, and musical theatre performer. She then worked at GVSU as Publicity and Recruitment Coordinator for the Dept. of Music, Theatre, and Dance and a church music director up until her life changing brain injury on her 26th birthday in May 2018. Post-injury she had to focus solely on rehabilitation and one year later, her Mom unexpectedly passed away from cancer on her 27th birthday in May 2019. Since then, she  has continued to focus on improving her brain’s dysfunction and has slowly been making her way back into the music world. She has found comfort in exploring healing through songwriting. As her brain continues to improve, she hopes to share her songs to help others on through their own struggles.

▶▶ Support Caitlin Cusack!
Website: http://www.caitlincusack.com/
Concussion Blog: http://www.caitlincusack.com/concussion-blog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caitlin.cusack1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitlin_q/

▶▶ Watch her recent concert at Soundcheck in Lowell!
Link: https://fb.watch/bwYvMcMEEO/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes, exclusive merch with the monthly newsletter, and more!

▶▶ Early access, bonus merch and access to sheet music, a performance archive, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
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BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

(Note: Sorry for the intro audio fading out too early at the beginning, and apologies for any audio issues recording this way! Enlisting some help with these things in the future)

I take some time to reflect on the first year of Mitten Backstage! So many great memories, conversations, and I learned a ton. I also announce my 2 months off of socials to kick off 2022, which also includes a break from publishing episodes of the podcast until March 2022.

Thanks to every patron, listener, and supporter of this podcast! So excited to see what next year will bring and I'm looking forward to more conversations with so many Michigan musicians!

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!

▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

Fresh off of her 3 month tour as a monitor engineer with Blue October, I catch up with my friend Emily Pearce! She talks about stories from the road, what it's like going on that long of a stretch of shows (and tips for your own longer tour stretch), and what we're looking forward to for 2022! This was a great episode, and it was fun to both catch up with her and see her Instagram updates from tour!

▶▶ Support Emily Pearce!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eeeeeemmily/
Blue October: https://www.blueoctober.com/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!

▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

So glad that I got to chat with Kris Johnson this week for the podcast! Those of you who follow Michigan jazz scene know of Kris Johnson's passionate work as a trumpet player, educator, arranger, and creator of online coursework in everything from jazz vocabulary to audio/video recording through his Office Hours with Kris Johnson website! We chat about his time in the Count Basie Orchestra, how he wears and manages his many hats, and his recent position at the Community Music School in Detroit, an MSU initiative that focuses on music education for all ages!  

▶▶ Support Kris Johnson!
Website: https://www.krisjohnsonmusic.com/
Office Hours with Kris Johnson: https://www.officehourswithkrisjohnson.com/
Film: https://www.krisjohnsonmusic.com/film

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krisjohnsonmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisjohnsonmusic/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/krisjohnsonmusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xnhWVk4nSSLsgd1o1s07A

Community Music School: https://cms.msu.edu/detroit/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!

▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

Fresh off of his return to the stage opening for Desmond Jones at Elevation, Zack Volkers joins us today for the podcast! We chat about passion projects, our background and history with video games, and what we're looking to focus on in 2022! Keep an eye out for future shows with his project, Zack Volkers & Friends, alongside a soon-to-be-named new band!

▶▶ Support Zack Volkers!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/volkers
Music Page: https://www.facebook.com/zackvolkersmusic/

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!

▶▶ Early access every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker|
▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

Matthew Finch and I worked on a ton of projects together while we were at GVSU, from jazz combo to the composition studio to gigs in GR, and it was so great to catch up with him for the podcast! He now lives in Brooklyn, where he is merging his love of technology with his passion for ambient, spacious music. We chat about a ton of subjects from culture and politics to trends in music to the various mergers of art and technology. Time flew by in this episode!

▶▶ Support Matthew Finch!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthew_fiinch/
Bandcamp: https://m-o-t-h.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dHGZEhBfe88jysrZKuGkJ?si=FIsY8jnUSnmgYibuKPgmNw

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!

▶▶ Early access and private streams every week! Also, bonus merch and access to lessons, consultations, and remote studio recording! https://www.patreon.com/dutchersnedeker

▶▶ Follow me on other socials for additional music and video content!
Linktree (Website, Socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/dutchersnedeker

BIG THANKS to my patrons!
Chris Bota
George Herschel
Cody Wilson
Jim Lutz
Kevin DePree
Lee Heerspink
Patty PerShayla

After an insanely busy wedding gig season, culminating in me playing his wedding reception, I catch up with guitarist/singer Chris Cranick! We touch base and chat about our creative projects, including his recent new solo album (that I tracked keys on) and some updates around his band, Overdrive Orchestra.

Note: Zoom was causing some digital distortion, and it was hard to remove without messing up the dialogue, so there will be weird moments with the audio. Thank you for your understanding!

▶▶ Support Chris Cranick!
Website: https://linktr.ee/chriscranick
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chriscranickmusic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscranick/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisCranickMusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1rpZY0x4nsqnYKqVYKSR8p?si=UF82WVM-TQaO_ikf_-Bk0g
Bandcamp: https://chriscranickmusic.bandcamp.com/

Overdrive Orchestra
Website: https://overdriveorchestra.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveOrchestra/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overdriveorchestra/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhwJ69SxfgQveO39I8DiJQ
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/overdrive-orchestra/381644994
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7xeTmcjGWU60MaU7nly3ID?si=HrRectAvT2ykWq5l7ZTF1g

Mitten Backstage is a podcast hosted by Michigan artist Dutcher Snedeker and centering on conversations around life, the industry, creative pursuits, and navigating the scene as Michigan creatives. Each week, you can see discussions on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you subscribe on Patreon you can get early access to episodes and behind-the-scenes access to streamed tapings where you can join in on the conversation!

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