On episode 19 I jump on a call with Canadian songwriter, John Muirhead, who just returned from Sweden’s Live at Heart festival, so we caught up about his experiences there, and chatted about his new single, New Life available everywhere on February 17th, 2023. John is an awesome guy with a huge heart, and he does such a great job at finding resources and connections to support his passion and career in the music industry. He is definitely someone I look up to, and I was very excited for the opportunity to chat - I hope you enjoy!
On this episode we discuss …
- His experience at Live at Heart Festival in Sweden
- Opportunities for independent artists with organizations like Folk Music Ontario and Folk Music Canada
- The process of writing and recording his latest single, “New Life”
- How he’s cultivated a social media following and built traction around his original music
- Booking his first European tour
- His experiences as a ‘House-sitter’ and how this helps support travel, and inspiration by immersing yourself in new places with new faces
What is Before the Tour?
Welcome to Before the Tour, a podcast focused on sharing information and connecting the musical community through conversations with songwriters, producers, managers, booking agents, audio engineers, and everything in between.
Hosted by Hunter Sheridan of @huntersheridanmusic