I speak with singer-songwriter, Mattie Leon about the recording process of his third album with producer Mark Howard. We also dive into the transformation of his writing style over his last 3 studio albums and explore his tips to songwriters who are looking to enhance their demo capabilities, pursue marketing and sync opportunities in media, as well as approaching label and management representation.
Show Notes
In episode 6, I speak with singer-songwriter, Mattie Leon about the recording process of his third album with producer Mark Howard (works include The Tragically Hip, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Avril Lavigne). We also dive into the transformation of his writing style over his last 3 studio albums and explore his tips to songwriters who are looking to enhance their demo capabilities, pursue marketing and sync opportunities in media, as well as approaching label and management representation.
In this episode, we will cover:
- Mattie’s experience writing his third studio album with producer, Mark Howard.
- Live recording vs. separate tracking recording styles.
- Mattie’s style development and approach to songwriting.
- Structuring your releases with marketing and recording as an independent artist.
- Various Canadian based marketing agencies to reach out to as an independent artist.
- How to structure a budget for a release.
- How to manage your version of a successful release campaign.
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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