
Mentoring for the Modern Musician
Mentoring for the Modern Musician
The Mentoring for the Modern Musician podcast, often featuring interviews with industry insiders who would never take your call, is designed to help cut the learning curve for musicians in and ever-changing music industry.
Through in-depth topical discussions, the Scharff Brothers look to help musicians cultivate the skills necessary to forge a career as a creative artist. Pioneers in Virtual Artist Development, the Brothers steer each interview and conversation in an entertaining, informative, upbeat and completely original direction. In an ever-changing music industry, up to date and often cutting-edge information can make all the difference in a successful career. As the boys will tell you “You got this…We got your back”
105 episodes • 0 archived •
E132
#105 W Susan Ruth!E132·
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
57 mins
E131
#104 The Boys Get InterviewedE131·
Sep 27, 2019
Sep 27, 2019
1h 15m
E130
#103 “You Kids Get Off My Lawn!”E130·
Sep 13, 2019
Sep 13, 2019
29 mins
E129
#102 Artist Development Again-The Motown ModelE129·
Aug 30, 2019
Aug 30, 2019
35 mins
E128
#101 Scarlet Keys InterviewE128·
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
59 mins
E127
#100! A look back :)E127·
Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
38 mins
E126
#99 So You Wanna Be A Musician?E126·
Aug 9, 2019
Aug 9, 2019
29 mins
E125
#98 Same SameE125·
Aug 2, 2019
Aug 2, 2019
30 mins
E124
#97 The Safety EpisodeE124·
Jul 26, 2019
Jul 26, 2019
25 mins
E123
#96 There’s No Silver Bullet!E123·
Jul 19, 2019
Jul 19, 2019
34 mins
E122
#95 Cover vs. Original GigsE122·
Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
32 mins
E121
#94 What’s WorkingE121·
Jul 5, 2019
Jul 5, 2019
30 mins
E120
#93 U R Not An EntrepreneurE120·
Jun 28, 2019
Jun 28, 2019
26 mins
E119
#92 Big Opening Slot? Don't F%#k it up!E119·
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
32 mins
E118
#91 Solo Artist Isolation...How to stay Positive!E118·
Jun 14, 2019
Jun 14, 2019
35 mins
E117
#90 iTunes is DeadE117·
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019
31 mins
E116
#89 Value Add, What’s Yours?E116·
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
30 mins
E115
#88 ChangeE115·
May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019
36 mins
E114
#87 Mental HealthE114·
May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
31 mins
E113
#86 SXSW w/AJ TobeyE113·
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
46 mins
E112
#85 Rich Redmond (Drummer for Jason Aldean)E112·
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019
46 mins
E111
#84 Amy Birnbaum Redux!E111·
Apr 26, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
49 mins
E110
#83 BoundairesE110·
Apr 19, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
34 mins
E109
#82 Plz- stop S*%T Talking PeopleE109·
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
28 mins
E108
#81 Nothing Will Kill a Dream Faster than RealityE108·
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
28 mins
E107
#80 Crowd Funding - It’s Not Trick or Treat!E107·
Mar 29, 2019
Mar 29, 2019
37 mins
E106
#79 You MUST Be Self-Focused To SucceedE106·
Mar 22, 2019
Mar 22, 2019
31 mins
E105
#78 W Songwriter Lindsay Rush the Interview!E105·
Mar 15, 2019
Mar 15, 2019
53 mins
E104
#77 Overwhelmed? Learn how to be whelmed instead!E104·
Mar 8, 2019
Mar 8, 2019
28 mins
E103
#76 Are You Ready?E103·
Mar 1, 2019
Mar 1, 2019
50 mins
E102
#75 Artist Development... AGAIN!E102·
Feb 22, 2019
Feb 22, 2019
37 mins
E101
#74 w/Circa from IndepreneurE101·
Feb 15, 2019
Feb 15, 2019
1 hr
E100
#73 The Importance of ImageE100·
Jan 25, 2019
Jan 25, 2019
28 mins
E99
#72 Making More $$$ From Music AloneE99·
Jan 18, 2019
Jan 18, 2019
27 mins
E98
#71 Networking & Career RelationshipsE98·
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
30 mins
E97
#70 2018 Year End Ramp Up!E97·
Dec 28, 2018
Dec 28, 2018
27 mins
E96
#69 With Actor/Singer/Composer Jamie Cepero!E96·
Dec 21, 2018
Dec 21, 2018
58 mins
E95
#68 Online Presence: The Sweatshirt EpisodeE95·
Dec 14, 2018
Dec 14, 2018
28 mins
E94
#67 The Having it All IllusionE94·
Dec 7, 2018
Dec 7, 2018
31 mins
E93
#66 Success: The Importance of Structure and PreparationE93·
Nov 30, 2018
Nov 30, 2018
38 mins
E92
#65 First Annual M3 Artist Christmas Show!E92·
Nov 23, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
54 mins
E91
#64 Choose Your Friends Wisely!E91·
Nov 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2018
32 mins
E90
#63 W Geoff Harrison of Scary Monsters ManagementE90·
Nov 2, 2018
Nov 2, 2018
51 mins
E89
#62 Inspiration -vs- InfluenceE89·
Oct 26, 2018
Oct 26, 2018
33 mins
E88
#61 Success and the Myth of Cruise ControlE88·
Oct 19, 2018
Oct 19, 2018
34 mins
E87
#60 Following a Growth Mindset & the Impact of Good MentorsE87·
Oct 12, 2018
Oct 12, 2018
29 mins
E86
#59 w Brian Penick CBD for SoundstrE86·
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 5, 2018
44 mins
E85
#58 w VNUE CEO Zach Bair on how to make more money from your LIVE shows!E85·
Sep 28, 2018
Sep 28, 2018
48 mins
E84
#57 LIVE from Berklee College of Music Legendary A&R Icon, Michael Alago!E84·
Sep 21, 2018
Sep 21, 2018
49 mins
E83
#56 Authenticity is SubjectiveE83·
Sep 14, 2018
Sep 14, 2018
31 mins
E82
#55 Why Does This Keep Happening to Me!?!? Intentionality and your music career!E82·
Sep 7, 2018
Sep 7, 2018
31 mins
E81
#54 Music Movies that Inspire!E81·
Aug 31, 2018
Aug 31, 2018
32 mins
E80
#53 w Consummate Industry Insider Tim Pattison - Director, Creative at BMIE80·
Aug 24, 2018
Aug 24, 2018
58 mins
E79
#52 Shut up and Play - Know your musical role!E79·
Aug 10, 2018
Aug 10, 2018
35 mins
E78
#51 Is marketing to youth on Facebook dead?E78·
Aug 3, 2018
Aug 3, 2018
28 mins
E77
#50 w American Soul singing Treasure Marc Broussard!E77·
Jul 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018
1h 4m
E76
#49 Relationships and Long Game w President of Folk Alliance International Matt SmithE76·
Jul 20, 2018
Jul 20, 2018
56 mins
E75
#48 Are you an aspiring, emerging or established artist? Knowing yourself and your value!E75·
Jun 29, 2018
Jun 29, 2018
38 mins
E74
#47 What is your Sound?E74·
Jun 22, 2018
Jun 22, 2018
28 mins
E73
#46 Mentors - How recognize them and why they matter!E73·
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
33 mins
E72
#45 To tour or not to tour...that is the question!E72·
Jun 8, 2018
Jun 8, 2018
35 mins
E71
#44 w/ Legendary troubadour Ellis PaulE71·
May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018
1h 8m
E70
#43 w Amy Birnbaum of Round Hill Music!E70·
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018
51 mins
E69
#42 The Importance of Artist development!E69·
May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018
33 mins
E68
#41 Collaboration and Co-writingE68·
Apr 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018
37 mins
E67
#40 w/Grammy & Latin Grammy winning Juan Cristobal Losada aka Mr. Sonic!!!E67·
Apr 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
1h 7m
E66
#39 Promoting Your Project On PurposeE66·
Apr 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018
38 mins
E65
#38 Spotify does pay!E65·
Mar 30, 2018
Mar 30, 2018
39 mins
E64
#37 W/ Mark Damon bass player for The Pretty Reckless!E64·
Mar 23, 2018
Mar 23, 2018
1h 4m
E63
#36 Why does Lyle Lovett NOT have my email??!?E63·
Mar 16, 2018
Mar 16, 2018
42 mins
E62
#35 Commitment & AuthenticityE62·
Mar 9, 2018
Mar 9, 2018
35 mins
E61
#34 Living legend Livingston Taylor LIVE @ Berklee College of MusicE61·
Mar 2, 2018
Mar 2, 2018
38 mins
E60
#33 W/ Keith Hatschek author of “How to Get a Job in the Music Industry”!!! Strap in... Dude knows his stuff!E60·
Feb 20, 2018
Feb 20, 2018
56 mins
E59
#32 w/Musician extraordinaire Michael Gallant!E59·
Feb 9, 2018
Feb 9, 2018
51 mins
E31
#31 w Grammy Award winning vocalist Rebecca HavilandE31·
Feb 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018
54 mins
E58
#30 Rapratz creator (aka Funkworm) Production, industry changes and the wisdom of Jerry MaguireE58·
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
49 mins
E57
#29 Good Vibrations-Brian Wilson-production and arranging with guest Scott McCormickE57·
Jan 18, 2018
Jan 18, 2018
50 mins
E30
#28 Fans Are REAL PeopleE30·
Jan 15, 2018
Jan 15, 2018
44 mins
E29
#27 2018 Kickoff some trends to think aboutE29·
Jan 15, 2018
Jan 15, 2018
43 mins
E31
#26 Year End Wrap Up 2017E31·
Dec 29, 2017
Dec 29, 2017
48 mins
E32
#24 What Type Of Project Should I Record?E32·
Dec 20, 2017
Dec 20, 2017
36 mins
E33
#25 Creating A Fan ExperienceE33·
Dec 20, 2017
Dec 20, 2017
38 mins
E34
#23 w/Steve Davit Saxman for the Pop group Marian HillE34·
Dec 12, 2017
Dec 12, 2017
55 mins
E35
#22 Diversify And Be Open to new stuffE35·
Dec 12, 2017
Dec 12, 2017
33 mins
E36
#21 U R An EntrepreneurE36·
Dec 6, 2017
Dec 6, 2017
44 mins
E37
#20 Unrealistic Studio Expectations- the recording process!E37·
Dec 6, 2017
Dec 6, 2017
44 mins
E38
#19 DIY “Do It Yourself” or as we call it “Direct It Yourself”E38·
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017
36 mins
E40
#17 The Exception That Proves The RuleE40·
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017
39 mins
E41
#16 Live ShowsE41·
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017
44 mins
E39
#18 interview w Andre Calilhana, Blog manager & Editor for Disc Maker & Book BabyE39·
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 20, 2017
46 mins
E42
#15 Listening To A SongE42·
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
40 mins
E43
#14 with Chris HuntingtonE43·
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
52 mins
E44
#13 With Matthew Caws of Nada SurfE44·
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
52 mins
E45
#12 With John Mullett Music Director 92.9 FM WBOS BostonE45·
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
1h 5m
E46
#11 Music ConsumptionE46·
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
42 mins
E47
#10 The Long GameE47·
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
35 mins
E48
#9 Cover SongsE48·
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
48 mins
E49
#8 do the WORK!E49·
Nov 6, 2017
Nov 6, 2017
42 mins
E50
#7 CommunicationE50·
Oct 11, 2017
Oct 11, 2017
25 mins
E51
#6 What is your SuperpowerE51·
Oct 11, 2017
Oct 11, 2017
29 mins
E52
#5 w/Singer Songwriter Rebecca MartinE52·
Oct 11, 2017
Oct 11, 2017
48 mins
E53
#4 w/Sampson Hellerman drummer for the Band RIPEE53·
Sep 26, 2017
Sep 26, 2017
58 mins
E54
#3 Management w/Ralph JaccodineE54·
Sep 26, 2017
Sep 26, 2017
49 mins
E55
#2 w/Daniel Uribe Colorado band leader for Nicky JamE55·
Sep 26, 2017
Sep 26, 2017
51 mins
E56
#1 w/AJ Tobey of Rough Trade PublishingE56·
Sep 26, 2017
Sep 26, 2017
1 hr