Kendrick Jennings, a student in the Music Industry Seminar and a music education major, interviews singer and actress Mary Rose Vadeboncoeur.
Dr. Taylor Smith interviews San Diego-based drummer and teacher Matt Taylor. You can read more about Matt at his personal website.
Shahnaz Khurshid, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Elijah and Dom, members of the San Diego-based band Foxtide. You can find more information about Foxtide by following them on Instagram.
Drake Pool, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Sean Tolley. Sean is the owner of Clarity Recordings, a recording and production studio in El Cajon. You can find more information about Sean and Clarity Recordings at Clarity’s website, or on Facebook and Instagram.
Jorge Grave Rodriguez interviews, a student in the music industry seminar, interviews Cris Gonzalez (better known as C-Riz). C-Riz is a DJ, promoter, and musician.
Note: this episode was recorded in Spanish.
Joel Gomez, a student in the Music Industry Studies program at Cuyamaca College, interviews Dr. Ariana Warren. Dr. Warren is a professional woodwind player as well as a professor at Cuyamaca College.
In the interview, Joel and Ariana discuss Dr. Warren’s career, music as meditation, teaching music online, what “making it” means, and lots more. You can find more information about Dr. Warren at her professional website.
Dr. Taylor Smith interviews musical polyglot Nico Hueso. Nico is a San Diego-based violinist, violist, and guitarist. You can learn more about Nico at his personal website, Instagram, and Facebook.
Taylor and Nico discuss Nico’s background, finding gigs, the San Diego musical “scene,” ideas about music education and culture, and many other topics.
Drake Pool, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Evan Ojeda. Evan is a member of the band Benches. You can learn more about Benches at their official website and on Instagram. Also, you can find Evan on Instagram as well.
Dr. Taylor Smith, a music professor at Cuyamaca College, interviews Carina Voly. Carina is a professional cellist and music teacher based in San Diego. She is also the Director of the Community Music School at San Diego State University. You can find ore information about Ms. Voly at her professional website and more info on the SDSU’s CMS at their website.
Our first episode after a nine month hiatus!
Kendrick Jennings, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Billy Lee. Billy Lee is a songwriter and performer based in San Diego. He is the leader of the zydeco band Billy Lee and The Swamp Critters. You can learn more about Billy Lee at TheSwampCritters.com.
In this episode, music industry seminar student Claudette Clark, interviews Dr. Taylor Smith, music professor and Chair of Performing Arts at Cuyamaca College. You can ins out more information about Dr. Smith by visiting his professional website or on Facebook or Instagram.
Heather Johnson, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews teacher, musician, and label owner Nathan Samuels.You can see more about Nathan at SeeThroughRecords.
Dr. Taylor Smith interviews San Diego-based harpist Tasha Smith Godinez. Tasha was born and raised in San Diego, attended Grossmont College and SDSU, and teaches harp at the University of San Diego and Palomar College. You can find out more about Tasha’s professional life be visiting her website.
Taylor Smith, the Chair of Performing Arts at Cuyamaca College, interviews San Diego-based rapper and musician Sham Blak. Sham Blak also runs a clothing company called Waves In The Tide. Sham Blak released his most recent single in November 2020.
You can find more information about Sham Blak on Instagram. To track down some of his music, check out Apple Music and Spotify. Also, be sure to check out Waves In The Tide on Instagram.
Daniel Repasy, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews freelance audio engineer, Daniel Horton.
In this episode, Harrison Biggers (a student in the Music Industry Seminar) interviews Kill3r Kate. Kill3r Kate is a radio DJ at KUCI (Irvine). She hosts KUCI’s show Dumpster Divin’.
In this week’s episode, Esteban Monzon (a student in the Music Industry Seminar) interviews Bryce Montgomery. Bryce is a San Diego-based musician.
Claudette Clark, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Ron Councell. Ron is an accompanist and serves as Music Director at Unity San Diego.
Ashley Allen, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews San Diego-based musician Ciscaux. you can find out more about Ciscaux on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, Instagram, and Facebook.