New Music Podcast

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-08 2:18 p.m.

Hey fellow boners. I have started a new music podcast which I hope will be of interest to some of you. It's called Strike Up The Band. I plan to try to interview musicians from a wide variety of genres, not just brass players, although brass players will be prominant as I know lots of them. My first interview was with Nashville studio trumpeter Vinny Cieslielski and we spent an hour talking about his process for commercial recording, among other things. I have some other great guests already lined up, including our own Alex Illes, trumpeter/composer/arranger/band leader Elliot Deutsch, Philip Harper of the Cory Band, and the music director of a nearby symphony. I hope it will be a show that musicians enjoy.

You can listen on apple here:

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Or visit the website here:

www.strikeupthebandpod.com

I am still in the process of getting listed on Stitcher, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. I should have those in another week or so.

If you enjoy the show, please share it. I hope it will turn into something people enjoy listening to. Thanks!

harrisonreed · by **harrisonreed** » 2023-01-08 5:12 p.m.

"I also love, like, my trip to work being just walking up a set of stairs in my house"

Someday....

Nice interview so far, Mike! I'll finish it later today.

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-08 5:16 p.m.

Thanks. Vinnie was easy. I just let him talk. I have another podcast that I do where I have practically had to drag words out of people.

SwissTbone · by **SwissTbone** » 2023-01-09 1:16 p.m.

Let us know when it's on Spotify!

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-10 10:29 a.m.

[quote="SwissTbone"]Let us know when it's on Spotify![/quote]

Still waiting on Spotify, but I am on Apple, Stitcher, and Amazon or just listen at the web site - www.strikeupthebandpod.com.

Thanks to Harrison for pointing out that my audio needed some improvement. I went back and re-rendered the file and it sounds a lot better now. I am doing my interview with Alex Illes this Friday, so that one should be good.

harrisonreed · by **harrisonreed** » 2023-01-10 5:29 p.m.

Alex Illes :amazed: !!

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-10 8:04 p.m.

[quote="harrisonreed"]Alex Illes :amazed: !![/quote]

I met him at the STS seminar last summer and he was just super nice. It should be a good show. I'm not trying to be another Brass Junkies - I don't care about how somebody won their audition to the Podunk symphony. I'm more interested in learning how musicians get things done on a regular basis.

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-12 12:23 a.m.

Woo hoo, I just got an email from Bones Malone to say he would be on the show. I’m going big time.

Wilktone · by **Wilktone** » 2023-01-13 11:13 a.m.

Nice! I'm following now and look forward to listening to your first episode (and additional ones as well).

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-13 6:16 p.m.

:x I'm still waiting for the first "like" on the facebook page lol. Nobody likes me :x

harrisonreed · by **harrisonreed** » 2023-01-13 6:17 p.m.

I honestly don't have FB

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-13 9:16 p.m.

[quote="harrisonreed"]I honestly don't have FB[/quote]

Well you can join just to like the show!

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-15 1:22 p.m.

Here is the video version of the Alex Iles interview. Audio will be up soon.

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Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-15 8:44 p.m.

[quote="Mikebmiller"]Hey fellow boners. I have started a new music podcast which I hope will be of interest to some of you. It's called Strike Up The Band. I plan to try to interview musicians from a wide variety of genres, not just brass players, although brass players will be prominant as I know lots of them. My first interview was with Nashville studio trumpeter Vinny Cieslielski and we spent an hour talking about his process for commercial recording, among other things. I have some other great guests already lined up, including our own Alex Iles, trumpeter/composer/arranger/band leader Elliot Deutsch, Philip Harper of the Cory Band, and the music director of a nearby symphony. I hope it will be a show that musicians enjoy.

You can listen on apple here:

<LINK_TEXT text="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s ... 1663585198">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strike-up-the-band/id1663585198</LINK_TEXT>

Or visit the website here:

www.strikeupthebandpod.com

I am still in the process of getting listed on Stitcher, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. I should have those in another week or so.

If you enjoy the show, please share it. I hope it will turn into something people enjoy listening to. Thanks![/quote]

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-15 9:04 p.m.

Here is the audio version of my interview with Alex.

~~[url]~~https://strikeupthebandpod.com/episode/ai

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-22 10:36 p.m.

New episode posted with Elliot Deutsch of the Pandemonium Big Band. You have probably seen some of his YT videos. He was a very fun guy to talk to. Listen if you want to. Share if you like it.

https://www.strikeupthebandpod.com/episode/ed

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MStarke · by **MStarke** » 2023-01-23 7:39 a.m.

Hi,

i listened to episodes 1 and 3 until now, really like the format!

Looking forward to episodes 2 and 4 and hopefully further content!

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-23 9:08 a.m.

[quote="MStarke"]Hi,

i listened to episodes 1 and 3 until now, really like the format!

Looking forward to episodes 2 and 4 and hopefully further content![/quote]

Thanks! I have some good guests lined up. I am doing an interview with Philip Harper from the Cory Band sometime this week.

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-01-25 8:25 p.m.

New episode with Philip Harper of the Cory Band. Video is out now. Audio will be out Friday.

<YOUTUBE id="Duj-sPaXfS8">https://youtu.be/Duj-sPaXfS8</YOUTUBE>

OK I lied - audio is out now.

2 new episodes on brass banding at www.strikeupthebandpod.com

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-02-02 8:28 p.m.

Sorry for the shameless self-promotion. New episode with trumpeter/bass trumpeter Rich Willey now out. This one was fun.

https://www.strikeupthebandpod.com/episode/boptism

Mikebmiller · by **Mikebmiller** » 2023-02-24 11:49 a.m.

I finally got another trombonist on the podcast this week. Katie Thigpen is a native of my home state of SC and plays in the Army Ceremonial Band and Herald Trumpets.

Video version

<YOUTUBE id="V84_K3zbZGs">https://youtu.be/V84_K3zbZGs</YOUTUBE>

Audio version

https://www.strikeupthebandpod.com/episode/kt

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