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Fabulous career soprano and now opera director Karen Driscoll drops in us to share her wisdom about all things opera and coming up as a modern singer - from managing auditions, young artist programs, early roles, and transitioning into academia and opera directing, this episode has got it all for anyone interested in the incredible world of opera.

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Alex Dezen is a platinum-selling songwriter, producer, mixing engineer, solo artist, and the lead singer and songwriter for the American rock and roll band The Damnwells, who just released their sixth full album “Bad at Beautiful” and will be performing an album release show on Nov 14 in NYC. The band was the subject of the 2007 documentary Golden Days which followed the band’s signing to Epic Records and recording of their debut album, and some of the business issues surrounding its release and its delays.

He has written and released songs for artists such as Justin Bieber, Robin Thicke, JoJo, and The Veronicas, and also written for and worked with a number of additional artist such as The Dixie Chicks, Dave Grohl, Sara Bareilles, Christina Perri, Simple Plan.

Alex also co-owns a boutique record label where he works with other artists producing songs and operates an in-house recording studio.

The trio bonds over being from Jerzey, talks about the Damnwell's formation in Brooklyn, branching out into a solo career, his lyric process, and some of the ins-and-outs of industry collaboration.

It's a thoughtful and fun chat that anyone interested in the field of songwriting should listen to!

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Welcome to the very first episode of our new podcast, "There Are No Jobs in Music?" with your hosts Marty Sedek and Jackie Burkat!

In each episode, we interview a professional musician making their living somewhere in the field of music - they'll offer perspectives on what their lives and jobs are like, how they got there, what keeps them there, and offer their advice for people thinking about a career in music.

In our first episode, Marty's college buddy, film composer Fred Emory Smith stops by - the trio chat about their Berklee days, moving to LA and starting a life as a film/tv composer, the importance of orchestration, techonology, and the interpersonal relationships with directors and music team members.

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*Wow, Marty's audio sucked on this one. We'll figure that out :)

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