Today we're talking with Kiernan McMullan and Stevie Rae Stephens, founders of the Pindrop Songwriter Series! They have some great stories and insights about writing, performing, touring, Ireland (and being on American Idol.) There's some excellent advice in this episode, particularly for those musicians who are new to - or planning to come to Nashville.

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Stevie Rae Stephens

Kiernan McMullan

Music from the show:

Putting Out Fires by Defern (Parkway South)

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In this episode we talk with Juanita Copeland, manager and partner at Nashville's historic Sound Emporium. She's got some amazing insights about the business, including stories about working with Robert Plant, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Jelly Roll, T Bone Burnett (and being serenaded by Joan Baez while doing yoga). We talk about advice for engineers starting out and advice for women in the music business.

Music from the show:

Putting Out Fires by Defern (Parkway South)

More about the podcast at

BetweenTwoDeferns.com

Find our music at

DefernMusic.com

Check out our video work

ZenMantis.com

In this episode we talk with Manuel and Julie Delgado, the beating heart of Delgado Guitars and the Music Makers Stage (and La Tradición Music and Music City Mariachi!) They've worked with so many artists, ranging from Jose Feliciano to Los Lobos and Old Crow Medicine Show. We talk about moving from LA to Nashville, starting a business, making guitars, making relationships, and what it was like having dinner with Jackson Browne.

Music from the show:

Putting Out Fires by Defern (Parkway South)

More about the podcast at

BetweenTwoDeferns.com

Find our music at

DefernMusic.com

Check out our video work

ZenMantis.com