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Major Label Debut

Major Label Debut

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Graham Wright (Tokyo Police Club, CBC Radio) interviews musicians, producers, and writers about what happens when bands sign to a major label. Candid conversations about the intersection of art and commerce. Debuting Monday October 28! New episode every other week!
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After signing with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, North Carolina’s own Jermaine Cole released a pair of successful mixtapes, "The Warm Up" and "Friday Night Lights." Next came his major label debut, "Cole World: The Sideline Story," which hit #1 on the Billboard 200, spawned the double platinum-selling single “Work Out,” and earned him a Grammy nomination. And with his highly anticipated Roc Nation/Columbia Records release, "Born Sinner," J. Cole promises to top it all.
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™️Co-Executive Producer & Digital Content Creator & Artist Formerly known as BeeLo Loco 🎭 whom is from Decatur, Ga | Ohio born ‘1985 & Atlanta raised since ‘1991 better known as Brandon Damarr Williams Released his 1st Album ’Life Of The Struggle 2014 & his 2nd Debut Album titled ’Love Lies & Pain in 2016 before being dropped from a Major Record Label & Partnership Deal back in 2017 He has gained popularity of his Music thru out the years & has gained 20+ Millions of Streams, Views & Plays a ...
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Wispers

Wispers

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Not many people are built to last in the music industry of today. It is even harder if you are a rapper. One can't simply rely on skill anymore; you have to be dedicated to the daily grind and able to master writing catchy club anthems without losing one's street image. Wispers is truly one of a dying breed. Since starting Code of Silence Entertainment (C.O.S. Ent.) in 2003 Wispers has caught the ear of industry heavyweights such as DJ Sickamore, OG Ron C, Riggs Morales & Jon Gottlieb thru t ...
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Graham is joined by Ryan Miller of Guster to discuss the band's 1996 album "Lost And Gone Forever". They talk about creative evolution, great producers, and maintaining genuine connection with their audience over the last 30 years. 📻🎚️ "Barrel of a Gun" (0:51) "Rainy Day" (21:18) "Satellite" (42:17)By Major Label Debut
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R&B superstar Jacquees joins Unpacked That with Miabelle for a vulnerable and wide-ranging convo in our Better Late Than Never series of unreleased episodes! Jacquees unpacks the making of his 2024 album 'Baby Making,' how becoming a father changed everything, his evolution as a man, and why he's finally thinking about marriage. Jacquees also refle…
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For the very first time on Major Label Debut Graham is joined by someone from a record label! Lisa Fancher of Frontier Records talks good taste, distributer disasters, and many other realities of running an independant label. https://frontierrecords.bandcamp.com/ 📻🎚️ Flyboys “Picture Perfect” (1:57) Runaways “Cherry Bomb” (16:09) Circle Jerks “Live…
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Graham is joined by drummer, composer, songwriter, long-time friend and grilled cheese wizard, Greg Alsop to discuss the industry through the lens of their band, Tokyo Police Club. A candid conversation between two friends about creativity, musicianship, and the end of a nearly twenty year old band.By Major Label Debut
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Graham is joined by Bob Lee, drummer of Claw Hammer and roughly 99 others bands, to discuss the 1995 album Thank The Holder Uppers. Bob shares his unique perspective about the practical aspects of being a drummer, navigating the complexities of major label dynamics, and also the value of creative collaboration and what it truly means to live the dr…
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Bob Berryhill, founding member of The Surfaris and surf rock legend, joins Graham to discuss the band's 1963 album "Play". Bob shares insights into the early days of the Surfaris and their influences (6:15), the recording of their first original and iconic songs "Surfer Joe" and "Wipeout" (22:15), as well as the pressure of major label and their co…
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