Music On Your Own Terms
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Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 147 - Ronda Ray - Guitars, Harleys, & Texas Sized Rock N Roll
In this episode I chat to Ronda Ray, a Dallas/Fort Worth local artist that recorded her first EP in historic Muscle Shoals, and is gearing up to release her latest album early in 2022. Ronda talks about what she has learned from starting at a local open mic night, to becoming a full time gigging musician, with sponsorships, and some great industry relationships. She also talks about some negative experiences that prompted her to become more aware of toxic attitudes, the resources that have helped her in the business side of her career along the way, and finally how to film a DIY music video with a friend who's not afraid to hang out of a moon roof. Stay until the end for an exclusive preview of Ronda's new single, Walking Away, out in a couple of weeks.
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Ronda Ray on the web - http://www.rondaraymusic.com
Ronda Ray on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialrondaray/
Ronda Ray on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rondaraymusic/
Ronda Ray on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/251OwcRSkOj743avnWVeB1?si=HtQoddkVTuGOcKthuozRsw
Topics discussed in this episode : Gary McGrath | Kelvin Holly | Little Richard | Takamine | The Garage Denton | Muscle Shoals | Harley Davidson Riding Academy | America | Jimmy Wallace Guitar Gallery | Dallas International Guitar Festival | Third Rail | Parker County Ice House | Poor David's Pub | The Indie Bible | Ari Herstand | Rick Barker | Taylor Swift | Chase The Comet | Garth Brooks | Guyton Sanders | Aretha Franklin | Vandoliers
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 146 - Kate Schutt - A Grief Casserole
Kate Schutt exemplifies everything this podcast is about, a professional singer and musician, a guitar player with some sweet gear and awesome chops, a life coach that concentrates on mindset and mental health, all wrapped up with an attitude of continuous improvement and one that adapts to constant change. Kate shares her journey of switching from pursuing a literary degree at Harvard, to studying at Berklee and back again, then diving headlong into a music career that has seen her explore the jazz scenes in various cities around north America. We also hear about Kate's TEDx talk on the subject of how we can improve supporting others during times of grief, which draws upon the experience of caring for her late mother while she was going through her last years with terminal cancer. Finally Kate talks about her latest album that was written during and after her mother had passed, both exploring emotions from the experience as well as celebrating her mother's life.
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Kate Schutt on the web - http://www.kateschutt.com
Kate Schutt on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kateschuttmusic/
Kate Schutt on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kateschutt/
Kate Schutt on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BP5VbdPYLMvEmQplKEBYY?si=_fs__umXQUubQi6z6AxKhw
Incandescent Coaching on the web - http://www.incandescentcoaching.com
Topics discussed in this episode : Cole Porter | Ella Fitzgerald | Billie Holiday | Sarah Vaughan | Tina Turner | George Benson | Pat Martino | Harvard | Berklee | Mick Goodrick | Phil Wilson | Rob Mounsey | Kevin Killen | TEDx | Death Over Dinner | End Well Conference | The Dinner Party | Paul Simon | Richard Hammond | Chris Parker | Jay Newland | Roger Squitero | Music Man | Gibson | Bruce Arnold | NAMM | Fender | JHV3 | Sub Decay | Emma Electronic | Universal Audio | Two Notes | Erroll Garner | John Coltrane | Pat Metheny
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 145 - Leon Todd/Ragdoll - Guitars, Gear, & Storytime With Uncle dUg
I discovered this week's guest on Youtube whilst searching for videos of one of the amps I own, really appreciating the content he is putting out, as well as our common love for the band Kings X. Leon Todd is a guitar player, Youtuber, and teacher from Perth, Australia, who tours with his band Ragdoll, teaches clinics at guitar festivals, and has a ton of great information on guitar gear, most notably the Fractal Axe FX. We discuss Leon's history, how he has built his Youtube channel, as well as his band's following around the world, including saving for trips to the US, and taking every opportunity no matter the odds they have faced as a band. Finally Leon talks about the old adage of "success is not what you know, but who you know" from his perspective, including how he met his wife, and how he got to hang out and eat dinner with dUg Pinnick from Kings X!
Click here for the main show notes page!
Leon Todd on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leontoddmusic/
Leon Todd on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leon_ragdoll/
Ragdoll on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ragdollrock
Ragdoll on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ragdoll_rock/
Ragdoll on Bandcamp - https://ragdollrock.bandcamp.com
Topics discussed in this episode : Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | Kings X | Van Halen | The Beatles | Black Sabbath | Perth | Rocklahoma | Guitar Center | Elspeth Erickson Photography | Australian HECS Student Debt | X Factor | Australian Idol | Carvin V3 | Eastbourne Guitar Workshop | Fractal FM3 | Fractal FM9 | John Sykes | Axe Fest | Western Australia Guitar Festival | Plek System | PRS | Coco | dUg Pinnick | KXM | Joe Satriani | Dream Theater | The Jelly Jam | Ty Tabor | John Myung | Rod Morgenstein | Indigenous Australian Songlines
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 144 - Pete Mohr - Blue Grass & Shoe Business
Joining me this episode is Toronto based entrepreneur, business coach, and bluegrass musician, Pete Mohr. Pete talks about his early teen experiences with his cousins in the bluegrass scene, and his history as an entrepreneur. We learn how the business experiences Pete has had, influenced him in running his former "hobby" bands as businesses, that went on to play large festivals, and make enough to cover both expenses and recording several CDs. Finally Pete shares a great deal of useful tips, that musicians can use to implement automation systems in their own business, that will save both time and money!
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Simplifying Entrepreneurship on the web - https://simplifyingentrepreneurship.com
Simplifying Entrepreneurship on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimplifyingEntrepreneurship
Pete Mohr on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petemohr_coach/
Shoetopia on the web - https://www.shoetopia.ca
Simplifying Entrepreneurship Podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ptf6BD1wrGWRdf9dlnA9W?si=86d0b408a203435f
Topics discussed in this episode : Toronto | Mailchimp | Klaviyo | Meet Edgar | Later | Slack | Microsoft Teams | Monday.com | Zoom | Loom | If Then That | Zapier | Business Made Simple | Coggle | Hot Rize
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
Thank you!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 141 - Steph Belcher - Take The Money And Run
In this episode I talk to Steph Belcher, owner of When Songs Mean Business, that teaches independent musicians how to manage their finances and formulate a plan for their business. Steph talks about a few different tax filing statuses that artists might have to think about when claiming both income and expenses, across several years, as well as some different categories of partnerships a musician might encounter when working with cowriters and producers. Finally we talk about the role that music has played in Steph's life, from growing up in a musical family including her grandmother that was a professional pianist, writing CD reviews in a local newspaper in her teens, which led to indie music promotion for an early streaming tech company, and also what music has meant to her surrounding life events such as losing her dad to cancer, her wedding, and her children.
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Steph Belcher on the web - https://stephbelcher.com
Steph Belcher on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/whensongsmeanbusiness/
Steph Belcher on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephbelcher/
Musician's Money Collective - https://when-songs-mean-business.mykajabi.com/offers/n93v6iQF/checkout
Madelyn Grant on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdIgG6b9e3DZVmroWzu9w?si=KozzfsRSTVe7splolLQ7Ow
Topics discussed in this episode : High School Rock Off | Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame | Zac Brown Band | Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers | Kate Voegele | Music CPA | Scary Pockets | Odesza | Tyler Duncan
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
Thank you!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 140 - Andrew Rooney - Drum Teacher Reacts To Podcast Host
We travel in time once again to Auckland, New Zealand, to converse with session drummer, teacher, and Youtuber, Andrew Rooney. Andrew shares how he got his start in music, and what led him to go to university and get a jazz degree. We talk about his podcast, why and how he started a Youtube channel, as well as what opportunities creating reaction videos has brought him. Finally Andrew shares his thoughts on consistency, being authentic, and what it takes to be a professional musician.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Andrew Rooney on the web - andrewrooneydrums.com
Andrew Rooney on Facebook - www.facebook.com/AndrewRooneyDrums/
Andrew Rooney on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/andrewrooneydrums/
Off The Wall Band - https://www.offthewallnz.com
Jackson Boswell on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1pPzuDjA7WVJ7sDX7xY8N0?si=GrAFhUSERyG3YEknVUZG6Q&dl_branch=1
Topics discussed in this episode : Auckland | Auckland Uni | Eden Park | Carnival Cruises | Alex Rüdinger | The Faceless | Danny Carey | Pineapple Thief | Gavin Harrison | Drumeo | Sweetwater | Robin Sharma | Grand Canyon | Alan Hill | Zion National Park | Meshuggah
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
Thank you!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 139 - Jo Sarah/UMA Boss - Citizen Of The World
Joining me this time out is Amsterdam based singer and social media coach, Jo Sarah. We chat about her musical history, and culturally rich upbringing, traveling the world with her parents who are diplomats. Jo Sarah also talks about the overarching message of her music, the importance of branding and consistency for artists, and how a fear of failure nearly ended her singing career.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Jo Sarah on the web - https://www.josarahmusic.com
Jo Sarah on Instagram - http://instagram.com/josarahmusic
Jo Sarah on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/josarahmusic
UMA Boss on the web - http://www.umaboss.com
UMA Boss on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/umabosscoach
UMA Boss on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/umabosscoach
Jo Sarah on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0rh8TOQPhOzMaYTXyCY3i0?si=aSVs16wfR12zHBO-QhI0hg&dl_branch=1
Topics discussed in this episode : Amsterdam | Suriname | The Beatles | Ed Sullivan | Damon Albarn | Gorillaz | Sia | Daft Punk | Steve Vai | Joe Satriani | Tosin Abasi
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
Thank you!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 133 - Cas Weinbren - The Architecture Of A Career In Music
In this episode I chat to New York based keyboard player and producer Cas Weinbren of See See Beats. Cas talks about his musical upbringing, becoming trained in classical and jazz on the piano, and then diving head first into the music industry to take any opportunity that has come his way. We also learn about Cas' love of architecture and project management, and how he invests in real estate and construction projects, as well as using those project management skills to apply to his music career, whether that is in the recording studio producing music with hip hop artists or creating music for sync licensing opportunities. Finally we hear how Cas is creating new opportunities for older or more obscure musicians from the past to be discovered by new audiences with the help of sampling, as well as how he feels there is a distinct lack of transparency with streaming royalties and sync royalties alike.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Cas Weinbren on the web - https://linktr.ee/caskeyboardproducer
Cas Weinbren on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cweinbren
Cas Weinbren on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/caskeyboardproducer
Cas Weinbren on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cas-weinbren-44a142163/
See See Beats on Spotify
Topics discussed in this episode : Wutang Clan | Eminem | Action Bronson | Statik Selektah | 2 Chainz | Black Thought | The Roots | The Blue Note | Ghostface | Dynasty Radio | Ari Herstand | Sonny Bono | Jay Z | Chelsea Music Hall | Chick Corea | Miles Davis | Winton Marsalis | Nas | Tribe Called Quest | Hieroglyphics | Gang Starr | J Dilla | Robert Glasper | Mos Def | Black Moon | Joey Bada$$ | Easy Mo Bee | Biggie Smalls | Dexter Wansel | Gary Bartz | Freddie Gibbs | Music X-Ray | Songtradr | Taxi | Michaela Shiloh | Diplo | Sia
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
Thank you!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 131 - Johanna Patrice Hagarty - The Ultimate Silver Bullet To Success
My resident marketing expert Johanna Hagarty returns 100 episodes after her first appearance, to catch us up with what she's been doing lately, and talks about her new upcoming course, Art Hero, that will coach creatives in how to run their business. We also hear about Johanna's recent experience as a festival event staff member, and what that was like in a COVID world. The main part of our discussion revolves around the silver bullet mentality, the easy path to success that society craves, and what the reality really is when it comes to building your business. Finally, Johanna picks this episode's musical guest in the form of one of her marketing clients, the Alex Krug Combo.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Johanna Hagarty on the web - https://www.jphcreative.biz
Johanna Hagarty on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jphcreativebiz/
Art Hero on the web - https://www.arthero.biz
Art Hero on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/arthero.biz
Music in this episode by the Alex Krug Combo - https://www.alexkrugmusic.com
Alex Krug Combo on Spotify
Topics discussed in this episode : Hickory Nut Gap Farm | Floyd Fest | Ashville NC | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avett Brothers | Mountain Xpress | Biz Radio | Louis Vuitton | American Idol | Brianna Ruelas | Derek Sivers | CD Baby | Jack Conte | Pomplamoose | Jack Conte Work To Publish Video | Loki | Dust | Azhelle Wade
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
Thank you!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Music On Your Own Terms 127 - Brianna Ruelas - The Reality Of TV Talent Shows
This time out I talk to realty show singing coach, Brianna Ruelas! We discover how Brianna started singing at young age, went to college for music, and got through to the top 100 on season 4 of American Idol. She gives us some tips on using TV talent shows as a tool to get your brand in front of the millions of viewers that watch the shows, and changing your mindset about the experience as a marketing tool, rather than a way to "make it". Finally Brianna shares her experiences with burn out, how being in the restaurant industry taught Brianna about entrepreneurship, and how she became a best selling author and coach in the process.
Click here for the main show notes page!
Brianna Ruelas on the web - https://www.briannaruelasmusic.com/
Brianna Ruelas on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/briannaruelasmusic/
Brianna Ruelas on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/briannaruelasmusic/
Reality Signing Show Summit - https://www.realitysingingshowsummit.com
Make Reality TV Your Reality - https://www.briannaruelasmusic.com/books
Music from Jo James - https://www.jojamesmusic.com
Topics discussed in this episode : Survivor | Liz Lewis | Rockstar INXS | Richard Bona Video | Pepperdine University | Mickey Mouse Club | Pink | American Idol | Carrie Underwood | Latoya Cooper Episode 23 | Latoya Cooper Episode 70 | Ricky Duran | The Voice | America's Got Talent | Claude McKnight | Victor Hugo's | Megan Kuhar | Rockstar Life Planner | Suz Paulinski Episode 41 | Jen Sincero
Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above!
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Support the podcast by buying me a coffee!
Thank you!
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Please welcome our new sponsor Ignite Your Music Career!
You may remember in episode 90, I chatted to internationally acclaimed musician and educator Craig Dodge, about sync licensing and his course Ignite Your Music Career.
Ignite teaches you how to earn more royalties, up front sync fees, and recurring revenue from your music.
Learn more or sign up today here!
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/