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Welcome to The Limelight Podcast! Join in on the conversation as George Powell and Shana Davidson focus topics and spotlight around creatives of all variations, to include: performing arts, artisans, and entrepreneurs. The Limelight invites you in to listen and learn from guests that are prominent industry professionals about what goes into perfecting their craft, how they’ve been able to curate their careers, and insights as to how you can potentially turn your passion into a career.
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Monday May 25, 2020
Episode #14: Jenna Bruno of The Ones You Forgot
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Being heavily involved in the local scene of New Jersey, TOYF continues to impress us with sharing the bigger stages over the last couple of years. From playing on the Full Sail stage at Warped Tour's 25th anniversary to being a favorite opener at the Starland Ballroom. They are continuing to write for what could be a full-length album, and they aren't stopping anytime soon. You can catch TOYF streaming on Twitch every Monday at 8 PM ET.
Friday May 22, 2020
Episode #13: Kyle Hollis of Picturesque
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
You can catch Kyle on Twitch streaming with Call of Duty: Warzone and other games that he's playing during the pandemic. Fans can also jump in with him during the stream as well! Picturesque recently released their newest album, 'Do You Feel O.K?', which is now streaming on all major platforms. We are hoping to see these guys on the road soon when the world can go back to normal.
Monday May 18, 2020
Episode #12: James Pligge of Harms Way
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
The global pandemic hasn't stopped James and Harm's Way from continuing to write more music. While the music industry is currently at a standstill, we go over how we're handling the quartine and what is next for Harm's Way once everything goes back to normal. Also, he voices his opinion on the running man meme that has been going around the internet for the past couple of months.
Friday May 15, 2020
Episode #11: Jay Sakong of OWEL
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Composing ambient alternative music is something Jay can accomplish without any hesitation. Much hasn't changed since OWEL has released their most recent album, 'Paris', independently. During these unfortunate times, he is continuing to write while collaborating with everyone in OWEL to cover songs from Boyz ll Men and possibly more from other artists. Recently, they also had one of their older songs, "Pale Soft Light", feature in a trailer for the upcoming season of the Showtime series, Penny Dreadful.
Monday May 11, 2020
Episode #10: Matthew Schuler - The Voice Season 5
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Matthew still holds the record for the fastest four-chair turnaround on the history of The Voice. In season 5, he won over the hearts of America and reached all the way to the top five before being eliminated by an unforgettable mistake by the show. Since being off the show he has collaborated with a few artists. Along with releasing his original music with his single, "Invincible", and his debut EP, 'Baby Steps'. He is continuing to write and release more music this summer. Follow him on his YouTube channel and all of his socials to stay updated with his progress.
Friday May 08, 2020
Episode #9: Sergio Medina of Nova Charisma / Royal Coda / Sianvar / Stolas
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
'Exposition lll', by Nova Charisma has been very receptive by many ears and we're all enjoying the new single to the fullest. Sergio, needless to say, has been grinding out his passion for every project he's involved himself with over the years. Especially contributing on a few songs to Dance Gavin Dance's new album, 'Afterburner'. While consistently writing new material for all of the bands he's in, he also holds the position of VP for Blue Swan Records. If you are an aspiring musician, please take some notes
Monday May 04, 2020
Episode #8: Chris Kelly - Founding Member of Galactic Empire
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Being one of the original founding members of Galactic Empire, Chris Kelly, aka Dark Vader, has toured globally with the overnight success of their Star Wars cover band. Which became one of the most well-renowned and respected metal acts in lightspeed time. He has recently left Galactic Empire to focus on his other projects that came down to a logical decision for his immediate future. One of them being an unknown group that he cannot legally discuss.
Chris is also available for private lessons to teach guitar and music production. You can contact him by direct messaging with his social media accounts that are listed below.
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chriskellyguitarofficial/
Instagram - @ChrisKellyGuitar
Friday May 01, 2020
Episode #7: Randy Frobel of We Were Sharks
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
We Were Sharks are a Pop-Punk band originally from Ontario, Canada. They released their EP, 'Not A Chance', in 2015 and started touring part-time with how well the response was to the record. Now back in the studio with Paul Rousseau, lead guitarist for Silverstein, they look to change up this album with some R&B influences. 'Lost Touch', is also produced by Paul and you can stream these albums on all platforms.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Episode #6: Jeremy Weiss
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Jeremy is the founder of Lancaster, PA independent record label CI Records. Which is also the home base for the well-renowned music industry festival, Launch Music Conference. He has signed notable artists such as August Burns Red, Texas In July, Carousel King's and The Pink Spiders.
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Episode #5: John Howe
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
John started his illustrating career when he got the opportunity to create content for a band called A Lot Like Birds. From there he has reached out to other artists such as Dance Gavin Dance, at one of his local concerts, expressing his interest to collaborate with them. Now he has moved from the UK to California, working full time for Fearless Records.