Channel: Grady Smith

Category: Entertainment

Tags: muscadine bloodlinecountrymusicred dirttexas countrycountry musickoe wetzelindependent artistindependent country musicinterviewgrady smith

Description: Today, Muscadine Bloodline (Gary Stanton and Charlie Muncaster) stopped by the channel to talk about what it's really like to be an independent artist in country music. These guys are killing the game -- and doing it their own way, and it was so cool to hear their perspectives on record labels, independent mindsets, the Texas scene, Nashville politics, TikTok, and so much more. I offered up MY advice that I would give independent artists, and they ran it through their own filter to say whether my thoughts are true or false! Check out Muscadine Bloodline: muscadinebloodline.com "Dyin' For A Livin': youtube.com/watch?v=TdpuoUbKsCM Pre-order the puzzle! gradysmithshop.com HOW THEY GOT HERE: 00:00 - Intro 01:56 - Before Muscadine Bloodline 05:42 - Moving to Nashville, forming the band 11:20 - Signing a publishing/A&R deal with Luke Laird 16:05 - Leaving the deal 18:20 - Learning to trust your gut and WORK 20:56 - The Texas scene's embrace (Koe Wetzel stuff too) 26:49 - The good/bad aspects of Nashville and "the swamp" MY ADVICE vs. ARTIST EXPERIENCE 38:57 - Don't worry about press/coverage! 46:20 - Get videos of yourself online (TikTok detour) 53:18 - Play live, and don't rely on streaming $$ 58:12 - Self promotion + an exclusive premiere rant 1:01:36 - Who should you hire first? NEW MUSIC 1:05:46 - New music, "Dyin' For A Living" 1:13:15 - Growing and evolving Website: gradywsmith.com Patreon: patreon.com/gradywsmith Subreddit: reddit.com/r/CountryMusicStuff TikTok: tiktok.com/@gradywsmith Instagram: instagram.com/gradywsmith Facebook: facebook.com/gradysmithwriter Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/5SBRhqxctG4awl4apGxaZm?si=rfPPDv4uSBOPTrM-uSFkSw