Lars E. Larson, a drummer and piano rebuilder, came by to laugh and joke and share his wisdom on entrepreneurship, being fearless and terrified at the same time, getting tips at the gig (the tip jar boogie) AND he let me read about his big thre...

Maddi Waldo, our first non-musician guest to grace the pod!! Maddi is a photographer from Northern MN. She is currently a wedding and concert photographer who made her hobby her full time job!! Listen to this episode to hear about her journey.<...

A member of 7-piece funk band Bluehound and Dani Erin, Nathaniel Gillen describes himself as persistent and “always ringing the doorbell,” a helpful trait when navigating success and working towa...

Abrianne and Clare Doyle geek about Opera and vocal techniques, taking care of your instrument, and Connection! Joy! Humor! And Community!Clare had some great takes on success, discusses her new EP (linked below) and shared what she does...

Performing artist, teacher, and composer Jeff Bailey talks with us about his music journey; choosing an instrument, studying, and becoming a hired collaborator. He discusses the ways the industry has changed throughout his career, drops upwards...

This week’s guest is local bassist, Nick Salisbury! Nick hung out with us (Abrianne, Aurelio, Richard (mic’d this time!) and dog Max), and we talked about showing up, being politely persistent and doing work without the promise of a reward.&nbs...

Lucia Sarmiento is the first guest of season 3!!!! We (Abrianne, Aurelio, and Richard (not micd sorry)) heard from Lucia about turning a passion into a job, the fears that come with pursing a creative career, and how a walk she took in NY with ...

Autumn Vagle and Kate Malanaphy from Keep for Cheap are our last guests of Season 2!!! Ending our second batch of episodes with this fun and light conversation felt so right. We talked about how Keep for Cheap started, their newest single ‘Lake...

Singer, songwriter, guitarist and teacher, Cassandra Johnson, joins us this week to talk about staying authentic on social media, building a community online, and being nice to your younger self <3 Cassandra...

Fun episode this week with Alex Rossi! In between construction sounds from outside our building and commentating on wasps flying around the studio, we talked about doing whatever! the hell! we want! and just lovinnn music! Alex Rossi is such a ...

N2P takes place in a new location this week! We’re at Richard Medek’s studio, hanging out with him and his dog Max:) Richard is a local drummer, engineer, and producer. He shared stories and gave advice on taking risks when pursuing...

Busy busy bass player Maddie Thies is our guest this week. Between so many giggles, Maddie, Abrianne and Aurelio talk about making music with the right people, being committed, and doing what feels gooood :)Maddie Thies:

Listen to this week’s episode for some encouraging words from local trumpet player, Jake Baldwin. Abrianne and Jake talk about friendly competition, honest feedback, being authentic, and ~finding a way~ !!Jake Baldwin:

Adam Meckler is a trumpet player, composer, songwriter, educator, and entrepreneur. In this weeks episode Abrianne and Adam talk about the business side of being a freelance musician, saying no, the ~gig triangle~, and learn that they share a b...

This week on N2P Aurelio and Abrianne chat with Taylor James Donskey (singer/songwriter and curator of the Twin Cities Songwriter Rounds!) about his newest record ‘Joy Ride’, getting the ick, Weird Al trivia, chocolate making, and more!!

Our first out-of-town guest, Irene, is on this week! Irene is a singer/songwriter/rockstar(!!!) from Illinois. She fronts her band Irene’s Entropy while doing a million other cool things like running The Identity Project and being an aerospace ...

Jason McGlone is a Minneapolis musician, producer, mixer, and recordist. He shares stories from his career in music, lessons learned the hard way, and his take on pursuing a career in a creative field. Listen to this fun, encouraging (!!!), ...

Max Greene is on the pod this week to talk about his band, The Only, working in production, and music education. Check out his music and social media at the links below:www.instagram.com/maxgreenedrumswww.instagram.com/officialtheon...

In this weeks episode Abrianne and Natalie Fideler geek out over their shared love for singer/songwriter, Rozzi Crane. Between Rozzi lore and a handful of fangirl moments, they discuss their angsty teen years, Disney Channel, The Naked Brothers...

Dani Erin is a local singer/songwriter who recently just made her way back into the scene after an 8 year break! www.danierinmusic.comwww.instagram.com/danierinmusic

Greg Volker is on the pod this week, talking about why he decided to pursue a music career in Minnesota instead of California and why he doesn't romanticize his creative process or the word "success"https://linktr.ee/gregvolkerwww.i...

Abrianne meets with Dylan Hicks this week. In this episode they discuss ‘The Scuttle Attic Story’, performance, storytelling, and the writing process behind Dylan's song, 'Instead of This'.https://linktr.ee/dylanhickswww.instagram.c...

This week’s guest is Emmy Woods! Emmy shares a brand new song for the first time EVER and discusses her creative process, definition of success, and upcoming shows!https://linktr.ee/emmywoods_musicwww.instagram.com/emmywoods_music

Abrianne and Zaq chat about new EP release, Solarbaby, creative process and Zaq’s never-ending list of projects and ideas. (Can anyone connect him with a publisher?)www.instagram.com/zaqbaker

Abrianne interviews friends Jake Johnson and Bob Delage from the band Woodzen! They discuss their current projects, creative process, and what success means to them.https://linktr....