Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Chandler Kinchla (commonly known as Chan), the guitar player for Blues Traveler and his new band W4RHORS3.Born in Ontario, Canada, Chan moved to Princeton, NJ where he met his Blues Traveler bandmates. After graduating high school, the band moved to New York City where they gigged around town until they secured a record deal.After they were signed, a bartender at one of the places they played at introduced the band to David Letterman. The band played his late night show many times over the years, which helped put them at the top of the music world.The band has then gone on to record 15 studio albums that have sold over 10 million copies, and played over 2,000 shows in front of more than 30 million people.In this episode, Chan and I talked about the “majesty of New Jersey,” what it’s like to play 300 dates a year in New York City clubs, the reasons for creating the H.O.R.D.E. tour, playing dates with W4RHORS3, and so much more.Are you ready to meet this legend?Then tune in now!Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)From Canada to New Jersey (01:59)How Blues Traveler broke through (06:23)Blues Traveler’s history with David Letterman (16:35)Let’s talk about the H.O.R.D.E tour (18:15)Chan’s work as a solo artist (20:33)Last question for Chan (29:11)Additional Resources:Follow Chan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chankinchla/ and https://www.instagram.com/the_chan_gang/ –(FREE DOWNLOAD) 6 proven ways to avoid muddy mixes: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/6-freqs-download-1 Get 15 quick solutions to common mix problems with my Mix Fix Playbook: https://go.bobbyowsinski.com/mixfixCheck out my best-selling books: https://bobbyowsinski.com/best-selling-books/ Discover more mixing courses: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyOwsinskiBiz/Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyo/Follow me on X: @bobbyowsinski--In this podcast, music guru Bobby Owsinski shares his personal insights on the music industry, covering news, reviews, analysis, and tips, as well as offering amazing interviews with prominent industry movers and shakers.

In this week’s episode, I sit down with singing coach to the stars, Eric Vetro.Eric has a client list that’s a “who’s who” of music celebrities, including Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Rita Ora, John Legend, and Shawn Mendes, as well as the lead singers from bands like Haim, Weezer, Incubus and Muse. He’s also trained A-list actors for the movie musicals La La Land, Chicago, Judy, Mary Poppins Returns, Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, Eurovision, In The Heights, Cinderella, and Wicked, among many others. Plus he’s worked with many Disney stars who went on to have great singing careers such as Vanessa Hudgens, Sabrina Carpenter, Ashley Tisdale, Olivia Holt, Laura Marano, and Dove Cameron.In this episode, Eric and I spoke about his unique coaching style, how his background as a piano accompanist made him a better singing coach, how he gets a movie star ready to sing in a movie, why warming up your voice is so important, and so much more.Are you ready for this?Let’s dive in.Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)Eric’s experience as a voice coach for the stars (01:47)Is there a fast track to becoming a great singer? (06:02)Eric’s unique coaching style (10:13)From vocal coach to vocal producer (15:14)How Eric became a vocal coach (21:04)Eric’s first paid coaching job (25:37)BBC Maestro (29:53)One last question (35:36)Additional Resources:Learn more about Eric’s work: https://ericvetro.com/ Learn more about BBC Maestro: https://www.bbcmaestro.com/ –(FREE DOWNLOAD) 6 proven ways to avoid muddy mixes: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/6-freqs-download-1 Get 15 quick solutions to common mix problems with my Mix Fix Playbook: https://go.bobbyowsinski.com/mixfixCheck out my best-selling books: https://bobbyowsinski.com/best-selling-books/ Discover more mixing courses: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyOwsinskiBiz/Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyo/Follow me on X: @bobbyowsinski--In this podcast, music guru Bobby Owsinski shares his personal insights on the music industry, covering news, reviews, analysis, and tips, as well as offering amazing interviews with prominent industry movers and shakers.

Last week, I broke down every single important (and interesting) piece of music news for 2024. And today, like last year, I’ll be making my own predictions for music in 2025.Listen in to learn all about them, from why I think young audiences will push back against AI-generated content to why indie artists will be dominating the mainstream music scene.I’ll also be discussing the possible future of streaming platforms, which industry key players will be facing challenges, the indisputable adoption of lossless audio as a standard, and more.Are you ready for this?Let’s dive in.Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)Let’s review my 2024 predictions (00:27)2025, a bad year for AI? & other predictions (09:46)Why Live Nation might lose their suit (19:02)Additional Resources:(FREE DOWNLOAD) 6 proven ways to avoid muddy mixes: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/6-freqs-download-1 Get 15 quick solutions to common mix problems with my Mix Fix Playbook: https://go.bobbyowsinski.com/mixfixCheck out my best-selling books: https://bobbyowsinski.com/best-selling-books/ Discover more mixing courses: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyOwsinskiBiz/Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyo/Follow me on X: @bobbyowsinski--In this podcast, music guru Bobby Owsinski shares his personal insights on the music industry, covering news, reviews, analysis, and tips, as well as offering amazing interviews with prominent industry movers and shakers.

In this week’s episode, I sit down with… myself. Yes friends, today, I go solo for this special episode of the podcast.In it, I’ll be reflecting on the major stories that shaped the music industry in 2024. In this special year-in-review episode, I’ll be going over TikTok’s potential ban in the US—an event which will completely change the industry going forward, Japan's unexpected cassette tape resurgence, and Chechnya's surprising tempo regulations.I’ll also be discussing how Spotify is adapting its royalty models, Live Nation’s issues with the US government, the sad death of some iconic music institutions, immersive audio’s struggle to gain traction, and so much more.Whether you're a producer, artist, or industry insider, this episode is a must-listen if you want a detailed look at where the music world stands and where it's going.Are you ready?Let’s dive in.Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)Let’s talk about immersive audio (01:12)Chechnya’s tempo ban (03:21)The US TikTok ban (15:43)Cassettes are making a comeback (22:16)Live Nation is getting sued (28:06)Some news about Taylor Swift (33:21)Additional Resources:(FREE DOWNLOAD) 6 proven ways to avoid muddy mixes: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/6-freqs-download-1 Get 15 quick solutions to common mix problems with my Mix Fix Playbook: https://go.bobbyowsinski.com/mixfixCheck out my best-selling books: https://bobbyowsinski.com/best-selling-books/ Discover more mixing courses: https://www.bobbyowsinskicourses.com/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyOwsinskiBiz/Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyo/Follow me on X: @bobbyowsinski--In this podcast, music guru Bobby Owsinski shares his personal insights on the music industry, covering news, reviews, analysis, and tips, as well as offering amazing interviews with prominent industry movers and shakers.