The Music Grind
Latest Episodes
10 – Nathan Brown: It’s a People Thing
Self-proclaimed cappuccino addict, Nathan Brown, is currently working with renowned blues artist, Coco Montoya. In this episode, we talk about life on tour, getting schooled in the blues, and his endorsements with Kiesel guitars and Tsunami cables.
9 – Erica DiCeglie: Erica with a C!
Erica DiCeglie is a singer/songwriter. Coming from a musical theater background, Erica is now writing her own songs and performing music her own way. Sometimes part of being a working musician is having multiple jobs at the same time.
8 – Bobby Brennan: Born to Bass
Bobby Brennan is a phenomenal bass player who has performed on several major national tours. He’s currently working on the Cirque du Soleil arena tour of “Corteo.” It’s evident that Bobby loves what he does, and that joy permeates his whole life.
7 – Mike Pinder: Don’t Be a Dick
Today’s guest is Mike Pinder. He’s a drummer, and music director based in Orlando and Tampa. In this episode, we talk about how Mike got started in music and his approach to his music career. He sums it up quite succinctly. “Don’t Be a Dick!
Jaymee Granell – part 1: Making the Band
Jaymee Granell is a bassist, music director, and composer here in Tampa. He started out playing bass to simply join his friends in a band. While that first band didn’t quite get off the ground, he quickly found himself writing and recording songs with ...
Stephen Dornfeld: Don’t get overwhelmed
Stephen Dornfeld is a pianist, arranger, music director, and educator in Florida. His mild-manner belies his profound musical knowledge and ability, but that depth is evident on stage and in recordings. I talk to him in this episode about how he got s...
Joe Cosas: Purpose, Relevance, & Spirtuality
Joe Cosas is a pianist, composer, music director, educator, and studio owner/producer/engineer. Hailing from St Louis, Missouri, he’s now in Tampa working the wedding and corporate gig scene as well as building his studio clientele. In this episode,
Dave Hamar: Learn from everything
In this episode, I talk to Dave Hamar. He is a drummer, composer, teacher and he’s currently playing with rising star, Mandy Harvey. We talk about getting started playing music, making the jump to be a professional, and even gear.
Ep. 2 – Will Scecina: Deciding to be available
Will Scecina is a working musician in Florida. Recently he’s been the touring guitarist for rising star, Mandy Harvey. In this episode Will talks to me about how he got started playing, why he left NYC, and part of his life while on tour.
Ep. 1 – Introduction
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a professional musician? Have you wondered what “a day in the life” is like? Well, that’s why I created this podcast. My name is Tito and I’m a professional musician.