In this episode, Chris from Texas Music Pickers is joined by Eddie Kloesel of Triple 8 Management and Scott Heuerman (VP of Marketing at Bubble UP). The three discuss take a deep dive into digital strategy for musicians during these unpreceden

Texas Music Seminar 2020 Recap with Chris and Eddie

Mar 3rd, 2020 59m 54s

In this episode, Chris and Eddie recap the Texas Music Seminar 2020 and Eddie concludes it with his recent encounter with Garth Brooks

Getting the Attention of Talent Buyers (From Texas Music Seminar 2020)

Feb 21st, 2020 55m 9s

This podcast is the audio of the "Talking to Talent Buyers" session at our Texas Music Seminar 2020! Chris from Texas Music Pickers interviews:Kevin Ream (415 Productions [Lone Star Jam]/Onwer, Nutty Brown Amphitheatre/Owner, Cheatham Street W

The Most Honest & Straight-Forward Touring Advice I Can Give to Up-and-Comers

Feb 10th, 2020 1h 30m

Here is the most honest and straight-forward advice I can give to up-and-comers who are wanting to make a career out of touring in this scene.

Steamboat MusicFest Recap with Chris and Eddie

Jan 20th, 2020 1h 3m

In this episode Chris and Eddie recap Steamboat 2020

Pickin' Through Topics With Chris and Eddie

Dec 10th, 2019 1h 11m

Chris Fox from Texas Music Pickers and Eddie Kloesel from Triple 8 management regularly sit down and discuss various topics on the music industry. Feel free to submit questions to questions to [email protected]

Pickin' the Brain of Pat Green

Nov 20th, 2019 1h 31m

In this episode, I sit down with Pat Green and we talk about the early days, his musical journey, his passion for art, and pick his brain about advice for other musicians.

Pickin the Brain of Shane Smith (of Shane Smith & the Saints)

Oct 31st, 2019 1h 51m

In this episode, I sit down with Shane Smith of Shane Smith and the Saints and discuss his musical journey

Pickin' Through Topics With Chris and Eddie - Pt 2.

Oct 21st, 2019 56m 9s

In this episode, Chris from Texas Music Pickers and Eddie from Triple 8 Management discuss how much time artists should be devoting to songwriting, touring strategy, the use of wedges vs monitors, the relationship between management and booking

Pickin' the Brain of Mike Ryan

Oct 14th, 2019 52m 10s

In this episode, I sit down Mike Ryan and we talk about his musical journey, new music, and advice for up-and-comers.

Pickin' the Brain of Red 11 Booking Agent Jeb Hurt

Oct 7th, 2019 1h 41m

In this episode, I sit down with Red 11 booking agent Jeb Hurt and we discuss the process of becoming a booking agent, the best way for artists to reach out to booking agents, touring strategy, and much more!

Pickin' Through Topics With Chris and Eddie

Sep 25th, 2019 59m 54s

Chris Fox from Texas Music Pickers and Eddie Kloesel from Triple 8 management discuss various topics related to the country music industry and more! Feel free to email us and ask questions. Each episode, we'll pick a few submitted questions a

Pickin' the Brain of Kyle Park

Aug 19th, 2019 1h 16m

In this episode, we dive into Kyle Park's background, his early days of music, the journey his career has taken him on, his music and any advice for up-and-comers he may have.

Pickin' the Brain of Jon Wolfe

Jul 22nd, 2019 1h 11m

In this episode, we dive into Jon Wolfe's background, how he got his start in music, the journey his career has taken him on, and the ups-and-downs along the way. We also pick his brain about tequila and ask him to relay any advice for up-and-

Pickin' the Brain of the Global Head of Country Music at Spotify, John Marks

Sep 12th, 2018 54m 2s

In this episode I sit down with The Global Head of Country Music at Spotify, John Marks and we talk about what’s new with Spotify, Spotify in relation to country music and the Texas/Red Dirt scene, and what’s likely ahead in the streaming era.

Pickin' the Brain of Eddie Kloesel from Triple 8 Management

Sep 6th, 2018 1h 11m

In this episode I sit down with Eddie Kloesel from Triple 8 Management and we talk about his journey, I pick his brain about music streaming, social media, radio, and see if he has any advice for aspiring artists.

Pickin' the Brain of Cameran Nelson

Aug 15th, 2018 54m 23s

In this episode I sit down with Cameran Nelson and we talk about his musical journey, we discuss the interesting release process of his latest project, and I pick his brain about the digital landscape and advice he has for any artists at the be

Pickin' The Brain of Koe Wetzel

Aug 5th, 2018 56m 11s

In this episode I sit down with Koe Wetzel and we talk about he and his band's musical journey, we dive in to a few songs, we get the scoop on his new music, and pick his brain on music streaming, social media, and dealing with haters.

Pickin' the Brain of Terry McBride

Aug 1st, 2018 1h 51m

In this episode I sat down with Texas native Terry McBride; who was making a run through Texas and was a judge at our TMP Songwriter Competition. Terry scored a #1 (Sacred Ground) as well as a string of Top 5 hits, with his group McBride and t

Pickin the Brain of Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry

Jul 25th, 2018 53m 44s

In this episode I sit down with Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry and we talk about his musical journey, get the scoop on their upcoming tunes, and pick his brain about social media, music streaming and any advice he has for artists at the begi

Debut Album Release Checklist for the Texas/Red Dirt Scene in 2018

Jul 2nd, 2018 26m 16s

So you’re thinking about, or getting ready to, launch your debut project? How exciting! Before taking this step, here are all of the things I would put in place in order for you to get the best results possible.

Pickin the Brain of Bri Bagwell

Jun 28th, 2018 48m 45s

In this episode I sit down with Bri Bagwell and we discuss her musical journey, pick her brain about how things are different for female artist and social media, and she reveals the details on her next album

Pickin' the Brain of Parker McCollum

Jun 25th, 2018 1h 3m

I sit down with Parker McCollum and we discuss how we got his start in the music scene, his lost years, bathtub girl, what he’s got on the horizon, and pick his brain a little bit about social media and advice he has for artists getting their s

Pickin' the Brain of Randall King

Jun 20th, 2018 57m 57s

In this episode, we go through Randall King's musical journey, I get his famous "road dogs" recipe, and pick his brain about social media, music streaming, and the music business in general.