Chaz Smith made his way to Los Angeles making Vine videos, but his career has exploded into so much more. Always positive and always funny, Chaz creates videos that bring joy to the world. In this episode, studio intern Connor Hadden interviews Chaz Smith about his life and career in Los Angeles ..read more

Singer Dennis Lamar and his friend Dale Becker make quite the pair. Dale has penned the lyrics to a number of songs that Dennis Lamar has brought to life through his powerful performances. Most recently, Dale wrote "Simple" that Dennis performed as the title track of Honor Project Documentary, a film featuring 20 diverse Los Angeles Dads. In this interview, Idle Tuesdays Recording Studio interns Randi Simonette and Kayla Pulver discover the key to this unique singer/songwriter friendship ..read more

Daniela Morales is a singer and performer hailing from Guatemala City. She brings her culture and faith to the world through her music. She trained as a singer in Paris and as an actor in Los Angeles, and is best known as the host, writer, and producer of the kids musical show “Ice Cream Musical.” a;lksdfj ..read more

Each summer, we welcome interns from local colleges, universities, and music schools to join us in the studio and get some hands on experience with real projects. This summer, Amina Holden, a soon-to-be-senior at Azusa Pacific University, is joining us. To kick off her 120-hour summer internship, we thought we'd put her in the hot seat and interview her here on the Music Industry Insiders podcast. Amina Bolden has a bright future, and if you listen to the end, you might just get to hear the creamy strong voice that will get her there ..read more

Steve Amerson has established a reputation as a superior tenor with a vocal flexibility that allows him to feel at home in both popular/contemporary music and classical literature. With the wealth and depth of his performance experience, he is known as America’s Tenor. Steve has been a featured soloist with scores of orchestras throughout the United States and abroad including performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale with performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Hollywood Bowl. In 2006, he made his Carnegie Hall debut. Steve was chosen to p ..read more

Mika Fineo recently joined us on the Music Industry Insiders podcast to talk about his immense experience working with many of today’s top artists, international headlining tours, and major label recording sessions. Mika is best known for his time spent as the drummer for the 4 times platinum selling group FILTER (from 2007-2012). During his time with FILTER, Mika co-wrote and tracked on the group’s highly anticipated follow up album releases, tracked on four major motion picture soundtracks, appeared in several music videos, and performed on network television shows and numerous international ..read more

Ryland Talamo is a music producer, composer, recording engineer, post-production engineer, live sound engineer, vocalist, keyboardist, drummer, and more. He has worked with Chance the Rapper, Alan Parsons, Tom Brooks, The Social Experiment, Vinnie Colaiuta, Nathan East, Natalie Grant and Bernie Herms, Aline Barros and Israel Houghton, and Marcos Vidal (25 Ańos, Latin Grammy Christian Album of the Year winner, 2016). As one of the lead engineers for Alan Parsons' latest master class, Orchestral Maneuvers, Ryland worked closely with Parsons and Brooks and coordinated the orchestra recording ..read more

Henry Alonzo is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Adarga Entertainment Group; a company centered on providing the music industry services of artist development, publishing administration, marketing and consulting to independent artists, and record labels. Some corporate clients and partners include: Sony Music, Integrity Music, Curb Records, Essential Music Publishing, HarperCollins, Arenas, MultiTracks and Univision. Henry has worked with a variety of artists including Grammy Award, Latin Grammy, Billboard Award, Premios Arpa and Dove Award, winners and nominees. During his career he ..read more

Caleb Henry is a southern folk singer, guitarist, and songwriter hailing from Los Angeles, California. "Caleb Henry and The Customs" is currently recording three original songs for the Honor Project Documentary's Official Soundtrack, a film chronicling the lives of 15 Dads, ranging fro baby boomers to millennials. We recently sat in on an interview with Caleb Henry at Idle Tuesdays Recording Studio and learned more about Caleb Henry's songwriting process and discovered just where the inspiration for his Dad-themed songs originated. John Henry, Caleb's father, inspired the lyrics of "Like ..read more

Adam Z Nelson is an up and coming singer-songwriter hailing from Oak Harbor, Washington. He recently made the shift from shy chemistry major at Gonzaga University to a recording artist with a record deal. Nelson’s career is on the fast track. With his upcoming work featured throughout the Honor Project Documentary, a film about Dads, Adam Nelson is broadening his career from singing in the church to writing contemporary music for film. Follow Adam Nelson on Instagram @AdamZNelson ..read more