Jan 4, 2019
Jamie Hill is a producer, musician, and
songwriter with a soft spot for vulnerable voices. To clarify,
Jamie says he’s specifically interested in female voices, gay
voices, trans voices, and brown voices. He also prefers socially
conscious artists and art over entertainment.
He’s co host of the podcast Misfit Stars, along side his singing songwriting spouse Shannon Curtis. Jamie says the podcast is for their community. It’s also a vehicle for their career that involves Patreon and community-only episodes. As Jamie puts it, the more ways you give your community to support you, the more likely they are to support you.
“Not all art necessarily has to be money making endeavors. It’s still very important to do stuff, just because you believe in it, and because you want to signal boost it in the world.” –Jamie Hill
Where marketing is concerned, Jamie employs straight forward tactics for finding studio production clients and opportunity. He’s first and foremost all about creating art and sharing his creations. Jamie and his wife Shannon are fans of attending open mics, where he says they finds amazing artists and sometimes clients for his studio.
Jamie recommends writing a book if you want to sell something. His wife did just that with her book on how to make money in house concerts. This book has introduced Jamie and his wife to prospective clients and new friends. He’s currently writing a book of essays on how to create a better DIY artist career.
On a personal note, Jamie shares a story surrounding his sobriety.
This episode features a sample of Jamie’s production work, a song called Continental Divide (by Shannon Curtis).
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SHOW NOTES
- Department of Energy Management
- Misfit Stars
- Blubrry
- Patreon
- The Gibbonses
- Deray McKesson
- @hilljam (Jamie on Facebook)
- Jamie’s SoundCloud playlists
RELATED EPISODES
- Ep 76 – House Concert Tours & Community – Shannon Curtis
- Ep 54 – House Concert Ambassador Tom Meny
- Ep 31 – Why Musicians Shouldn’t Have a Cell Phone on Stage – Rockin’ Johnny Burgin
- Ep 64 – Crossing Paths with Jace Everett