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Cliff & Susan sat down with Ainsley Meldrum in their Little Rock, Arkansas studio. Ainsley started working with the married duo as an intern when they were producing and launching their music festival, Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival, in North Little Rock. This interview follows Ainsley's trajectory from intern to now their Content Coordinator and a student in the Entertainment Industry Department at the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama.
Visit Ainsley's website here: â www.ainsleymeldrum.comâ
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Join the journey of Cliff & Susan, a dynamic married music duo, in this episode of their podcast. Broadcasting from the heart of their musical adventures in their studio, they delve into the latest updates that have shaped their career, including their creative endeavors in Nashville and Muscle Shoals. Reflecting on their journey, Cliff & Susan express heartfelt gratitude to their fans, acknowledging their role in the duo's growth and inviting listeners to become an integral part of their community. By visiting www.downloadoursong.com, fans gain exclusive access to a free song and an invitation to join Cliff & Susanâs free fan club, which offers giveaways, weekly live chats, and more engaging content.
The episode also highlights their exciting partnership with Oaklawn during the eclipse weekend, marking a significant milestone in their journey. Additionally, listeners will get an insider's look into the âKeys to the Weekendâ segment with Justin Acri & DJ Williams on 103.7 The Buzz, offering unique insights and entertainment perspectives.
Moreover, Cliff & Susan shed light on their Entertainers Academy 12-week bootcamp, designed to inspire and educate upcoming musicians on navigating the complexities of the music industry. The duo also explores the fascinating world of A.I. and technology, discussing its impact on music creation and the industry at large.
Tune in to this informative and professionally curated episode, where music meets innovation and becomes part of Cliff & Susanâs ever-growing musical family.
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đïž Our Cliff & Susan Debut Album Release - A Journey Seven Years in the Making
đ BIG NEWS! We're thrilled to announce the release of our debut album, a project that's been years in the making. Join us for an exclusive album release show that you won't want to miss!
đ” Quick Revisit: Take a trip down memory lane as we revisit how we met and where our musical journey has taken us today.
đŒ Album Inspiration & Finding Our Sound: Discover the themes, experiences, and emotions that fueled our songwriting over the last seven years. We delve into our unique style and how it influenced the songs we chose for this album.
đ€ Why the Wait?: Cliff shares why we took our time to release this album and how it brings everything together for our career.
đ§ Song Selection & Recording Journey: Get an insider's look into our self-produced recording process. From song selection to memorable studio moments, we cover it all. Special shoutout to tracks like "Neon Dreams" and "A Song For Grandad" that hold a special place in our hearts.
đž Live Shows & Full Band Creation: Hear about our experiences from past festivals and what we've learned. Compare what you hear in our duo shows versus our full band performances. Plus, get a sneak peek into our big plans for 2024!
đ€ Collaborations & Future Plans: As proud Arkansas artists, we're excited to collaborate with Erin Enderlin and have big plans for single/EP releases into 2024.
đŁ Album Release Details: Mark your calendars and stay tuned for Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 for our album release on all streaming platforms. We will aunch our campaign soon to sell our CDs, Vinyls, and more!
đ Find Us: Want to keep up with everything Cliff & Susan? Here's how you can stay connected.
Website: www.cliffandsusan.live
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In this episode, Cliff and Susan talk about their incredible experience on the Huckabee Show â from what it was like being interviewed by Governor Mike Huckabee himself to getting insights into the showâs production. Hear their thoughts and feelings as they prepared for a national audience and how they felt afterward. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how TV works and learn strategies for preparing for big interviews that you can apply to your own career!
To watch their appearance on the Huckabee Show, go to www.susanerwin.com/huckabee-show
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It's finally here! Our new song, "Fiddle & Keys," dropped on January 20, 2023. We have been so stoked to see the positive response to this signature song we wrote a few years back. It's our story, our performance style, and our production all in one song!
Tune in to this podcast to hear us chat about how we wrote, recorded, and released this song. At the end of this episode, you can hear the song.
Much love and thanks to all who have supported us over the years.
- Cliff & Susan
www.cliffandsusan.live
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Anna Brinker has recently self-released an album, Lessons I've Learned, on all streaming platforms. We love her idea to put out this acoustic project, and in this episode we asked her to share how she did it. She also had a cool marketing approach for the release.
Anna is "A small-town Arkansas girl chasing her dream of playing the Ryman someday."
You can find Anna Brinker's info on her website: www.annabrinker.com
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In this episode, we interview Grace Stormont. Cliff and Grace wrote a duet together, "Middle Ground", and it releases on October 28, 2022. We love Grace and her career has wonderful momentum. She has has 10 career nominations with the Arkansas Country Music Awards. She won the 2020 Acoustic Act of the Year and Song of the Year for "On Your Own". She also won 2021 Americana Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for "On Your Own".
We are honored to know and work with Grace.
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Don't miss out on the chance to join our Entertainers Academy in our beta launch. Listen to this episode to hear what we have up our sleeves!
#independentartists #musicbusiness #musicindustry
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In this episode, we are excited to share the news of our Entertainers Academy we are launching and providing resources to fellow artists on how to have a profitable and successful music career. From songwriting and release, to marketing, and what we know to be the greatest way to make money in the music business - doing cover shows. Who wouldn't want to grow your fanbase, travel the world, hone your performance skills all while making a great living.
Listen now and check out our www.instagram.com/cliffandsusan click on the link in bio and follow the resources we have there!
Website coming soon: www.entertainersacademy.com
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Mathew Pruss knew Cliff before Susan met him. Susan knew Mathew before Cliff met her. He introduced us! Mathew is the Deputy Director of NAMI Arkansas, and most importantly a dear friend whose mission is to "End The Stigma" of Mental Illness. We sat down with Mathew and told our story then transitioned into mental illness awareness and Susan's struggles with it. Join us in a very candid and open discussion. We'll have you laughing, thinking, and learning why we think it's important to talk about mental health.
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Today I [Susan] sat down with Abbie Gunther, a dear friend and rockstar event planner here in Little Rock, Arkansas. Abbie is the Event Manager with the Arkansas Times, and we chatted about all of the events she has throughout the year. This will give you a behind-the-scenes view of how we plan events.
Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival is proud to have worked with the Arkansas Times, and we will be helping promote the upcoming Tacos & Tequila event in North Little Rock on May 12 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Abbie is a super-connector, and we are so thankful for her involvement and hard work to bring fun events to our community.
Follow her Instagram - www.instagram.com/eventsbyabbie
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Our friend and fellow chamber member, Chad Williams, with Computer Hut, came in today to our studio and we chatted about the importance of being a chamber member in your city. Listen to us talk about how we leveraged our membership and grew relationships in our community, which is one of the reasons our Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival has been a success.
Chad is a great guy, and we are so thankful for his support and work he does in our community and our great state of Arkansas.
Check out Computer Hut at www.comphut.com.
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In this episode, we begin by talking about what A&R/Labels look for when finding artists to sign in 2022 based on what our friend and industry expert, Bobby Borg, just posted on his latest YouTube video: https://youtu.be/zad1oRnjESk.
There were 3 tips on what labels look for, and not surprisingly, but super exciting for us to hear was one of them is HAVING A GREAT LIVE SHOW.
So, in the episode we focus on how much money you can make with live shows, but begin by discussing the topic: Do I Need a Label Deal in 2022?
Our philosophy? Once you've figured it out as a small business on your own, only the right deal is what you would need to catapult to the next level. You may not even need the deal.
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It's been a large minute since we last recorded a podcast. This is our first ever video podcast. That means we have a video of this podcast you can find on our Cliff & Susan Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram channels. Today we focused on The Pulaski County Fair. Susan was up at dawn to be on KARK4 NEWS to promote the upcoming fair next week.
Learn more about the fair at www.thepulaskicountyfair.com.
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It's a lot. Just listen! :) All of our projects we've been working on in the past 6 weeks broken down into 30 min. Follow us at www.facebook.com/cliffandsusan
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Gosh, it might have been a minute or two since the last episode. We vow to do better.
In this episode, we are getting you caught up on our Big Red Dog Productions studio build, our upcoming shows, Willy D's, Yadaloo, Oaklawn, The Gravel Yard Bluegrass Band, Oculus and VR, Erwin Estates, DIY Artists Club, Tedx talk goals, and more... We've been busy!
Text JOIN to 501-456-4114 to stay up to date with us!
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! In this episode, Cliff shares some fun facts about the history of St. Patrick's day. Susan came up with 10 ways to improve your luck! Join us.
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We visit with a new friend we made through Susan launching her Alesis SR-18 Drum Machine tutorial a couple years ago.
David Lang joins us to discuss how he uses it and we have a discussion about best practices, even going through some of the beat patterns you can hear on this episode as we discuss pattern use, bpm/tempos and fills. To get the files, text us 501-456-4114.
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Not only will you hear a little more about what we learned on NFTs, but we minted our first NFT! Follow along with our step-by-step guide on how we did it at www.NFTTips.Today.
Also, we leave you with Cliff's Jerry Reed cover on guitar at the end of the episode. You can find his video of it on our TikTok and Instagram Reels.
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We are on fire about learning NFTs!!! We know so little, but we share why we think it's worth learning and digging into. It's such new territory. We also start this podcast catching you up on what we've been doing.
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