{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Shawn Milke: Alesana, Integrity & Revival Recordings","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee0a8e7b57990bc2e77d95/60ee0ac3aa52de0012dc6f19.jpg?height=200","description":"Joining us this week is lead singer of post-hardcore band Alesana and founder of Revival Recordings, Shawn Milke. To date, Alesana have released 2 EPs and 5 full length albums, and have recently brought out a novella - Annabel, which is what inspired their Annabel Trilogy.\n\nWith Revival Recordings, the message is clear: it’s all about art and the people who create it. The team and artists signed to the label are a community where creative and artistic integrity are paramount. It's not just music, it’s good music by good people - and this is why we think Shawn is a perfect guest for the show. In this interview, we talk about Shawn's work with Alesena, the advice he'd offer to artists who want to sign to a label, and the importance of integrity in the music business.\n\n\nHighlights:\n\n- Shawn is ambitious and follows through on his ambitions\n- “When you first start out, you make decisions based on where you hope to go” - Shawn Milke\n- Shawn shares the tough decisions that Alesana had to make in the beginning\n- “We wanted to have artistic success, and if that ended up being commercial success, then great” - Shawn Milke\n- Shawn shares how dedicated the fans of Alesana are\n- We hear about some of the opportunities that Alesana was presented with, and how they handled those\n- “We made the decisions we wanted to make, which has benefitted our art and our fanbase” - Shawn Milke\n- We talk about the importance of maintaining your integrity\n- Shawn shares how he loves crazy challenges and has always wanted to offer more than just the music to Alesana’s fans\n- “Our fans’ devotion to what we’ve created has inspired me to keep giving it to them” - Shawn Milke\n- We talk about the importance of having a supportive team around you\n- Shawn shares how it was tough to be taken seriously as a label owner in the beginning\n- Shawn shares how being an artist has helped him earn the trust of the artists they sign\n- Shawn tells us what he looks at when considering signing an artist to his label\n- “The industry could use a lot more honesty” - Shawn Milke\n- “Our mistakes are just as important as our successes” - Shawn Milke\n\n\nAdvice:\n\n- If you want to be signed by a label, you have to consider yourself a professional band\n- You can’t sell your product when your product isn’t finished\n- A label’s job isn’t to make your band good, it’s to give your band exposure\n- Social media is great, but going back to the grassroots is also very important\n- Fans want that real person interaction - be real, and physically interact with them\n\n\nGuest Links:\n\n- Website: http://www.revivalrecs.com\n- Facebook: Alesana / Revival Recordings\n- Twitter: @ShawnTheMilke / @Alesana / @RevivalRecs\n- Instagram: @Mr.MilkeRevival / @AlesanaOfficialIG / @RevivalRecordings\n\n\nSponsors:\n\n- Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents\n- Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses\n- Joe Settineri\n- The Rock/Star Advocate\n- Music Launch Hub\n- Bob Baker\n- Buck Naked Soap Company\n- Wendy Donaldson\n\n---\n\nFor more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.com\nFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlantic\nSubscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunes\nSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic","author_name":"Bridge The Atlantic"}