Bridge The Atlantic

This week we’re joined by LA based singer, record producer, songwriter and engineer, Josh Stevens. As a producer and songwriter, Josh has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, including LMFAO, Jennifer Lopez and Snoop Dogg. His works are Grammy Award winning, RIAA Platinum Certified and Billboard Award Nominated. Now Josh is taking center stage with the release of his own EP, Story Of Summer, due for release in the fall of 2015. The EP features performances from Captial Cities’ Spencer Ludwig and The Foo Fighters’ Drew Hester. Highlights: - Josh tries his hardest not to look like an idiot as much as possible - Josh and Marcio haven’t had much sleep - We mention Michael Bolton way earlier than usual in this episode - Josh tells us how he always wanted to do music and started out in a hip-hop group with his brothers - Josh doesn’t want to be the dumbest person in the room, and is always learning - We hear about Josh’s experience working with LMFAO - Ross shares a story about hearing LMFAO for the first time when he spent 3 months in the US - The first time Josh met Red Foo from LMFAO, he was wearing nothing but a speedo - We hear about how Josh and the rest of the group were chased down the street in Paris - Josh tells us about his approach to writing his own EP, “Story of Summer” and tells us about the darker, lonelier side of being a performer in the music industry - We hear how Josh is more willing to take risks with his own material rather than asking another artist to take a risk - We discuss the importance of honesty and purpose in music - Josh shares that all the successful artists he knows have a similar mindset - Josh tells us a story about 100 drunk people doing yoga in the morning on the LMFAO tour Advice: - Always be open minded to all genres of music - When working in the entertainment industry, you have to be responsible for what you’re putting out there - Don’t give up in what you believe - if you know you’re talented and passionate, keep going - Success comes when you withstand and sustain - Focus on the out rather than the inside of the music industry - Promote what you love and ignore what you don’t - Keep negative energy out of your process - Don’t be scared to fail and to try new things - It’s ok to fail, but learn from it - fail fast - Show people respect when respect is due Artist Links: - Website: iamjoshstevens.com - Twitter: @iamjoshstevens - Facebook: /iamjoshstevens Sponsors: - Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com - Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses (http://thirtyroses.com) --- For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlantic Subscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunes Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic