Bridge The Atlantic

This week we’re excited to welcome Los Angeles based singer/songwriter Maggie Szabo to the show. Originally from a small town in Ontario, Maggie is now an accomplished artist living in LA. Since living in Los Angeles, Maggie has performed to sold-out shows at the infamous Viper Room, House of Blues, and famed venue the Hotel Café. Maggie was named Bell Media’s Emerging Artist—personally chosen by famed blogger Perez Hilton as his “Can YOU Sing?” contest winner, calling her a “superstar on the rise.” Maggie also won the 2014 Toronto Independent Music Award in the category for Best Pop, and most recently was the Pop/Top40 winner for the International Songwriting Competition. As well as having her original music placed in many notable film and TV projects, Maggie is a featured vocalist and songwriter on the new album from German electronic DJ, Schiller, who has so far sold 7 million albums worldwide. Highlights: - Maggie is a multi instrumentalist, with one of her instruments being the alto saxophone! In music, texture is important! - Maggie tells us about the transition of moving from a small town to the big city of LA - We hear about the benefits of being surrounded by other musicians in a city like Los Angeles - Maggie tells us about the opportunities LA has provided her We hear about the exposure Maggie has received from celebrity bloggers and what has happened as a result - Recognition from bloggers can give you a chance to be seen When you collaborate, you can share each other’s fans and it helps both sides out - Creatively, collaborating outside your genre can open many doors - The naivety of coming into a genre you’re unfamiliar with can create some really interesting results - Maggie tells us how working outside of her genre has made her more confident when working with other producers and writers - Songwriter is such a personal thing, so writing with someone you don’t know can be awkward - The writing room should be a judgment free zone - it’s about making great music! - You aren’t going to click with every producer - and that’s ok! - A great, well experienced producer should alway make sure the music they’re working on is true to the artist - Maggie breaks Marcio’s vegan heart Recommendations: - Chris Stapleton (Music) - Brooklyn (Movie) - The Affair (TV) Guest Links: - Website: http://allaboutmaggie.com - Twitter: @allaboutmaggie - Instagram: @allaboutmaggie - Facebook: /allaboutmaggie Sponsors: - Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com) - Buck Naked Soap Company (http://bucknakedsoapcompany.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