Bridge The Atlantic

This week we welcome Nashville based singer/songwriter Gabe Dixon to the show. Gabe’s music has featured in movies and TV shows (his track “Find My Way” is the opening track in the 2009 movie The Proposal, and “All Will be Well” was featured in Parks and Recreation), and he’s performed live on the Jimmy Kimmel and Craig Ferguson shows. Over the past few years, Gabe has changed almost everything about his career. Following the release of 2011’s “One Spark”, he has focused on starting from scratch, making the transition from major to indie artist, by leaving his longtime label and management group to do things his way. With his latest album “Turns To Gold” out now, we hear about the new record, his transition from major to indie, and the advice he’d offer to his fellow musicians. Highlights: - Music is a big part of how Gabe relates to the world - Marcio and Gabe talk about the challenges of balancing music with parenthood - Gabe tells us compares the pros and cons of being on a major label to being an independent artist - One of the best parts of being an independent artist is owning your own material - On a major label, one of the trade offs is control and ownership for the label’s resources - Gabe tells us how his major label experience prepared him for going independent - We talk about the importance of going with your instincts… trust your gut-brain! - Gabe tells us how the crowdfunding model appeals to him - cutting out the middleman! - “YOU are the president of your corporation” - No-one else is going to do it for you — they may help, but you have be in the driving seat - We have braincells in our gut and heart… so we need to trust them! - Gabe tells us about his new record “Turns To Gold” (spoiler: it sounds awesome) - We hear how Gabe kept his fans involved throughout the recording process via PledgeMusic - We talk about how social media comes more naturally to some than others, and there can be a risk of oversharing - “Go with your gut-brain!” - Gabe Dixon, 2016 Advice: - On balancing family & music: make sure you’re in contact with family every day when on tour - To keep any relationship healthy, you have to nurture it - You have to make time for a home life - you have to create space to spend time with your family - Trust your intuition and create as much as you can - When trying to establish yourself as an artist, you can never play too much - With live performance, the more you do it, the more you can refine your performance Guest Links: - Website: http://gabedixon.com - Twitter: @gabedixonmusic - Instagram: @gabedixon - Facebook: /gabedixonband Sponsors: - Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com) - The Rock/Star Advocate (http://therockstaradvocate.com) - Buck Naked Soap Company (http://bucknakedsoapcompany.com) - Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses (http://thirtyroses.com)