…la manière oú j'ai changé la manière de penser que j'avais, ça s'est fait en parallel avec… j'ai commencé à penser en anglais…

Ce fois, je parle avec Maxime Cholley en français.  Il est batteur professionel qui vient de Savoie, mais qui habite maintenant en New York.  Il se considère un citoyen du monde. Comment est-ce qu'il a pris la décision de venir aux Etats-Unis pour étudier la musique?  Qu'est-ce que c'était son défi avec la langue anglaise?  Qu'est-ce que c'est son but primodial dans la musique…

The perfect first New York experience of looking at a place that doesn't make any sense…

Maxime Cholley is from Savoie, but his travels in music have taken him to Berklee in Boston, to New York, and now he plays all over the world. (In fact, today, as this episode gets released, Maxime is on tour in India.)

You'll learn how Maxime got started playing drums in this conversation, as well as what it's like being a professional musician in New York City. What was it like adjusting to the different pace of life…

J'ai parlé avec Mary Beth Carty en anglais pour Episode 70.  Puisqu'elle parle aussi le français, voici une autre conversation avec elle. Mary Beth Carty joue plusieurs instruments, et chante en quatre (4!) langues sur son nouvel album, Crossing the Causeway. Comment est-ce qu'elle a appris le français?  D'oú vient les idées pour les chansons sur son album Les biens-nommés?  Qu'est-ce que c'est la première chanson qu'elle se souvient d'avoir écoutée dans la vie?  On peut découvrir les réponses à ces…

At some point, you know, it's hard to carry a piano around...

Mary Beth Carty is a fascinating individual, a songwriter, an artist, and a multi-instrumental musician. She can be heard singing in four (4!) different languages on her new album, Crossing the Causeway. How did the diversity in the area she grew up contribute to her music?  How did she get started playing accordion?  What did her childhood smell like?  You'll get the answers to these questions - as well as hear me list some names of a musical…

Renata reached out to me through Polywork when I listed my podcast as an available opportunity. I'm glad she did, this was a very enjoyable conversation, despite her misguided take on curly fries. Her bios generally describe her as "optimistically cynical".  You'll find her to be intelligent, witty, and thoughtful.

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Voilà ça c'est vraiment ce que savent faire les américains, écrire une chanson très très emotionnel sur un souvenir...

Franz Robert Wild is a songwriter, musician, vocal coach, and all-around music industry professional from Toulouse, France.  We had this conversation in French. For you English-speakers, we'll have another chat in English later.

Franz Robert Wild est auteur, compositeur, musicien, coach vocal et professionel de musique qui vient de Toulouse. Quand est-ce qu'il a commencé à jouer la…

My process has been an organic kind of beast... I tend to write lyrics first. I have ideas and that side of it is probably partly a therapy to some degree...

We go international yet again on the podcast, as I have a chat with my dear friend Ruth.  Ruth is from Ipswich, England. We met in Paris. (The one in France, as opposed to the one in Kentucky or Texas.) Ruth has a dog named Lincoln, a husband named Paul, a knack for melody, and red hair. You'll hear us talk about music and about which character…

J'ai pas choisi en fait. Je dirais que c'est plutôt la musique qui m'a choisie moi...
because it's what's in my heart, it's what I love...

Becca is French, originally from Nantes. She has lived in the United States for a little over twelve years now. You'll see right away that she has a deep passion for music that comes spilling out of her. Becca radiates joy and enthusiasm. Since I happen to speak French, we meander between French and English during our chat. In fact we talked for over three hours…