Life After Rehearsal

Robbie Rigg and Alex Jee from The Lionyls stop by the podcast studio for a follow-up conversation about their Canadian tour!  ------------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trial today! Once completed, use promo code BANDBIZ20 to receive 20% off of your first year subscription. Thanks for listening! Recorded November 2nd, 2017.    

After more than a month of touring Canada with the Lionyls and after a few weeks in Europe, Stephen and Ben finally re-unite for a multi-part podcast series to recap their adventures! In part one, Stephen and Ben get deep into the logistical side of touring.  The super important stuff nobody bothers talking about!  The packing, the eating, the sleeping, the traveling and how everything fit together - literally at times.   Ben and Stephen also touch on Ben's visit to Europe and how both trips are actually quite similar, although for different purposes.  Travel is travel.   Stay tuned for Part II next week! ----------------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trial today. Type in BANDBIZ20 to receive 20% off of your yearly subscription.   Recorded on Monday, October 24th, 2017.  

This week on Life After Rehearsal, Ben sits down solo to layout out the podcast plans for the next month or so while Stephen is away on tour with the Lionyls. Visit www.thelionyls.com to see if the Lionyls and Stephen are coming to a town near you! Stay tuned! Recorded August 30th, 2017. ---------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trial today! When that runs out, use promo-code BANDBIZ20 to receive 20% off of your first year subscription  

Alex Jee and Robbie Rigg, bassist and guitarist for the Lionyls respectively, join us on the podcast!  We chat about the Lionyls self-titled full length album, the band's progression and their upcoming  Canadian tour for which Stephen playing on. Additionally, we talk about how Alex and Robbie met, started playing music together and eventually both joined on with the Lionyls.   "The Lionyls are a 4-piece Rock & Soul outfit based in Ottawa, Canada. With every note, they pay homage to the rhythm & blues, funk, soul, and rock & roll traditions. Thus standing on the shoulders of past musical masters, they have crafted an organic sound that is both timeless and current, raw and refined. Their music truly comes to life in live performance, where their skillful musicianship, charismatic presence, and raw energy invite the audience to join them deep in the groove." Visit www.lionyls.com for tour dates and music. Social @thelionyls ----------------------------- This podcast is brought t

Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher joins us on the podcast this week!  Jeremy chats with us about biking across the continent three times, stolen garbage cans and how his music career has evolved over the past fifteen years.   Additionally, we talk about Jeremy's musical compositions for the Disney television show Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer, how writing for television/film can differ from personal writing, as well as some lessons learned while touring with acts such as Great Big Sea - and much, much more. This description simply doesn't do the podcast justice.. so much great advice in this one, Stephen and I had an absolute blast.  Please enjoy!  Link to Jeremy's latest album: https://jeremyfisher.bandcamp.com/album/the-lemon-squeeze https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-lemon-squeeze/id852646885 Billy Dilley's theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLoNu_8eGhk Tour dates and general information can be found here: http://www.jeremyfishermusic.com

This week on Life After Rehearsal, Stephen and Ben return from a brief hiatus to discuss the crazy month of July!  They recap their experience playing at the RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, the Eru-Era LIVE Album Recording weekend at Irene's Pub and touch on Stephen's upcoming tour with the Lionyls.   Recorded on August 2nd, 2017. --------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ.   Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trial today. After your trial has ended, enter in the promo code BANDBIZ20 to receive 20% off of your first year subscription.   Thank you for listening!    

Singer-songwriter and Fevers front-woman Sarah Bradley joins us on the podcast to chat about the new Fevers album entitled "Apologia". Check it out here:  https://itun.es/ca/RTx3kb We also talk about changing university majors, seeking out extra help for an area in which a band may be lacking experience and touch on a few TD Ottawa Jazz festival shows that we happened to catch this year. ------------------------------------------ This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trial today! Once your trial has expired, use code BANDBIZ20 to receive 20% off of your first year subscription.   Recorded on July 6th, 2017. Thank you for listening!    

Are Thundercat and Batman the same person?  Ben and Stephen sit down to chat about things they say a lot, the importance of purpose (the "why") as well as Stephen's claim that he hasn't fallen down in a few years.  Additionally, we discuss how music can affect an experience and vice-versa. __________________________________ This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ.  Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day Free trail today.  If you're free trial is coming to an end, use promo-code BANDBIZ20 to receive 20% off your first payed month.   Thanks for listening!   Recorded on une 21st, 2017      

Stephen and Ben sit down to chat about ever changing technology, follow up on their conversation regarding online dating and discuss trying to define and achieve balance in our twenties.     This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com and start your 60-day free trial today!   Recorded on June 13th, 2017    

Ben and Stephen sit down to discuss what happened to Steve the night of July 15th, 2016, the different roles musicians play and the importance of balancing them.  Additionally, they chat about the importance of really crushing every song within a performance and how that can make or break a lasting impression on new listeners.   This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trail today!    Songs sampled: Piece of Mind - Idris Muhammad (Power of Soul) Intro - Shaun Martin (7 Summers)

Our friend Alex Moxon stops by to shoot the breeze!  Alex is a musician based in Ottawa, Canada and member of groups the Hilotrons, as well as the Chocolate Hot Pockets - to name a few.  We chat about his musical upbringing, practice philosophy and quite truly, everything in between..  Strap in, it's a fun one.   Visit www.alexmoxon.com to check out Alex's projects and playing.   This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ.  Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trial today.   Recorded on May 24th, 2017.      

Ben and Stephen chat about an interesting uberEATS Facebook comment, the flow of an album and the beauty of creating musical tension.  They also talk about NYC and the goal of sitting in at one of the city's jazz jams.  This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ.  Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trial today!

Ben and Stephen sit down to reminisce about Blockbuster, share practice approaches and talk about taking time to study the history of your instrument.   This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ.  Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your 60-day FREE trial today.    

This one's short and sweet - a quick impromptu call with Garett Bass, member of Ottawa band Slack Bridges and creator of Ottawa soul festival Bangers & Mash. Bangers & Mash was in it's first year and Ben, his sister Mackenzie and Stephen had the opportunity to be a part of it.  Ben and Stephen chat with Garett about the success of the festival, the Ottawa soul scene, what kind of work it takes to put a festival on and what we can expect in the future.   Thanks for listening!

A special Valentines Day edition of the Life After Rehearsal Podcast.  After a brief hiatus and a pretty significant change in Ben's life, Ben and Stephen sit down to talk about the importance of making the tough call and why prolonging a hard confrontation is the worst thing one can do.  Additionally, they discuss what keeps them getting back behind an instrument when things aren't going as well as planned. Thank you for listening. -------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Go to www.mybandbiz.com and start your 60-day free trial today. ------------------------------- Send us an email at lifeafterrehearsalpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Kamara Morozuk is a professional concert photographer working in and around Ottawa.  She sits down with Ben and Stephen to talk about her experience shooting RBC Ottawa Bluesfest this past year, her photography upbringing and the work that goes into being a full-time photographer.    You can see her work and contact her at www.kamaramorozuk.com and on Instagram/Facebook @kamaramorozukphoto. --------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com to start your free 60-day trial today! --------------------------------- Send us an email at lifeafterrehearsalpodcast@gmail.com Find us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook. If you enjoyed the show, please let us know what you think! Cheers! -Ben and Stephen

Alex Petrachuk is an actor, theatre artist and long time friend of Ben.  She is also a recent graduate of Concordia University's BFA Theatre Performance Program and is currently based in Montreal, Quebec.  Alex sits down with Ben and Stephen to offer an eye into the world of acting and theatre.  This is a long one so settle in and enjoy! Merry Christmas, happy holidays and happy new year! ------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com and sign up for your 60-day FREE trail today! See you in the New Year!   ------------------------- Recorded on December 21st, 2016.

The original Life After Rehearsal guest, Clayton Connell, makes a glorious return - this time, with no technical issues!  Clayton Connell is a professional musician born in Toronto, Ontario, and long time friend of Ben and Stephen.  Clayton sits down with Ben and Stephen to discuss his upbringing, overcoming musical challenges and his passion for music. Facebook.com/Thrust Facebook.com/prosperGPMfanpage --------------------------------------------- lifeafterrehearsalpodcast@gmail.com --------------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by BANDBIZ. Visit www.mybandbiz.com and start your 60-day FREE TRAIL today!  

Chris Ferrante is the founder and owner of Bandbiz, an application that makes it incredibly easy for musicians to manage their business.  Chris sits down with Ben and Stephen to chat about the app's functionality and how his experience as a musician motivated him to fill this much needed niche in the application market. Start your 60-day FREE trial today at www.mybandbiz.com!    Facebook/LifeAfterRehearsal Twitter/AfterRehearsal Instagram/LifeAfterRehearsal Email - lifeafterrehearsalpodcast@gmail.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-rehearsal/id1156304198?mt=2   Thank you for listening!   

Kane Wilkinson is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Dusty Organ, a music blog and website.  Kane joins us in studio to talk about his beginnings, how the Dusty Organ came to be and much more. www.dustyorgan.com   FB/lifeafterrehearsal Twitter @afterrehearsal Insta/lifeafterrehearsal Email:  lifeafterrehearsalpodcast@gmail.com