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Hosted by William McLeod · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 58 episodes
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The Minnesota Music Note podcasts explores the people, places, and things that make up the Minnesota Music scene. It includes interviews with musicians, venue owners, event creators, and other facets of the fantastic music community across Minnesota.
William McLeod hosts The Minnesota Music Note, a arts show with 58 episodes published.
What happens when a group of musicians meets at Rock Camp, decides to keep playing together, and somehow makes it all the way to the big stage? Halfway There is proof that you don't have to start as lifelong musicians—or
At just 15 years old, Fiona Hayes is already doing what many musicians spend decades chasing—writing original music, playing multiple shows every month, recording with a producer, and building a loyal following in Minnes
What was it like playing the Twin Cities music scene before social media, streaming, and YouTube? Rick Vogelpohl has lived it all—from starting bands as a teenager in the late '70s to playing legendary venues, running li
What does it actually take to build a successful cover band today? It's a lot more than learning songs. From backing tracks and in-ear monitors to finding the right people and creating a show audiences can't stop talking
What happens when chasing success nearly costs you your life? D.Santos shares the wake-up call that changed everything—and how it led him to discover his true purpose through music. From growing up in Brazil to building
What keeps someone playing music for over 30 years? It might not be what you think. In this episode of Minnesota Music Note, we sit down with Rob Carlson—musician, owner of The Shred Den, and member of multiple Minnesota
What happens when you stop chasing fame and start chasing the joy of making music? In this episode, Wayne Zerr shares how a life built around passion—not popularity—led him to play in multiple bands, forge lifelong frien
What happens when a musician loses everything... walks away from music for 10 years... and decides to come back? Scott Zimmerman has lived through nearly every chapter of a musician's journey—from teaching himself guitar
What keeps someone playing guitar for over 40 years? For Tim Butler, it wasn't fame or fortune—it was a lifelong passion that carried him through life's toughest moments, led him to leave a 20-year desk job behind, and e
What if one guitar could change someone's life? For Nathan Pehler, music has never just been about playing shows. After losing his father and battling addiction, he found a new purpose—giving away guitars to kids who nee
What does it really take to pull off a music festival for 18,000 people—and why would hundreds of volunteers dedicate thousands of hours to make it happen? Most people show up for the music. They never see the months of
Can a karaoke competition really change your life? For Mikko Blaze, the answer is yes. What started as a love for singing led him from drag performances and karaoke competitions to becoming a World Karaoke Champion, perf
From pretending a tennis racket was a guitar as a kid to becoming a staple of Minnesota's rock scene, Jason Farruggia has spent decades living and breathing music. As a founding member of Menace, a guitarist in KOBB, and
What does it actually take to build a music festival from the ground up? In this episode, I sat down with Jena Burkman, General Manager of Mid Summer Music Fest, to pull back the curtain on one of Minnesota's fastest-gro
How does one musician create 13 different bands, write rock operas about giant mutant chickens, release music under multiple identities, and still find new ways to stay creative after nearly 60 years of making music? In
What happens when you stop waiting for the "perfect time" and decide to go all in on your dream? In this episode of The Minnesota Music Note, Aly shares her journey from singing in her grandma's kitchen as a little girl
Think running a recording studio was always part of the plan? Think again. This week on The Minnesota Music Note, we sit down with Will Maravelas — musician, studio owner, gear addict, content creator, and the man behind
What does it take to keep a metal band alive when every show starts with a 3-4 hour drive? In this episode of The Minnesota Music Note, Will sits down with the members of Slag, a thrash metal band proving that passion, p
Ever wonder what it takes to stay passionate about music after decades of gigs, bands, rehearsals, and changing trends? In Episode 37 of The Minnesota Music Note, Wally Borgan joins us for a raw, honest, and entertaining
What happens when a lifelong musician combines creativity, technology, business, and pure obsession into one project? This episode with Alain Nisam is an inside look at how Shredding Flannel became one of the most unique
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