Building a successful career as a touring guitarist feat. Jimena Fosado | Buy My Merch Podcast

Описание: From taking the stage as Drake Bell’s touring guitarist, to exploring the detail-oriented world of musical direction—Jimena Fosado is a creative on the move. After relocating to LA from her native Mexico City, she’s had the opportunity to play with a wild collection of industry legends, including Steve Vai, Beto Cuevas and many more. Her growing social media presence has earned her recognition and even partnership opportunities with brands like PRS Guitars and Quilter Amplification.

Marilyn sat down with Jimena at NRG Recording Studios in Hollywood for a jam-packed conversation about Patreon, navigating the LA music industry, and never forgetting where you come from.

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Produced by Marilyn Moser
Edited by Anna Gevorkian (she has a rad band, btw) @SatelliteCiti
Thumbnail photo by Stephanie Lemus
On-set production and recording by Marilyn Moser and Stephanie Lemus
Filmed at @NRGRecording in North Hollywood, CA
Theme music by Gloria Tells, courtesy of Epidemic Sound

The Buy My Merch Podcast is the music industry podcast you’ve been looking for. In each episode, host and HEADS on TV founder Marilyn Moser invites a new guest on to share their insight into what it takes to “make it” in the modern music industry. Whether it’s selling merch out of the trunk of a car, or playing shows to empty venues—these are the real stories behind the artists who never gave up.

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00:15 Welcome Jimena
00:22 NRG Studios Hollywood
01:04 How to Get Hired as a Musical Director
03:57 Time at Musician’s Institute LA
05:27 Working with Drake Bell
08:10 PRS Guitars
11:35 Patreon for musicians
13:24 Social Media Philosophy
15:26 Marketing Checklist
15:58 Marketing Mistakes
16:50 Misconceptions About Making It as a Musician in LA
18:05 Independent artist budgeting
19:19 TikTok Ban
20:03 Instagram strategy
21:01 Growing Up in Mexico City
26:04 Being a woman in the music industry