Two Composers, Two Continents throws open the doors on the world of composing collaborators Jeff Meegan and David Tobin. Take a light hearted look into the world of composing for TV and film - and hear some funny stories along the way… Hear guests from all areas of the industry, some insight into our creative process and some general nonsense from over 20 years in the industry!
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Jeff Meegan And David Tobin Podcasts
Now Hear This Entertainment features interviews with guests who are having success in the entertainment business, with the content presented in a way that not only entertains fans of that guest and fans of good music interviews in general, but in a manner that educates musicians, singers, songwriters – entertainers who want to learn from those who are being interviewed each week by Bruce Wawrzyniak, president of Now Hear This, Inc. The guests come from a wide array of genres and locales.
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An Emmy Award-winning vocalist and composer and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) affiliated composer and orchestrator who, seven weeks ago, released an album that was recorded live at Abbey Road Studio 2. This new project is up for GRAMMY consideration for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. They have written more than a thousand w…
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The Year is 2012. We pitched 30 tracks to our publisher Audio Network, across 6 genres. We expected them to accept a few. They said yes to everything! Where to even start? This is the first of our series documenting our adventures recording in New Orleans. Part 1 takes us back to our first trip in 2012/2013 - looking at the writing, and recording p…
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Singer, songwriter, guitar player who has had over 175 of his songs cut with artists such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Hank Williams Jr., Randy Houser, Josh Turner, Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson, and more. He is releasing his first music project as an artist in 20 years, but his songwriting hits include #1 songs by Jon Pardi and …
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Los Angeles-based engineer, producer, and writer who has worked with top companies such as Atlantic Records, Sony Music, Interscope, and Spotify, as well as household names such as John Mayer and Gwen Stefani. She has done everything from play drums as she approached her teen years to, more recently, giveaways, raffles, seminars/workshops, and live…
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Los Angeles-based writer, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, and an RIAA Certified Platinum Producer. He is also one half of a record label called The Undefeated. He wrote & produced Charli D'Amelio’s debut single, “If You Ask Me To,” which landed national commercials and charted on Billboard Airplay and produced Kyle’s RIAA Certified Platinu…
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The Making of Who'd Have Believed Ep 3: Post Production
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The 3rd and final podcast in our series documenting the start to finish process in writing, recording and producing “Who’d Have Believed” from our new big band album “Keep on Movin’” In this episode we cover the post production process! Click link to stream Who'd have Believed: https://linktr.ee/MeeganTobin…
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The Making of Who'd Have Believed Ep 2: Recording The Song
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The second in a 3 part podcast, documenting the start to finish process in writing, recording and producing “Who’d Have Believed” from our new big band album “Keep on Movin’” In this episode we cover recording the band at Abbey Road and going to L.A to record the vocals. Click link to stream Who'd have Believed: https://linktr.ee/MeeganTobin…
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The Making of Who'd Have Believed Ep 1: Writing the Song and Creating the Demo
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The first in a 3 part podcast, documenting the start to finish process in writing, recording and producing “Who’d Have Believed” from our new big band album “Keep on Movin’” In this episode we cover the brief we were given, the writing process, and how we created the demo. Click link to stream Who'd have Believed: https://linktr.ee/MeeganTobin…
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This interview was just recorded 13 days ago, and tragically, Brett James is now no longer with us, following a plane crash six days ago – exactly one week after he participated for this episode. He was a GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitar player, producer, and publisher who had written an astounding 27 number 1 songs. He had more than…
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A super special edition to celebrate the one thousandth episode hosted of Bruce Wawrzyniak’s podcasting career. In this special release, there are excerpts from all of the shows he has hosted over the years: Now Hear This Entertainment, Catholic Sports Radio, TASCAM Talkback, Capture Your Art, and the PBLA Podcast. Below are links for easy access t…
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Coming Soon - The Making of Who'd Have Believed!
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🎬 Go behind the curtain with us… We’re kicking off a 3-part series that takes you inside the making of “Who’d Have Believed” — a track from our brand-new album Keep On Movin’. From first notes to final mix, get the story straight from our podcast Two Composers, Two Continents. 🌍🎶 ▶️ Listen to the trailer now & stay tuned! #KeepOnMovin #BehindTheMus…
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This time around we discuss all things collaboration, including why we even collaborate in the first place. We talk about other collaborations we’ve had (or still have), the advantages of widening your network and how much stuff we have to do in a day! We look at different types of collaborations and how to mesh different skillsets together. Hear t…
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Multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, guitar and bass player. Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn as well as multiple bluegrass artists have brought his original songs to number 1. In addition, he has seen continued songwriting success with songs recorded by such artists as Wynona Judd, Jake Owen, Lee Ann Womack, Dan Seals, Don Williams and many others …
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Singer, songwriter, guitar player who has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, a Golden Globe, and numerous other awards. Plus, she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014. She has accumulated accolades as a songwriter for artists as diverse as Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, The Neville Brothers, Patty Loveless, George Strait, …
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Welcome to the world of Jeff Meegan and David Tobin. We are Two Composers - Two continents. Jeff was born and raised in the Windy City (Chicago if you’re British). David is a Londoner that moved out as a kid and now lives in the rural bliss of West Yorkshire, UK. This episode introduces you to who we are, what we do, how we met, and the names of ou…
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Austin, Texas-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, model, actress, and even a painter and photographer! She is finishing up an album project while also navigating a Monday night open mic residency and numerous other initiatives. She is known for her performances with the Guy Forsyth Band, the Hot Nut Riveters, and the Honeysuckle Rage R…
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A "sampler platter," providing excerpts from 14 of the last hundred episodes of "Now Hear This Entertainment," giving a peek into just some of the many, many highlights from all the great guests who have been interviewed over that span.By Bruce Wawrzyniak
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Coming soon - Two Composers - two continents. Jeff Meegan and David Tobin guide you through their lives and work as composers for film and TV.. if they can work out which camera to speak into!!By Jeff Meegan & David Tobin
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Hollywood-based guitar player, award-winning film producer, and one of the founders of the revolutionary new music streaming service that just launched, called Coda Music, which combines full social with music streaming. He has a great story about auditioning for the guitar spot in Ozzy Osbourne’s band and has played countless shows in renowned ven…
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter who, in June, put out a new music video that was added to CMT Music’s rotation and got featured on their fan-voted 12 Pack Countdown. That same month she not only made her CMA Fest debut but opened for The Band Perry, adding to a growing list of high-profile support slots that includes Brad Paisley, Maddie & Tae, L…
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Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and producer. Performing under the artist name Osmunda Music, she just released a new single less than three weeks ago, having put out three new songs since April 25th now, in the leadup to an August 15th EP. Her influences and the music she releases have been described as spanning numerous genres and her original…
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Percussionist, composer, producer and Grammy Award-winning artist, multiple Grammy nominee, and the founder of the indie rock band Run Downhill, whose newest album just came out last Friday, after they put out two new singles two weeks apart. Not only has he performed alongside the likes of Pete Townshend, Billy Idol, and numerous other notable nam…
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L.A.-based alternative pop singer songwriter who just released a music video for her single that came out last December. She has close to 70 thousand followers across Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok, and her top five songs on Spotify alone have gotten more than 180 thousand streams. Originally from Minneapolis, where she recorded and released fo…
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Singer, songwriter, guitar player currently working towards her next single release. She is one of the busiest performers in this area, having averaged 334 bookings a year over 2021, 2022, and 2023. In the leadup to this interview she had back-to-back weeks of performing six out of seven days. She has performed at notable venues and events from the…
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Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, guitar player, filmmaker, and author. He has written over a thousand songs and his first ever album reached best-seller status the first day it was released and reached No. 11 on Amazon's Top 100 list. In his early years, he and a friend performed their original folk rock songs on national TV on the 700 Club an…
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San Diego area singer, songwriter, guitar player who is going into the studio in Los Angeles this coming weekend to record two new original songs. She performs regularly in southern California and has played at notable venues – such as The Belly Up – and events – such as the big music festival in San Diego called KABOO. She is a voting member of th…
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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who just released a new single this past Friday and has a new album in the works. Her previous single reached number 2 on the Mediabase Top 40 Pop Independent Artist chart and even hit the Top 40 Pop chart. Plus, the track was also featured in SPIN, LA Weekly, and Rolling Stone UK. Five months ago, the music vide…
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He has made a career of 40-plus years in music on the non-performer side of the glass. His time in recording studios has included sessions involving some of the biggest names in music, from Billy Joel to John Lennon to Frank Sinatra. He built and designed a recording studio in Manhattan that he ended up owning, with an office inside there being hom…
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Composer, bassist, and one of two singers in the experimental rock band Ecce Shnak. Two weeks ago, the band released a four-song live EP, which follows a six-song EP they’d put out in early February. Plus, on April 10th they released a video that got over 166 thousand views on YouTube in its first seven weeks. This month they will be touring the we…
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Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founder of Austin, Texas-based Alt-Rock band Arctic Wave, who have been releasing lots of new music in the first months of this year. Having worked with a GRAMMY-winning producer, the band just last week released a new music video. He is also the founder of a nonprofit, serves on the board of a different nonpr…
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Nationally touring bassist and vocalist currently performing with country superstar Kenny Chesney. She has over two decades of experience both on the road and in the studio and has worked with bands of all musical genres from rock to pop, blues, funk, bluegrass, country and Americana. She has toured with Hank Williams, Jr., Radney Foster, Bonnie Bi…
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Oklahoma City-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who was the original guitar player with the Henry Paul Band, the group named for the co-founder of The Outlaws. He and the Henry Paul Band opened for the likes of The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Peter Frampton, The Allman Brothers, Charlie Daniels, and more. He also was the original guitar player fo…
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Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, guitar and piano player who just last month released a brand-new album. Her prior album had been done with a three-time GRAMMY-nominated producer and was released on the same record label that has artists such as Moby, Duran Duran, and Yoko Ono on its roster. She has been featured by USA Today, Rolling Stone, B…
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Calling in from Milan, Italy, a singer, songwriter, guitar player who has created songs for artists such as Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and his late wife of 30-plus years, GRAMMY Award-winning singer Donna Summer. Meanwhile, as a recording artist, he just released a new single at the beginning of this month, following a 2024 in wh…
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Recorded on location in Nashville with an award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer who moved to the United States last year after a long, highly successful music career in Australia. He came to America having had 16 number one hits, 17 Top 10 hits, and 43 Top 40 hits on Australian country radio. He is a Golden Guitar wi…
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Recorded on-location in Nashville with a singer, songwriter, producer who has written songs for some of the biggest names in country music, ranging from Leann Rimes, to Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Thompson Square, John Rich, Lee Brice, Jodee Messina, and Sam Hunt. Not only is she headed to Denmark this September to perform as part of Nashville Nights…
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Recorded on-location in Nashville with a singer, songwriter, guitar player who released a single two months ago and has more new music in the works. He has continued to build an impressive resume, including performing at major festivals, sharing stages with country music heavyweights, and amassing millions of streams across digital platforms. His s…
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Singer, songwriter, guitar player who just released a new single less than two weeks ago after having put out another in early February. His music has charted in over 50 countries on iTunes, and he earned a spot at number 13 on SiriusXM’s The Pulse weekly countdown. His songs have spent 20 weeks in the Top 40 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart. He ha…
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Recording artist and country singer-songwriter who released an album last August that premiered at #10 on Apple iTunes Top 40 Country Albums Chart and was hailed by FOX News, Billboard, People Magazine, Forbes, Men’s Journal, and more. He is doing a nationwide tour this year with dates every month through and including November. He is also working …
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Award-winning singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, and label owner who has had two Billboard #1 singles. She has received three GRAMMY nominations and has collected awards from the prestigious International Dance Music Awards, the International Songwriting Competition, and topped Billboard’s “Most Played Dance Songs of the Decade” chart (2000-2010). H…
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An award-winning singer, songwriter, fingerstyle guitar player. In 2017 she earned International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship honors and since then has been on stages with the likes of Melissa Etheridge, Christopher Cross, and numerous other notable names in music. She has been featured in Guitar Player magazine, Acoustic Guitar magazine, and am…
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Southern California-based singer, songwriter, and piano player who had a big year with releases in 2024, putting out an album last May, five singles, a Christmas song, and was featured on songs released by two other artists. She has worked with GRAMMY-award winning producers and artists, and one of the songs from her album last year was placed on a…
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Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who released a new album this past October. Her live performances have been featured on National Public Radio, TEDx, and Zillow, and she has toured extensively throughout Europe. She was nominated for 2024 Acoustic Act of the Year and 2023 Americana Artist of the Year at the Arkansas Country Music Awards. S…
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A folk duo that put out a ten-song album that was released last May and has a new single coming out next month. They have been reviewed by Parade Magazine and performed on international stages in addition to having earned first place at the 2023 Tucson Folk Festival songwriting contest and second place in the International Acoustic Music Awards, am…
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An award-winning pop singer-songwriter, who has released seven albums and two EPs. Singles from his most recent album Surrender (2023) have accumulated over five million streams across all platforms and charted on Top 40 radio in both the U.S. and South Africa. He has new singles that will probably come out this spring. He has performed as an actor…
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On-location interview with a singer, songwriter, guitar player who just released a new album last month, on January 10th. At the end of October, he released a video for one of the songs that would end up on the album and it already has well over 41 thousand views on YouTube. He has an amazing story of getting out to southern California to perform a…
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Orlando-based producer, songwriter, mix engineer, and musical artist, who also runs a wildly successful YouTube channel called Make Pop Music, which has almost 220 thousand subscribers and a combined total of over 14.6 million video views. In addition to working with some of the top audio companies, he has worked with hundreds of artists spanning 3…
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Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who last year released four singles, was featured on six others, and is recording “a bunch of new stuff” this month. In 2023 he finished as a semi-finalist on season 18 of “America’s Got Talent” AND, that same year, beat out thousands of competitors to win TikTok’s Greatest Talent. Based in Detroit, he has …
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A country singer-songwriter who released an album on November 1st and has four new music videos in the pipeline. He is a CMA member and was invited to perform last May at the Grand Ole Opry. His first single from his debut album had charted on Music Row and he has shared the stage with Confederate Railroad, Jamey Johnson, and other notable headline…
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A multi-Juno Award-winning songwriter and producer, he is the founder of Sundown Sessions Studios and the founder and CEO of SyncSongwriter, with five songs from two SyncSongwriter alumni artists having recently been featured in a Cannes Palme d’Or winning film. He has produced numerous hit songs for radio including gold and platinum records for se…
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