#354 - Lesly Simon on How She Became the General Manager of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's Record Labels + Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer + Taking Coldplay Out to a Bar Before They Were Famous

#354 - Lesly Simon on How She Became the General Manager of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's Record Labels + Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer + Taking Coldplay Out to a Bar Before They Were Famous

Lesly Simon is the General Manager of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's record labels, Pearl Records and Gwendolyn Records. She has over 25 years’ experience in the music industry that include jobs from assistant to radio promotions. She talks about her rise in the music ranks in Nashville that lead her to getting the job on Garth and Trisha’s record labels. Lesly shares that in June 2017 she was diagnosed with breast cancer just shortly after getting that new job. She talks about how she has stayed positive even after being told her cancer has returned.

Lesley is being honored by the American Cancer Society Hope Gala in Bham and is currently raising money for cancer research and patient programs.

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#135 - Maddie + Tae

#135 - Maddie + Tae

Maddie and Tae talk about how it was for them to go away for a bit after losing their record label. They each talk about their relationships: Maddie getting engaged and when Tae decided to her relatio...

1 Aug 20181h 11min

#134 - The Inspiration Behind Famous Band Names (Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum,  Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pearl Jam + More)

#134 - The Inspiration Behind Famous Band Names (Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pearl Jam + More)

Bobby, Eddie and Mike D discuss band name origins from Rascal Flatts to Pearl Jam. They also talk about what bands would still popular or relevant if they put their music out today. Learn more about...

23 Juli 201836min

#133 - Kassi Ashton New Artist talks about her journey to landing a Record Deal

#133 - Kassi Ashton New Artist talks about her journey to landing a Record Deal

Kassi Ashton talks about her journey to landing a record deal. She grew in a small town named California, Missouri. Moved to Nashville to go to college and persue music. She also talks about how she e...

18 Juli 201846min

#132 - Ashley Gorley: Wrote 37 No. 1 Songs including Dirty Laundry, Marry Me and Dirt On My Boots

#132 - Ashley Gorley: Wrote 37 No. 1 Songs including Dirty Laundry, Marry Me and Dirt On My Boots

Ashley Gorley has written 37 No. 1 (and counting). Everyone from Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton to Dierks Bentley. He has also several No. 1 songs with Carrie Underwood who he says is also an amazing write...

11 Juli 20181h 3min

#131 - Bobby’s List of Top 10 Two-Hit Wonders of All-Time + A Review of Hamilton

#131 - Bobby’s List of Top 10 Two-Hit Wonders of All-Time + A Review of Hamilton

Bobby goes through his list of favorite 2-hit wonders. All artist who had 2 songs reach the Top 40 on the Billboard chart and then went away. Bobby also talks about artists who he did their first ever...

5 Juli 201853min

#130 - Bobby’s go-to 90’s Country covers + An 8-ft Alligator found in Wal-Mart and Did Ed Sheeran and Childish Gambino plagiarize?

#130 - Bobby’s go-to 90’s Country covers + An 8-ft Alligator found in Wal-Mart and Did Ed Sheeran and Childish Gambino plagiarize?

Bobby talks about his song picks for a show he's playing with Charlie Worsham and Brandon from Lanco. Bobby and Mike D also talk about an 8-ft alligator found inside a while mart. Plus they break down...

2 Juli 201826min

# 129 - Ryan Hurd Returns to talk about the Struggle of Being a Songwriter turned Artist + Not Wanting To Exploit His Marriage

# 129 - Ryan Hurd Returns to talk about the Struggle of Being a Songwriter turned Artist + Not Wanting To Exploit His Marriage

Ryan Hurd was one of the original songwriters to stop by the BobbyCast. He now returns as an artist to talk about his song “Diamonds Or Twine” and how he didn’t want it to seem like he was exploiting ...

1 Juli 20181h

#128 – High Valley

#128 – High Valley

Brad and Curtis from High Valley talk about what it means to grow up as Mennonites in a remote part of Canada. They talk about their strong family values and how they write music to reflect them. They...

27 Juni 20181h 10min

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