The SBL Podcast

Learning to invest in yourself could be the best move you ever make as a musician. By making small changes, the positive effects can be huge! In today’s episode Ian talks through some of the key decis...

10 Feb 20221h 3min

​Should you or should you not write down everything that you practice? Transcribing for the sake of filling up pages with dots might make you feel like you’ve done your homework, but it won’t necessar...

3 Feb 202254min

There’s often a lot of pressure to ‘make it’ as a young musician and it can sometimes feel that if you haven’t found fame by age 21, then you’re done for. While breaking into the music industry at an ...

28 Jan 20221h 1min

Having stage fright doesn’t mean you’re not meant to perform or that you’re not good at what you do, but you should know how to tackle it so that if it ever strikes, you’ll be ready! In today’s episod...

20 Jan 20221h 3min

In today’s episode Ian answers your questions about his favourite Jazz Bass, his first-call stompboxes and how his bass playing career all started on the basketball court in 7th Grade. Find out all of...

13 Jan 20221h 8min

Thinking about starting a new online business? Now is the perfect time to make it happen. And if you’re reading this, it’s likely that you’ve already come up with a few ideas. In today’s episode Scott...

7 Jan 202239min

Having worked with an array of jazz greats while still a teenager in his hometown of San Francisco, Larry Grenadier rose to prominence in New York during the 1990s, performing alongside Joe Henderson,...

23 Dec 202149min

So how do you choose the best social media platform? It’s impossible to be active on every social media outlet out there. In today’s episode, Scott and Ian are hoping to get rid of some of that pressu...

16 Dec 202144min