What is the life of a frontman of a cult band like? What does working in the music industry look like for people like that? Well today I'm speaking with arguably the best frontman in the industry right now, Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam. Some of you may recognise him for his collaborations with Macklemore. He is incredibly talented and he's had an interesting career. Join my special Mailing List here to get emails from me about stuff you might like: https://beacons.ai/justinhawkins Follow Eric Nally on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/eric_in_american/?hl=en Listen to The Church of Rock and Roll here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6k6gbpR9h1fIuXSEKRp3Yo?si=7P6ZnW7iQ1Kv2eDqShsNuw  Get a Justin Hawkins Rides Again T-Shirt & Hoodie here: https://thejawsofvictory.com/ I do monthly Zoom Call Nights over on my Patreon, they're A LOT of fun: http://www.patreon.com/jushawk The Darkness are going on a World Tour this year to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Permission to Land - get your tickets here: https://www.thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/

Collaboration is key to working in the music industry. What does the art of collaboration look like when it's broken down? What are the dos and don'ts? The good and the bad things about it?  Tell me your experience with collaborating, do you have any horror stories? Or tell me the best person you ever worked with! I'm joined again by my producer Jenny May Finn and this time we're filmed by Bobby from Bad Nerves!  Join my special Mailing List here to get emails from me about stuff you might like: https://beacons.ai/justinhawkins You can follow Justin and Jenny May on Instagram: @justinhawkinsta and @jennymayfinn Get a Justin Hawkins Rides Again T-Shirt & Hoodie here: https://thejawsofvictory.com/ I do monthly Zoom Call Nights over on my Patreon, they're A LOT of fun: http://www.patreon.com/jushawk The Darkness are going on a World Tour this year to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Permission to Land - get your tickets here: https://www.thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/ #justinhawkins #musicpodcast #musicindustry

W does hat failure looks like for a musician or a band in the music industry and what does success actually mean? How does it feel to fail and what is the importance of failure? I also talk about the times that I have “failed” and how it really felt. I think failure is a beautiful thing. Join my special Mailing List here to get emails from me about stuff you might like: https://beacons.ai/justinhawkins Get a Justin Hawkins Rides Again T-Shirt & Hoodie here: https://thejawsofvictory.com/ I do monthly Zoom Call Nights over on my Patreon, they're A LOT of fun: http://www.patreon.com/jushawk You can follow Justin and Jenny May on Instagram: @justinhawkinsta and @jennymayfinn

What is it like being on of the best musicians in the world? Well, today I am speaking to one of those. His name is Nate Wood. If you want to acquire a different perspective on what it's like growing up and working in the music industry. Stick around. Nate is great. He is considered one of the greatest in industry by other musicians, so you know he's good. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Make sure to check out Nate on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/natewoodmusic/ You can join my special secret Mailing List here: https://beacons.ai/justinhawkins

What role does alcohol play in the music industry? Is it possible to work in this industry sober? Why do so many musicians end up fighting battles with addiction? I try to open up a bit about my struggles with alcoholism in today's episode, though I'm still a little guarded around that for variety of reason that I will reveal.  If you're struggling with alcohol or feel it's not playing a good role in your life, or with your mental health in general check out some of these links MusiCares: https://www.musicares.org/get-help/addiction-recovery https://www.smartrecovery.org/ https://www.samaritans.org/