EP38 - Connor Weinstein (Musician) - Conversations with Calcaterra

Published: June 24, 2017, 1:54 a.m.

“Music along with love is probably the most powerful force in the universe and I think it has the power to change lives!!!” – Connor Weinstein (Singer/Guitarist) – Next Door to the Moon “The most meaningful aspect of being a musician is making an emotional connection with someone who hears your song!” – Connor Weinstein (Singer/Guitarist) – Next Door to the Moon “How can you convince a whole consumer audience to go backwards and buy music when they have access to it for free?” – Connor Weinstein (Singer/Guitarist) – Next Door to the Moon What is the best way for a budding musicians to make their start? Connor Weinstein of the indie band Next Door to the Moon shares some tips for up and coming musicians/bands and converses about his parents influence on his musical tastes and how working in the family business (Blue Planet Eyewear - https://shopblueplaneteyewear.com/) has helped him hone is social media skills to effectively promote his musical endeavors. Connor is the father of a three year old daughter and resides in Los Angeles. He describes his music as “if Blink 182 and The 1975 had a baby. For inspiration Connor is currently streaming the bands Nightdriver, Busted, McFly and The Main. Next door to the Moon’s current single is “Can’t Quit It.” Can’t Quit It Video - https://youtu.be/4Bq6fG56R00 Follow Next Door to the Moon on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ndttm/ Visit Ken @ www.kencalcaterra.com and on various social media outlets and please share and comment on this episode. Sign up to our mailing list to receive a discount code for Blue Planet Eyewear products. Special Thanks to show sponsors: Dr. Mark Holland – http://chiroandrehab.com/ and http://www.mystlouischiropractor.com/ Hobo Cane – The artist formally known as Javier Mendoza continues to craft mindful emotional tunes. Check out his work at http://www.hobocane.com/ American Mallard – A start-up company focusing on improving the experience of DIY painting! Riccardo Hayes has invented an ergonomic paint brush. To check out a demo please email americanmallardbrushes@gmail.com John Webster, Fine Artist – http://johnwebsterpenandink.com/