Chris Pandolfi - Simulating The Zone
We are extremely stoked this week to have Chris Pandolfi of The Infamous Stringdusters as our guest! We get right down to business with Chris discussing some of the deeper aspects of being a musician and also a human being, like not letting your mistakes become part of your identity, how practice and repetition open the door to 'the zone', ways to strive for success and be on top of your game, the rich oral tradition of Bluegrass music, and so much more!\nAside from the Dusters, Chris has a few solo endeavors that keep him busy.\xa0TRAD+\xa0is a banjo-centric exploration of a different sonic world, combining vinyl samples, drums, synths, strings, beats and much more. He released his first album,\xa0Interference, in the fall of 2015, and it\u2019s been downloaded over 600,000 times internationally.\xa0TRAD+\xa0continues to evolve and more new music is on the way. \nHis latest venture is his podcast,\xa0\u2018Inside the Musician\u2019s Brain.\u2019\xa0It\u2019s a deep dive into everything that\u2019s underneath the music and the artists that inspire us. He explores the Stringdusters world and sits down with other influential artists to discuss inspiration, creativity, and the many facets of bringing a musical vision to life. New episodes come out every two weeks. ITMB is part of the\xa0Osiris Media\nSONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'My Sweet Blue Eyed Darling' - off The The Infamous Stringdusters album 'A Tribute To Bill Monroe'\nSONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Astral Plane' - off his new solo album 'Trance Banjo'\n20% off with Melophy PROMO CODE: NSR\nFREE SHIPPING FROM Shop Tour Bus Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad\nFor 20% off Sunset Lake CBD PROMO CODE: NSR20 \nFor 10% off Electric Fish Lights PROMO CODE: NSR \nINTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH OUR GRATITUDE AND THE PERMISSION OF:\nCIRCLES AROUND THE...\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.