The Best Interviews -George Hillman, Cynthia Brando, Azalea, Emily Zuzik

DE Artist Spotlight #1 George Hillman, Cynthia Brando, Azalea, Emily Zuzik
Spotlight Series Number 1
In this episode, I’ll be featuring the previous interviews I’ve had with;
  1. George Hillman
  2. Cynthia Brando
  3. Azalea
  4. Emily Zuzik





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If you have been a music freak and a die heart fan of George Hillman, Cynthia Brando, Azalea and Emily Zuzik, this article is for you. These are some of the most popular artists in the music industry with songs hitting millions of views within a span of time.

George Hillman is a New Jersey-based musician, sound producer, and engineer.

Cynthia Brando is a Los Angeles based songwriter, singer with a unique voice.

 Azalea is a Canadian/Australian husband and wife collaborative. The way these artists, Benjamin and Mia Hackett blend their voices together, is absolutely unique and popular. 

Emily Zuzik is a Los Angeles-based music songwriter, singer, model, and actor. 

Let’s explore our new series ‘The Dharmic Evolution Spotlight Series,’ sharing tidbits from the various interviews taken so far. We are going to start with the most recent ones and then will go all the way 5 years back when the show started.

Spotlight Series Number 1

This episode features the interviews we’ve had with George Hillman, Cynthia Brando, Azalea, Emily Zuzik, the popular and globally recognized artists.

Interview with George Hillman

Hailing from New Jersey, George Hillman is a Christian artist, producer, and sound engineer.

George Hillman had a very spirited conversation and shared his amazing experience for song production, Christian living, and the changing church culture.

Hillman’s song featuring on this episode is ‘In God We Trust’

You can listen to George Hillman’s full interview here:

DE279 George Hillman: Songwriter, Musician, Engineer, Pastor, & God’s Grace

What Cynthia Brando Says

We had the pleasure of having Cynthia on the show twice. In her last interview with us, she talked about a much-debated issue of depression from an artist’s point of view, and why so many singers/songwriters experience mental problems. It was a great counseling session too with Cynthia Brando!

Cynthia loves traveling across different states, venues, festivals, and has been a popular street performer too.

Cynthia’s song featured on the episode is ‘The changing skies of my life’

You can listen to Cynthia Brando’s full interview here:

DE274 Cynthia Brando, Why Artists Are Prone To Sadness, Depression, and Suicide.

Azalea shows us the beautiful and dynamic mix of Australian and Canadian

‘Azalea’ is the musical duo of Benjamin and Mia Hackett.

The show we have featured them in shares an amazing roller coaster story of how they had to cancel their ship performance gigs due to the COVID crisis.

Benjamin and Mia Hackett from Azalea got into how they’ve adapted to the crisis, and how they’ve taken the current pandemic as an opportunity to connect more to explore new music ventures.

Azalea’s song featured on the episode is ‘Your Lullaby’

You can listen to the Azalea’s full interview here:

DE264 Azalea, Australia & Canada combine beauty and Art, then steal your heart!

Emily Zuzik talks about her collaboration moves

When we talk about Emily Zuzik, a diversified and skilled artist comes into our minds.

Emily Zuzik is a renowned singer, songwriter, guitarist, actress, and model.

In the show, she revealed her collaboration and the personal connections behind the ‘Torch and Trouble album’, her popular production. 

Emily Zuzik also shared a great experience of networking that has helped her grow and learn while still being a performer in LA.

Emily’s song featured on the show is ‘Alone’

https://dharmicevolution.com/old-blog/de260-emily-zuzik-a-brave-rocker-releasing-her-latest-torch-trouble/

Conclusion

So, this is all for today’s thrilling episode sharing the interesting glimpses of some of my best interviews with great artists like George Hillman, Cynthia Brando, Azalea, and Emily Zuzik.

I am so grateful to my followers out there who remember to share, subscribe, and review the show from different platforms.

Timestamps

03:00 The DE Spotlight series; Number one

04:09 George Hillman

05:39 Listen to George Hillman’s ‘In God we Trust’

11:03 Cynthia Brando

13:04 Listen to Cynthia Brando’s ‘The changing skies of my life’

17:23 Azalea

25:46 Listen to Azalea’s  ‘Your Lullaby’

31:12 Emily Zuzik

36:04 Listen to Emily Zuzik’s ‘Alone’

45:13 & Listen to “Connected” by James Kevin O’Connor 

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Quick Memory Test!

Can you answer the following about your favorite artists George Hillman, Cynthia Brando, Azalea duo, and Emily Zuzik?

      • Who is George Hillman?
      • Answer: Hailing from New Jersey, George Hillman is a Christian artist, producer, and sound engineer.
      • What kind of music does Cynthia Brando?
      • Answer: Cynthia Brando’s music is mostly Americana because it is a mix of rock, blues, folk, and country.
      • Where to listen to Azalea’s music?
      • Answer: You can listen to Azalea’s music at https://azalea.bandcamp.com/track/your-lullaby
      • Where to listen to a podcast with Emily Zuzik?
      • Answer: You can listen to the podcast with Emily Zuzik at https://dharmicevolution.com/old-blog/de260-emily-zuzik-a-brave-rocker-releasing-her-latest-torch-trouble/

DE274 Cynthia Brando, Why Artist’s Are Prone To Sadness, Depression and Suicide

Cynthia Brando, Why Artist’s Are Prone To Sadness, Depression and Suicide - dHarmic Evolution Podcast

Cynthia Brando, Why Artists Are Prone To Sadness, Depression, and Suicide.

Joining me on the show today is Cynthia Brando.

A talented singer and songwriter, Cynthia is Based in L.A and has a recognizably unique and silky voice. She has over the years performed in many venues, festivals, homes, and as a street performer too.

Cynthia recently founded Music Emerging, a personal project where she devotes time to the emotional well being of her fellow colleagues in the music industry through her blog, workshops, life coaching, and other resources.

Show Notes

Always passionate about branding out into other scenes, Cynthia started Music Emerging 2 years ago as a side venture where she features other artists and holds unscripted conversations about their struggles, success, and failures.

She’s currently pivoting Music Emerging into a podcast as a way to keep her audience entertained with more content through her interviews.

Indie Road Tour experiences.

As a performing singer and songwriter, Cynthia enjoys the joy and satisfaction that comes from performing across different states in America.

One incident she particularly recalls and identifies as the most special moment is when she was performing at a house concert in New Mexico.

While playing her song Red Scarf (A song about depression and suicide), Cynthia noted that a woman in her audience was crying. The woman approached her after the show and explained to Cynthia that her son had committed suicide a couple of weeks before that day.

She thanked Cynthia for the emotionally deep song she played and praised her for her excellent songwriting skills.

Finding her artistic self

Always lacking confidence in herself, it’s taken Cynthia years to discover and sync with her true music self.

When starting out, Cynthia experimented with a diverse range of singing styles, before she finally decided to stick to her vintage style, which she describes as an Acoustic Folk Rock genre.

Her songwriting and singing rhythm is spiritually based, and this is where she draws the inspiration and confidence to produce her creative masterpieces.

Timestamps

(3:27) How Cynthia created Music Emerging

(7:49) Listen to The Changing Skies of My Life by Cynthia Brando

(11:47) Cynthia’s road tour experience across different states.

(15:58) Listen to End of the World by Cynthia Brando

(21:27) Cynthia’s songwriting process.

(26:23) Listen to Fire in my Heart by Cynthia Brando.

(30:30) Cynthia’s biggest road tour moments

(33:35) Depression amongst artists

(39:59) Listen to Sun and Moon by Cynthia Brando

(44:37) Cynthia’s schedule

(48:30) How artists are dealing with the pandemic

Quotes

Education for me was always better through learning with experience. Through everyday actions and interactions. – Cynthia on how she learned a lot through her Tours

Artists feel a little bit deeper as far as creativity in content is concerned. This is through the power they draw in order to share content that’s universal and special to people. And this can be overwhelming. – Cynthia on why artists are usually very emotional, depressed, and suicidal.

Music creates a bond almost instantly when you start playing. – Cynthia on connecting with new and/or hostile audiences.

Selected Links and Mentions

Billy Joel – Sadness Or Euphoria

Kaitlin Wolfberg

DE161 Cynthia Brando | Ubiquitous musical spirit championing the love and the talent of others for the benefit of all

Connect with Cynthia Brando

Website
www.cynthiabrando.com
www.musicemerging.com

Facebook
@cynthiabrandomusic

Instagram
@cynthiabrando

Twitter
@CBrandoMusic

YouTube
www.youtube.com/channel/UC51uU_nWwzl3_2gYWRSrr0A

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DE161 Cynthia Brando | Ubiquitous musical spirit championing the love and the talent of others for the benefit of all

Cynthia Brando, Ubiquitous musical spirit championing the love and the talent of others for the benefit of all

DE161 Cynthia Brando | Ubiquitous musical spirit championing the love and the talent of others for the benefit of all

So glad to have you all back on the dHarmic Evolution podcast with your host, James Kevin O’Connor. We are in sunny LA California today with charismatic and enchanting Cynthia Brando.

She embraces all things spiritual, her aura is enriching and enlightening, in addition to being an essay writer, she has a book coming out, a new album, and is the author and creator of Music Emerging, an organization so selflessly dedicated to the aspirations of other artists, creators, and musicians. Plug in your podcast and let’s spend some quality time with Cynthia Brando! 

On this episode:
Performing as a solo, duo, and the love of street performing
“In the Here and the Now”
Influences, Patsy Cline, Sam Cooke, Amy Winehouse
Creator and Author of “Music Emerging” and Affirmations for the working Musician
The new album coming in June “The Treehouse sessions”

Cynthia songs featured:
-Across The Water
-Butterfly
-In the Here and the Now
-Sparkle

Website:

https://www.cynthiabrando.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/cynthiabrandomusicusic

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/cynthiabrando/music

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/CBrandoMusic

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/user/cynthiabrando

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