Episode 066 - Grace Kelly; The roles of a band leader and picking up band members

Saxophonist, Songwriter/Composer and Vocalist Grace Kelly is on top of the music world as of late.

In 2018, she was the Grand Prize winner for the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the Country Music category.

She appears regularly in the house band for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert , and was highlighted on screen as a jazz soloist for the emmy-nominated Amazon series Bosch.

Grace broke open new territory with her Facebook Live stream of her Go Brooklyn album recording session, a fully-choreographed experience that thousands of fans enjoyed all over the world.

She has won multiple performance and songwriter awards over the years.

She wrote her first song at 7 years old, recorded her first CD at 12, orchestrated and performed an original composition with the Boston Pops Orchestra at 14, and performed at President Obama’s inauguration at 16. As a bandleader, Grace has performed in over 800 concerts in over 30 countries.

The link to her full biography, along with more Resources for this episode, is on our website.

In this show, we talked about:

• How Grace prepares for performances with special guests

• The roles of a band leader – it’s more than you think

• How she picks her band members, and it’s not just about musical skill

• The importance of branding

• The book she recommends all artists read

• How to prepare mentally for a performance

• The one thing you need to consider before moving to a music city

• Why feeling uncomfortable is a GOOD thing

• The other skills that are important to stand out as a performer today 

• Her motto - ”just do it!”

• The importance of storytelling 

• And so much more

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