Today’s guest is Brittany Gillstrap!  Brittany is a Singer/Songwriter from Cincinnati, OH who I’ve had the pleasure of playing out with multiple times.  Together we play a yearly Singer/Songwriter showcase at the Downtown Listening Room in downtown Cincinnati along with local musician Jonathan Cody White.  This year’s show is on January 14th at 7:30.  The show is free, but you still need to get a ticket as there are a limited number of seats available.

This show is “in-the-round”, which means that myself, Brittany and Jonathan each play an original tune and tell stories in between.  Together we’ll do a song at the end. 

Today I talked to Brittany about dealing with the anxiety of playing out as a solo artist, her new EP and her favorite dessert.

Stay tuned to the show as well b/c at the end, Brittany will play a song that she’s just written and it’s a WORLD PREMIERE (kind of).  The song is called “Mr. Sad Eyes” and it’s wonderful and beautiful.  She never ceases to amaze me.

**UPDATE** - Our "In-The-Round" show is now SOLD OUT!  (Sorry)

CHECK OUT BRITTANY:

Website - BrittanyGillstrap.BandCamp.com (Grab her latest EP, “Wherever The Wind Blows”)
Facebook - Brittany Gillstrap Music
Twitter - @BrittGillstrap
Insta - @CharmingHippie
Spotify/iTunes - Album “What The Sailer Sees”

#1 - Brittany Gillstrap

Host Charlie Millikin sits down with musicians, filmmakers, comedians, writers or anybody else in the creative field to chat about pursuing their passion.

#0 - An Introduction

Today’s guests are musicians Brian Goins and Alex Miller out of Cincinnati, OH.  Brian’s a Singer/Songwriter who I’ve had the pleasure of playing with multiple times and is an amazing frontman, guitarist and singer.  Alex Miller is a drummer whom I’ve not had the pleasure of hearing yet, but I hear nothing but great things about him.  Together, they’re starting a 5 piece Rock/Blues band called Queen City Overdrive.  They’ll be online soon with a website and Facebook page and in the meantime, you can find you can find them individually on Facebook for updates on the band.  

At the end of the episode Brian will be playing an original tune of his called “June” from his upcoming band “Queen City Overdrive”

Check them out here:

SoundCloud - BrianGoinsMusic  
Facebook - @BrianGoinsGuitar
Intro Song - “Change Me" by Charlie Millikin 
Transition Song - "Why Be Normal" by Brian Goins

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The Self-Esteem Room