Elemental is a weekly podcast where we dive into the strenuous process of creating music. Songwriting, arranging, tracking, editing, mixing, and mastering help turn a single idea into a grammy winning song. This is the elements of music with Elmellio Music Group.
Episode 4 of 4 from my vacation in Chicago. Today's guest is jazz pianist, composer and recording artist Ryan Marquez, Missouri native. We dive into his songwriting process as well as influences from many different genres.
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Ryan Marquez (@consciouskeys)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
23 Jan 2024
Ep. 9 - TBII
Episode 3 of 4 from my vacation in Chicago. Today's guest is gospel singer TBII. We dive into our shared experiences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville after 20 years, a past full of challenges to overcome, properly grieving and dissecting his songwriting process.
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: TBII (@TB2_freshstart)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
16 Jan 2024
Ep. 8 - Dree Mon
Episode 2 of 4 from my vacation in Chicago. Today's guest is singer songwriter, dancer and twitch streamer Dree Mon from LA. We dive into her history in dance, songwriting process and more.
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Dree Mon (@Dreemonmusic)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
9 Jan 2024
Ep. 7 - Larry ‘Fallout’ Morris
Today's guest is Hip-Hop Lyricist and Illphonics frontman Larry ‘Fallout’ Morris from U. City in St. Louis, MO. We dive into his creative process as it comes to making music, U. City lunch room cyphers and more.
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Larry Morris (@falloutmorris)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
2 Jan 2024
Ep. 6 - Abbie Steiling
Today's guest is jazz fusion violinist, composer and collaborator Abbie Steiling currently living in STL. We dive into her creative process as it comes to composing, new quick questions to the format, and how I confused her for Lindsey Stirling when we first met.
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Abbie Steiling (@abbiesteiling)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
22 Dec 2023
Ep. 5 - Joshua ‘Showtime’ Williams
Today's guest is “Nasty” R&B singer Joshua ‘Showtime’ Williams from Tallahassee, Florida currently living in STL. We dive into his creative process as it comes to singing, songwriting, and drawing influences from gospel music and George Clinton
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Joshua ‘Showtime’ Williams (@JSWmusiq)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
5 Dec 2023
Ep. 4 - Kris Angelis
Today's guest is folk singer Kris Angelis from Florida currently living in California. We dive into overcoming stage fright and her creative process as it comes to singing, songwriting, producing, and drawing influences from Brandi Carlile, Hanson, Taylor Swift and more.
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Kris Angelis (@krisangelis)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
21 Nov 2023
Ep. 3 - Ivy Alex
Today's guest is Ivy Alex, a singer/pianist/flutist/producer from Florida currently living in Nashville, TN. We dive into her creative process as it comes to songwriting, producing, and film scoring.
One correction: The key signature I mentioned was f#m with a G natural (so that it sounds like Dmaj).
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Ivy Alex (@IvyAlexMusic)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
14 Nov 2023
Ep. 2 - Drew Mantia
Today's guest is Drew Mantia, a singer and producer from the Midwest (Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago). We dive into his creative process as it comes to songwriting, producing, and engineering.
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Drew Mantia (@DrewMantia)
Opening Song: “Can’t Say” by Lauren Wheeler; Adam Maness (Piano), Bjorn Ranheim (Cello)
14 Nov 2023
Ep. 1 - Alexia Anne
Today’s guest is Alexia Anne, a singer-songwriter from Porto Alegre, RS currently working on her debut album. We dive into her creative process as it comes to songwriting and talk about upcoming projects from her, myself, and both of us together.
Host: Mel Binion (@Elmellio)
Guest: Alexia Anne (@Iamalexiaanne)
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