Live and Amplified's Indie Fusion Radio

About Live and Amplified's Indie Fusion Radio

Not Nashville Approved | A Live and Amplified Podcast Welcome to Not Nashville Approved, a Live and Amplified podcast celebrating the artists, stories, and sounds that exist outside the mainstream music machine. We go beyond the songs and behind the scenes with independent musicians who are carving their own paths, breaking the rules, blending genres, and building careers on their own terms. From emerging artists to seasoned road warriors, we sit down for real conversations about the music, the hustle, the highs, the struggles, and everything that comes with being an independent arti

Publisher

Thomas Kwiat

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Dec 2023

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

661 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Tyler Dan | Why Texas Music Still Matters and Building a Career Beyond Nashville

   Tyler Dan joins Not Nashville Approved for a wide-ranging conversation about building a music career the real-world way. We talk about Tyler's journey as an artist, his return to live music, releasing singles, recording new material, and his long-term goal of building toward an EP or album. Tyler also shares his perspective on the Texas music scene, why playing local bars and building a genuine audience still matters, and how Texas gives independent artists a different path than the traditional Nashville grind. We get into the changing music industry, record deals, masters, social media, radio, songwriting, touring, and the challenge of building something that lasts instead of chasing the latest viral moment. From Waco and the I-35 corridor to Nashville and beyond, this episode is a great look at what it takes to build a music career on your own terms. 🎙️ Not Nashville Approved 🎸 Guest: Tyler Dan 📍 Waco / Texas Music 🎵 Texas Country • Singer-Songwriter • Independent Music If you're an artist, musician, songwriter, or simply a fan of Texas music, there's plenty to dig into. Subscribe to Not Nashville Approved and follow along as we highlight the artists, stories, and people building music outside the usual Nashville blueprint. #TylerDan #NotNashvilleApproved #TexasMusic #TexasCountry #WacoMusic #IndependentMusic #SingerSongwriter #CountryMusic #Nashville #MusicIndustry

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Calamity Janes Not Nashville Approved

   Texas is saturated with musicians.And that's not necessarily a bad thing.Calamity Janes put it pretty damn well: “You can fit anything here, and there’s room for everything.”We talk about what it's like building a music career out of Waxahachie, why Texas can support so many different kinds of artists, playing outside your home state, and the importance of finding the places where people actually want to hear your music.We also get into their songwriting, the story behind “If the World Was Flat,” their upcoming album Blood Harmony, their first music video, touring, and why they're looking to play more festivals.There's a lot of music industry advice in here, but none of it requires pretending to be somebody you're not.Find your place. Find your people. Then keep showing up.Live & Amplified Shopify Store:www.live-and-amplified-music-shop.myshopify.comCalamity Janes:www.txcalamityjanes.com

3. 

   6 Sept 2026

   Jesse and Noah at CMA Fest | The Indie Fusion Podcast

   Jesse and Noah at CMA Fest | The Indie Fusion Podcast

Who has been a guest on Live and Amplified's Indie Fusion Radio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Katie Stewart
• KC Beck
• Elle Townley
• Emmy Lou
• Savannah Strand

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,077,898

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

396 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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