Of Music and Men

This is a recap of episode one (first eight podcast episodes).Of Music and Men was created to be a television series. Still working toward that, this project continues to grow. I decided to turn each of the those television episodes into its own novella. For this podcast, you're hearing those novellas broken up into sub-episodes that you get each week. The last eight podcast-episodes that you've heard make up the pilot for the TV show (and for that matter, the first novella).For credits on each of the episodes that make up this bonus, visit our episode archive page:https://ofmusicandmen.com/archives/ (https://ofmusicandmen.com/archives/)Please support us at http://Patreon.com/ofmusicandmen (Patreon.com/ofmusicandmen) Support this podcast

In this Q&A episode, Kayona answers questions about Of Music and Men, talks about her heroes Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Issa Rae, gives insight about the goal for the project, and provides details about how we got to this point.1. What is the goal for this approach to the project?2. Tell us how the podcast differs from the novellas, how the novellas differ from the TV scripts, but what they all have in common.3. You start each episode with what you call a "cold open". How or why did you want to do this?4. How would you describe your writing style?5. The music is very important. Tell us about the journey (past, present, and future) of the music.6. What can we expect moving forward?If you have a question, email us at contact@ofmusicandmen.comOf Music and Men was created to be a television series. Still working toward that, this project continues to grow. I decided to turn each of the those television episodes into its own novella. For this podcast, you're hearing those novellas broken up into sub-episodes tha

Determined to get her artist to perform at 9:30 Club, Kenya gives it one more try. But with this new plan, even if she strikes out, she'll still win the game.UPDATE!!! Since the recording of this episode, Barry Farm has received its https://wpgc.radio.com/blogs/poet/barry-farm-is-officially-a-historic-landmark?fbclid=IwAR3TqMvSKXc8jEo--Q2V0sBVo-EnwHZihtAiCDuNfq8uZL4W6AQ_fWglXJY (Landmark Status). Learn more on the credits page for this episode.For full credits and sources on this episode, go to:https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-8-little-miss-nobody (https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-8-little-miss-nobody)CREDITSNarrationEpisode narrated by Kayona Ebony BrownEpisodeWritten, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DCMUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODEAll music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by KayonaStomp Clap Slap by Leon FelekyanNiña by Mona Wonderlick(Free Download): http://bit.ly/nina-download (http://bit.ly/nina-downl

Kenya and Tk show up for their big radio break, but things go different than planned. And we finally meet Lucas, a 20-year-old singer-songwriter, the other artist on Kenya’s burgeoning record label, and evidence that youth—and talent—is wasted on the young.For full credits and sources on this episode, go to:https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-7-never-say-never (https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-7-never-say-never)CREDITSNarrationEpisode narrated by Kayona Ebony BrownEpisodeWritten, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DCMUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODEAll music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayonahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eMFtO3EAp8 (Made in Japan) by HUSH Lvhttps://sethpowermusic.com/ (Who) by Seth PowerCredits music: https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang/i-dont-need-u-2-say-anything (I Don’t Need You to Say Anything) by Le GangWord of the episode: Trio for Piano, Cello, and Clarinet by https://incompetech.

Demoralized, with just two days left to find a way to get her artist on the card at 9:30 Club, Kenya goes back to the drawing board, but finds inspiration for her next move in an unexpected place.For full credits and sources on this episode, go to:https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-6-fair-weather (https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-6-fair-weather)CREDITSNarrationEpisode narrated by Kayona Ebony BrownEpisodeWritten, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DCMUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODEAll music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by KayonaVirgo by Mikael ManvelyanLaundrette by Mona Wonderlick - http://bit.ly/laundrette-download (Free download - )Subscribe to Mona Wonderlick's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoLf3kLDfTtVIEa427f8ig?sub_confirmation=1 (Mona Wonderlick)Credits music: by Luca FranciniWord of the episode: Sleep by https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ (Scott Buckley)Sound effects: Audio BlocksEdi

Kenya gets a chance to redeem herself with the folks over at 9:30 Club. She has everything planned out--what she's going to say and how she's going to say it. She wants to get her artist, Lucas, on that stage, opening for Gavin DeGraw. But there's just one thing that maybe she didn't think of.For full credits and sources on this episode, go to:https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-5-that-brown-brown (https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-5-that-brown-brown)CREDITSNarrationEpisode narrated by Kayona Ebony BrownEpisodeWritten, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DCMUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODEAll music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by KayonaCredits music: https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang/i-dont-know-anything (I Don’t Know Anything) by LeGang - Get a https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-5-that-brown-brown (FREE download) on the credits page!Word of the episode by https://youtu.be/2SujSmkDeYU (Sophia Bush)Music by http

Taj Kamal is an enigmatic, soft spoken, lyrical genius... and she's the reason Kenya started her record company in the first place.For full credits and sources on this episode, go to:https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-4-take-taj-kamal (https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-4-take-taj-kamal)CREDITSNarrationEpisode narrated by Kayona Ebony BrownEpisodeWritten, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DCMUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODEAll music provided by Filmstro; arranged and designed for this episode by Kayona.Additional music: 7s Club by Jeff LopezWord of inspirationScars by https://khalilismail.com/ (Khalil Ismail) - Licensed by KI CreativesTo have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. https://ofmusicandmen.com/music-license-application/ (Click here )for more info. Support this podcast

Kenya is adventurous, cool under pressure, and confident... when it comes to her business. It's a different story, however, when it comes to men.For full credits and sources on this episode, go to:https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-3-and-men (https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-3-and-men)CREDITSNarrationEpisode narrated by Kayona Ebony BrownEpisodeWritten, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DCThis episode featured info about Wuilly Arteaga. Learn more about https://www.instagram.com/wuillymay/?hl=en (Wuilly Arteaga), and read about his story in the https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/opinion/venezuela-violinist-wuilly-arteaga.html (NY Times).MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODEAll music provided by Filmstro; arranged and designed for this episode by Kayona.End credits music Ascent by Mona WonderlickFree download: http://bit.ly/ascent-download (http://bit.ly/ascent-download)Subscribe to Mona Wonderlick’s https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoLf3kLDfTtVIEa42

Kenya's life is about more than just helping to nourish the music careers of her artists and building her fledgling company. Her longtime friends, Ty and J, help reveal more to you about the young entrepreneur's personal life, and how they all manage to navigate DC as single millennial women.Not only is this a story of music, but it's also a music experience. So sit back, put on your headphones, and enjoy the show...For full credits and sources on this episode, go to:https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-2-victims-perps-me (https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-2-victims-perps-me)CREDITSEpisode narrated by http://kayonaebonybrown.com/ (Kayona Ebony Brown)Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DCMUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODEMusic in all ads and promos provided by http://khalilismail.com/ (Khalil Ismail).A.L.O.N.E. by https://soundcloud.com/mikeleite (Mike Leite) Licensed by CC — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Filmstro- music arranged for this

Meet Kenya Shaw, a 20-something kid from DC working to build an independent record label while also (as a bachelorette) navigating perhaps the worst city in the country for single women and not exactly the place you’d expect when it comes to entertainment -- Washington, DC.Not only is this a story of music, but it's also a music experience. So sit back, put on your headphones, and enjoy the show...For full credits and sources on this episode, go to:https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-1-funny-stories/ (https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-1-funny-stories)CREDITSEpisode narrated by http://kayonaebonybrown.com (Kayona Ebony Brown)Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DCMUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODEMusic in all ads and promos provided by http://khalilismail.com/ (Khalil Ismail).Strangers by Le Gang (Sweden) https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang (https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang)I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod (USA) https://incompetech.filmmusic.io

http://ofmusicandmen.com/podcast (Of Music and Men) is a scripted drama-comedy series presented to you in a weekly storytelling podcast format.You thought it was a book, or a short film, or a TV show?Well, all of that is true. Somewhat. Let me explain. Back in 2012, I set out to create a TV show about my life as a single young entrepreneur trying to establish an indie record company in Wash DC. I developed it, wrote the pilot, then made a short film...The thing is, tv shows, even those no budget YouTube ones, still require lots of resources and people. I know exactly what I want the tv show to be, but I believe that timing is everything, and trying to move forward before it’s time would be a disservice to what I know will be a great series someday.So I went another route. The pilot script was recognized in a few reputable industry contests, so knowing that it’s a more than solid story worth telling, I made a short film, then I turned that full season I wrote, 12 episodes of tv scripts, into novellas (little b

Meet Kenya Shaw, a single, young entrepreneur struggling to build an independent record label, while navigating the country’s worst city for bachelorettes and an unlikely place for music success: Washington, DC.Of Music and Men is an episodic story presented in podcast format that takes you into the lives of a diverse ensemble of interconnected millennials navigating perhaps the country’s most colorful dating scene, while delving into the life of Kenya Shaw, an aspiring music mogul whose big dreams may outweigh her ability to fulfill them.Learn more at http://ofmusicandmen.com/ (ofmusicandmen.com)Promo music by https://khalilismail.com (Khalil Ismail) Support this podcast