Welcome to Musicians Tip Jar where we talk about musicians and money. Where we stay fresh by posting about money’s power to make your music stronger. I’m your host Chris Webb joined by my co-host, the guy that swears by Fans-only for musicians, Dave Tamkin.

Quote:
“Experiment and find the thing that feels genuine to you and then find the audience to connect with it…that’s really all it is.” Andy Rok

I feel like this second half of our conversation with Andy and his story demonstrates so many of the topics and strategies we try to cover here at musicians tip jar. What his story does so well for us is show real life examples of how these topics are so intrigue in creating your success and building on each success to climb to the next opportunity. Lets hear it from the rockstars mouth in the rest of our interview with platinum selling producer, songwriter, musician and educator, Andy Rok. When we left it last, he’s band, Flobots, had just been offered a record deal with Universal Republic Records

YOUTH ON RECORD:
They are committed to ensuring that the youth they serve graduate from high school and are ready to enter the workforce, and transition to college or enter advanced technical training and careers. Their programs empower 3,000 teens in some of Denver/Aurora's most vulnerable communities to make life choices that positively impact their future by teaching them to develop the coping tools, inspiration, and wherewithal to succeed in today’s world and to become leaders of tomorrow. Learn more at youthonrecord.org

Andy “Rok” Guerrero is a platinum selling producer, songwriter, musician and educator from Denver CO. Grinding, promoting, and gigging all over his home state of Colorado. He Formed the horn driven funk outfit Bop Skizzum, a mainstay and staple of the Denver music scene. In 2004, he co-founded the socio-political Hip Hop troupe Flobots whose platinum selling single “Handlebars” earned them a record deal with Universal Republic Records in 2008. The band’s success allowed Guerrero to tour, playing hundreds of shows in sold out venues throughout the continental US and overseas. They appeared on the Tonight Show, Conan O'Brien, and Carson Daly. After having the opportunity to work with super producer Mario Caldato Jr. (Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson) on the second Flobots album in 2010, Andy caught the production bug.

Action:
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