tag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:/blogs/chatterbox?p=5Chatterbox Rocks2020-02-19T10:00:00-05:00Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreeLiz Tapia (DarkBeautyMusic.com) and Suzanne DeCree (SuzanneDeCree.com) are going to help you navigate the new music business model as it emerges.
Liz and Suzanne met a few years back because of a common goal of becoming full-time performers. They became fast friends and have been at each other’s side as they both tried to cut through the noise and move their careers forward.
Sit back with Suzanne and Liz as they chatter and keep you entertained with equal parts psychology, philosophy, practical advice and a good, old-fashioned sense of humor.Episode 1 - Getting OrganizedHosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreefalseHosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreeChatterboxRocks@groups.facebook.comtag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/62197492020-02-19T10:00:00-05:002021-02-19T08:16:47-05:00Episode 45 - Irrational Fears! What if?<p>Have you ever been poised...on the verge of greatness and your brain starts to freak out? Sit back with Suzanne and Liz as they talk about irrational fears!</p>24:25Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/62039322020-02-05T09:00:00-05:002021-03-01T14:11:39-05:00Episode 44 - Squirrel!<p>Are you too fidgety to stand still long enough to accomplish your goals? Suzanne and Liz talk about the challenges of staying focused!</p>23:48Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/60666412020-01-08T08:45:00-05:002021-03-03T12:55:48-05:00Episode 42 - Yes! It’s true! It truly is all in how you say it (to yourself).<p>In this episode of Chatterbox, our bantering heroines of the rock world discuss how they keep themselves motivated and centered.</p>29:17Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/60449282019-12-25T09:00:00-05:002020-10-19T00:55:55-04:00Episode 41 - We’re BACK! <p>Merry Christmas, Chatterboxers! After a (not so) brief hiatus, your two favorite rock-stars-in-waiting have returned! </p>
<p>Join us in this special episode where we catch you up on what’s been going on in Markhum and the House of Gregory!</p>31:03Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/47690352017-07-06T11:00:42-04:002021-04-21T13:08:19-04:00Episode - 40 - A Second Chance for a First Impression<p>Who says you never get a second chance? Join Liz and Suzanne as they continue their discussion on creating the perfect image. We all know how important image is, especially in the age of social media.</p>31:11Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/47603992017-06-28T16:26:56-04:002020-11-14T00:58:24-05:00Episode 39 - One Chance for a First Impression<p><span class="font_large">“But I have nothing to wear!” This week, join Liz and Suzanne for the first episode of a three-part series on creating the perfect image. We all know how important image is, especially in the age of social media. Tune in Wednesday at 8PM Eastern at ChatterboxRocks.com!</span></p>30:44Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/47530302017-06-21T19:25:21-04:002017-06-21T20:40:05-04:00Episode - 38 - High Anxiety Part 2<p><span class="font_large">There you stand. It’s almost showtime. You’ve been practicing and you’re about to step out on stage. And then it happens. Stage fright. Your fingers freeze. Your mouth runs dry and your voice cracks. Now what? Hmmm…sounds like you should have been listening to the last two Chatterbox Rocks episodes. Join Liz and Suzanne as they conclude their 2-part series on Stage Fright.</span></p>31:08Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/47451482017-06-14T20:02:40-04:002021-04-21T13:10:09-04:00Episode-37- High Anxiety <p>Suzanne and Liz are fearless when it comes to the podcast. But do they ever have to deal with stage fright?</p>37:03Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/47289442017-05-31T19:00:00-04:002017-06-02T22:39:40-04:00Episode - 34 - Potholes in the Road to Stardom<p>This week, Liz and Suzanne try to help you avoid some of the potholes you might hit on the road to superstardom.</p>40:50Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/47116442017-05-17T09:00:00-04:002021-02-16T23:56:31-05:00Episode - 32 - Before You Hit The Road<p>Liz and Suzanne discuss what bands need to do to prepare for touring, along with a special not so surprise guest! Mentioned - Progressive (Song-centric) Rock - 3RDegree - http://www.3rdegreeonline.com/</p>33:37Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/47074362017-05-07T07:10:00-04:002021-04-21T13:10:09-04:00Episode -29- Chatterbox Live Steam<p>Suzanne DeCree & Liz Tapia - How to get more engagements on your posts without paying for ads. </p>
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<p>Musicians Mentioned: <br>Brett Lloyd: http://www.crazypeoplemusic.com/</p>45:29Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46925572017-05-03T09:00:00-04:002021-02-04T10:37:01-05:00Episode -30- Dishing Out the Secrets About Liz & Suzanne<p>This week, Liz and Suzanne share some unique and interesting facts about themselves with you.</p>30:31Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46772852017-04-19T17:17:53-04:002017-04-19T17:17:53-04:00Episode -28- Return of the Crowdfunding <p>Tune in to the exciting conclusion of Crowdfunding! Liz and Suzanne finish giving you their tips for a successful campaign.</p>36:46Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46658932017-04-10T22:48:43-04:002020-08-13T13:14:46-04:00Episode - 27 - And The Crowdfunding Goes Wild<p>This is HUGE! This is bigger than HUGE! It’s gargantuan! It’s the first-ever Chatterbox cliffhanger! Join Liz and Suzanne and they delve deep into crowdfunding and share their experiences so far. Shoutout to Shaun Geraghty - radio personality and host of The Prog Mill Sundays 10pm on Progzilla Radio, www.progzilla.com, TWEET @shaunontheair @progzilla</p>30:27Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46588382017-04-05T09:14:48-04:002017-04-05T09:14:48-04:00Episode - 26 - Getting Away From Daily InterruptionsLearn how Suzanne and Liz navigate through the day and get rid of daily interruptions! Mentioned in this podcast is our good friend/singer songwriter/keyboardist, Angela Terace Trippe > https://www.reverbnation.com/angelateracetrippe29:46Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46502952017-03-29T13:30:49-04:002017-03-29T13:30:49-04:00Episode -25- Breaking Free<p>Have you ever thought of taking the plunge and leaving your day job for music? Well one of our crime-fighting musicians has done just that! Suzanne and Liz will give you some tips for making the big leap. Shout out to our good friend and musician/producer Brett Lloyd > http://www.crazypeoplemusic.com/</p>33:20Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46386812017-03-21T20:27:02-04:002017-03-21T20:27:02-04:00Episode - 24 - Measuring Success<p>Yes, the goal of every musician is to be successful, but not everyone knows what success is. Mostly because they haven’t thought too much about it. Join Liz and Suzanne as they dive into what makes musicians successful.</p>30:11Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46315282017-03-15T18:56:57-04:002017-03-15T18:56:57-04:00Episode - 23 - Life in the Fast LaneNone of us are getting any younger! In this episode the ladies of Chatterbox give their ideas on how to speed up success in the music business.32:31Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46215282017-03-08T10:15:46-05:002017-03-08T10:15:46-05:00Episode -22- Extra Ways to Make Money as a Musician...<p>Suzanne and Liz discuss the ways musicians can earn extra money along with some important information and things you need to know before signing up for Patreon! </p>32:10Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46118622017-03-01T12:13:39-05:002021-02-26T09:41:08-05:00Episode -21- Liz and Suzanne Discuss Their New Behind the Scenes Show!Liz and Suzanne are plan their new reality show, which will featuring a behind the scenes look into Dark Beauty and the House of Gregory projects! Become a part of the discussion, send us your, comments and ideas on what you'd like us to feature! 28:04Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/46026082017-02-22T19:17:47-05:002021-03-16T15:59:39-04:00Episode -20- Musician Care Just like with pets, musicians need attention and loving care. In this episode Suzanne and Liz give some tips on keeping your musician in top performing shape.32:13Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45914532017-02-15T14:43:00-05:002017-02-15T14:43:00-05:00Episode -19 - Liz, Suzanne and the Writings Liz moves forward into the story of the Dark Angel featuring snippets of Wrong Side of Heaven and Suzanne presents an inside look into her world of metal featuring snippets of her tracks on her upcoming album.30:08Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45818122017-02-08T14:50:58-05:002017-02-08T14:50:58-05:00Episode -18- IT'S ALIVE!!! ...<p>IT'S ALIVE!!! </p>
<p>...or it soon will be... This week, Suzanne and Liz give you an update on their collaboration as well as a couple of BIG surprises. You don't want to miss this episode!</p>29:53Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45726542017-02-01T18:43:39-05:002017-02-01T18:43:39-05:00Episode -17- Collaboration LiveWe're trying out new ways of podcasting, and on Saturday, January 28 we broadcast a video episode live on Facebook. This is the audio from that broadcast where Suzanne and Liz discussed their new musical collaboration! Listen here, or click the link below to watch the video.<br> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ALub1N5Abk&t=1049s</p>38:05Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45635072017-01-25T14:02:13-05:002017-01-25T14:02:13-05:00Episode -16- Songs in the Key of DIY<p>Frank Sinatra did it his way - but he definitely did NOT do it by himself. What are we talking about? Why DIY, of course. It’s a myth. And Liz and Suzanne are about to bust that myth wide open.</p>29:38Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45551742017-01-18T18:30:20-05:002020-10-20T05:01:17-04:00Episode -15- Behind the Scenes<p>What light through yonder window breaks? We have no idea. But we do know that Liz and Suzanne are about to shine the light behind the scenes on some of what our rocking heroines are working on.</p>30:41Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45465592017-01-11T18:46:20-05:002017-01-11T18:46:20-05:00Episode -14- What Do You Think You’re Doing?!<p>Who are we? Why are we here? Well, you might not get the existential answers you’re looking for in this week’s Chatterbox episode, but you will find out why Liz and Suzanne decided to start this podcast. And you’ll probably laugh. A lot.</p>34:46Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45373242017-01-04T17:22:59-05:002017-01-04T17:22:59-05:00Episode -13- What The Future Brings for Two Women in Rock<p>What’s coming up in 2017 for our fearless musicians? Liz and Suzanne will fill you in on all the gory details. Tune in for this week’s Chatterbox!</p>30:31Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45280372016-12-28T08:57:08-05:002016-12-28T08:57:08-05:00Episode -12- Goodbye to an Old Friend<p>It’s been an exciting year for both of our music industry super heroines! Join Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCree as they wrap up 2016 and get ready for 2017.</p>28:36Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45211122016-12-21T19:26:44-05:002021-03-15T11:59:51-04:00Episode-WTF-Sort of continuing the theme of inspiration, Liz and Suzanne delve into the world of the dysfunctional relationship. Mostly Suzanne's because they were all dysfunctional. 37:01Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/45105342016-12-14T11:36:42-05:002020-04-20T03:22:34-04:00Episode -9- Dream Weavers <p>Was that a dream or did it really happen? Liz and Suzanne don't really know, either. Dreams have been an endless source of fascination and inspiration for artists throughout the ages. And thanks to Liz and Suzanne, those dreams just got a little bit sillier.</p>35:58Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/44994272016-12-06T22:38:31-05:002020-03-29T12:27:32-04:00Episode -8- It's All About the Gear<p>An Angel fell from Heaven and landed in the abyss. Lost and afraid, she does what anyone would do. She breaks out into song. But what gear was used to record the music that accompanied her angelic voice? Tune into this week’s episode of Chatterbox and find out.</p>40:24Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/44893552016-11-29T21:12:59-05:002016-12-04T13:16:30-05:00Episode -7- The Battle of Staying Focused and Positive <p>It was a dark and stormy night when Suzanne and Liz began podcasting from their home studios. Were they positive? Were they in the moment? What episode is this anyway? Is it a number? Is it a letter? Find out in this week’s Chatterbox.</p>31:04Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/44808382016-11-23T08:55:01-05:002021-03-16T09:35:17-04:00Episode -6- Quirky Musicians' Time Management<p>Liz and Suzanne take a dark and mysterious turn on their journey through the music business. Have they uncovered the secrets of the Knights Templar? Found the Ark of the Covenant? Discovered the secret to immortality? Um…no. But they did find a few really good tips for time management.</p>29:29Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/44689382016-11-16T08:43:38-05:002016-11-16T08:43:38-05:00Episode -5- Marketing and Social Media<p>Welcome to Episode 5 of Chatterbox! Are you struggling to wade through the quagmire or social media? So are Liz and Suzanne. But they will let you in on what they've found that works!</p>30:34Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/44597002016-11-09T18:20:27-05:002016-11-09T18:20:27-05:00Episode 4 of Chatterbox - The Ever-Elusive Writing Process<p>Up this week on Episode 4 of Chatterbox - the ever-elusive writing process. It's different for everyone, yet we all hope to achieve the same thing: The Perfect Song. Or story. Or whatever it is that you write. What do our crime-fighting superheroines do in such a dire situation? Tune in and find out!</p>30:51Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/44485682016-11-02T08:52:20-04:002016-11-02T08:52:20-04:00Episode -3- Inspiration and Where it Comes From<p>Welcome to Episode 3 of Chatterbox. This week’s topic is where we find the inspiration to create our music and our art. Join Suzanne and Liz as they show you the roadmap of creativity.</p>29:43Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/44389482016-10-26T17:49:57-04:002021-03-01T14:08:55-05:00Episode -H- Halloween <p>It's finally here! The long-awaited, much anticipated Episode H! You don't want to miss the spookiest Chatterbox to date. Tune in and listen!</p>51:14Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/44253772016-10-18T20:24:02-04:002021-04-21T13:13:04-04:00Episode -2- Other People's Delusions <p>You are the ultimate! You are smart, talented and everyone just loves to be around you. But is your entourage really as helpful as they think they are? Find out on this week’s episode of Chatterbox!</p>28:21Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCreetag:darkbeautymusic.com,2005:Post/43880432016-10-04T21:00:33-04:002016-10-18T20:55:04-04:00Episode -1- Getting Organized<p>Welcome to Episode 1 of Chatterbox. We kick it off talking about organization. Yes, it’s that wonderful place where your music career meets Mom’s advice from all those years back.</p>28:29Hosted by Liz Tapia and Suzanne DeCree