Nick Villalobos's guest appearances

Nick Villalobos

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David Allen

Paul Simon

Brian Johnson

Willie Nelson

Henry Chen

William Parker

Steve Metcalf

Scott Dixon

John Davis

Chris West

Leonard Bernstein

Paul Johnson

Miles Brown

Kevin Brown

Rick Jones

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On September 22, Simply Three is releasing Undefined, their first album of all-original music.  You can pre-order it here. Jason chats with bassist Nick Villalobos about this new release and what the band was going for with this album.  Nick is a past podcast guest. Links to Check Out:  Simply Three’s website Simply Three on YouTube Maverick (their first original song) Simply Three on Instagram Fall Tour Trailer 

On September 22, <a href="https://simplythreemusic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Three</a> is releasing Undefined, their first album of all-original music.  You can <a href="http://smarturl.it/S3Undefined" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">pre-order it here</a>. Jason chats with bassist Nick Villalobos about this new release and what the band was going for with this album.  Nick is a <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/2017/04/13/333-nick-villalobos-great-hooks-creating-career/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">past podcast guest</a>. Links to Check Out: <ul> <li><a href="https://simplythreemusic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Three’s website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SimplyThreeOfficial" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Three on YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuGLUze6aSw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Maverick</a> (their first original song)</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/simplythree/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Three on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUMdJwo-Tqg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fall Tour Trailer</a></li> </ul>

394: New Album from Nick Villalobos and Simply Three

Nick Villalobos is the bassist for Simply Three, a classical crossover trio that has which has garnered millions of YouTube views and praise from publications like Rolling Stone, the Huffington Post, and RyanSeacrest.com. Nick spends his time during with the group, recording new covers, and shooting videos, and the group is now branching into original compositions with their first all-originals album in the works. We dig into all kinds of topics:  how being direct with what you want can move your career forward what makes a good hook transitioning into original compositions how competition can be a good thing  Check out their first original song Maverick, which starts out with Nick playing his Eastman bass. It was great to chat with Nick, and I can't wait to see how this exciting group's career evolves! Links to Check Out:  Simply Three's website Simply Three on YouTube Simply Three on Instagram Chained to the Rhythm (Katy Perry cover) the Huffington Post article featuring Simply Three (their first really big video hit) Demons by Imagine Dragons (another cover that hit it big through a posting in Vietnam)  Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D’Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox!

<a href="https://simplythreemusic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nick Villalobos</a> is the bassist for <a href="https://simplythreemusic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Three</a>, a classical crossover trio that has which has garnered millions of YouTube views and praise from publications like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RollingStone/posts/10152155632783637" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Rolling Stone</a>, the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/09/simply-three-christmas-song_n_4415254.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a>, and <a href="https://simplythreemusic.com/news/simply-three-wins-ryan-seacrests-cover-contest/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">RyanSeacrest.com</a>. Nick spends his time during with the group, recording new covers, and shooting videos, and the group is now branching into original compositions with their first all-originals album in the works. We dig into all kinds of topics: <ul> <li>how being direct with what you want can move your career forward</li> <li>what makes a good hook</li> <li>transitioning into original compositions</li> <li>how competition can be a good thing</li> </ul> Check out their first original song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuGLUze6aSw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Maverick</a>, which starts out with <a href="http://www.eastmanstrings.com/bass" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nick playing his Eastman bass</a>. It was great to chat with Nick, and I can't wait to see how this exciting group's career evolves! Links to Check Out: <ul> <li><a href="https://simplythreemusic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Three's website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SimplyThreeOfficial" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Three on YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/simplythree/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Three on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUdJTS51pZI" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chained to the Rhythm</a> (Katy Perry cover)</li> <li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/09/simply-three-christmas-song_n_4415254.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Huffington Post article featuring Simply Three</a> (their first really big video hit)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvcJMlIFW9A" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Demons by Imagine Dragons</a> (another cover that hit it big through a posting in Vietnam)</li> </ul> Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/daddario1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">D’Addario Strings</a>! Check out their <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/daddario3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Helicore strings</a>, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D’Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/strings" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">contrabassconversations.com/strings</a>! This episode is also brought to you by <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/rosinsaver" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Rosin Saver</a>, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/rosinsaver" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">rosinsaver.com</a>. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to your inbox!

333: Nick Villalobos on great hooks and creating your own career