The Balance Room Music Podcast, hosted by Ingrid Woode, is obviously for the musician, but it’s also for the music lover, and anyone who is or is wanting to make a living using their creative side. Drummer and Producer Eric Seats is a recurring guest on every episode contributing to the Ask #ESeats segment where he answers questions from myself and you all the listeners on everything from Business to music and everything in between. This podcast uses the art of story telling to share valuable information. Find out about background stories of songs, useful gadgets, and helpful business advice all wrapped up in what’s intended to be entertaining and concise.
The Segments!
- 7UP Story: in 7 minutes or less, a guest shares a story about a moment in their life where they learned something valuable, big or small. Could be a story from childhood, could be a story from last week, but it’s a moment where they learned something that’s provided them value in life, business, or both.
- Songology: The guest songologist shares some background information pertaining to s song they’re affiliated with. Whether they’re the engineer, the artist, producer, songwriter, pianist…. whatever!….however!….. they’re affiliated, they share some info about a song they’re affiliated with.
- Go To Gadget: A gadget that’s been useful as of late for the host or guest. Could be a camera, an app, even a certain kick drum that is meeting their gadget needs at the moment. Giving the audience insight on a piece of gear, how they use it, why it works for them, and even any issues they may have with it.
- Ask #ESeats: Music producer and professional Drummer Eric Seats answers any and all listener questions from Music to business.
- Tare Of The Week: Ingrid tares the balance back to zero in preparation for the next episode by sharing 1 thing that’s balanced her out that week. It could be a restaurant, an album, a bar, or a particular person. Either way, the tare of the week was able to balance Ingrid out!
Ingrid Woode – iwoode@ingridwoode.com
Under the umbrella of musician Ingrid Woode writes, produces, composes, and arranges. Her gifts have blessed her to have contributions with artists such as Queen Latifah and Lalah Hathaway, perform with Opera singers Angela Brown and Rodrick Dixon, score music for an internationally acclaimed symphony orchestra, and tour in over 3 different countries. Ingrid is also the band leader of the Woode Tribe Orchestra. She’s released two self produced projects, Too Weak’s Notice and Going LiVe In FiVe. Ingrid is also the creative director for Professional Makeup Artist Saadia The MUA. It may come as a surprise that Ingrid spent a few years working as a chemist and juggling her music career after graduating from Tuskegee university. But Ingrid will tell you, there is a science to everything we do, it’s just that sonetimes the spirit takes over.
Eric Seats– Ericseats@ymail.com
Eric Seats, along with Rapture Stewart established Key Beats, Inc. in 1997. They got into the music game touring and working with Montel Jordan. From there, Rapture went on to be the music director for Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Ginuwine and Playa. Timbaland soon noticed their production talents and signed them to a publishing deal with Warner/ Chappell. Missy also got on board and began to work with them in the studio. They developed a very unique chemistry with Missy right away. Their first song produced with her was the chart topping 702 hit “Where My Girls At”. This song paved the way for what was to come. Soon after, they signed a management deal with Blackground Entertainment and began on their musical journey.
Key Beats, Inc. has worked collectively and individually with many different artists, either producing and writing in the studio or performing live. To date, some of them include Aaliyah, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Ginuwine, Playa (Static Major, Digital Black and Smoke E. Diglera), 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, DJ Whoo Kid, Travis Barker, T.I., DJ Drama, Young Dro, Jay-Z, Nas, Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, 702, Tweet, Nelly, Murphy Lee, DMX, Ashanti, Ja Rule, DJ Reflex, DJ Dense, Yung Joc, Diddy, Pharell, Busta Rhymes, Chingy, Fabolous, Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, Tank, Keyshia Cole, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Mary J. Blige, Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, Bubba Sparxxx, Nelly Furtado, Joe, Rich Boy, Baby (Birdman), Lil Wayne, Jay Sean, Flo Rida, Bun B, The-Dream, Lil Mama, Soulja Boy, Lil Mo, D4L, En Vogue, Karen Clark-Sheard, J. Moss, The Soul Seekers, Mary Mary, Montell Jordan, Chante Moore, Kenny Latimore, Dave Hollister, Lalah Hathaway, Kelly Price, Tamala Mann, Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder…and the list goes on and on.
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