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March 28, 2024

Unpacking Performance, the 'Hang', Vulnerability, and Solopreneurship in Online Spaces as a Musician w/ Corey Congilio

Unpacking Performance, the 'Hang', Vulnerability, and Solopreneurship in Online Spaces as a Musician w/ Corey Congilio

Guitarist and Solopreneur Corey Congilio speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

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(Rec. 20 Dec 2023)

A veteran of sorts in the online music education space, Nashville-based guitarist Corey Congilio opens up on the journey that's been growing up in a musical family, finding his own path over a 25-year-old career as an independent musician and how performance and 'putting on an act' can be a fine line to observe even as an online solopreneur. 

We get deep into this conversation as fellow Effortless Mastery students drawing parallels to how that has influenced our work. 

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Episode Notes / Text : www.tlwrites.com

Chapters

00:50 - The ’hang’

03:50 - Music in the family & early years

17:00 - Music and cooking

18:36 - Music and tech: pros & cons

24:00 - Music and online solopreneurship

35:45 - Performance vs putting on an act

55:00 - Musicians and vulnerability

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Corey Congilio

Musician

For over 25 years, Corey Congilio has immersed himself in rich and diverse musical career. His experience as a touring guitarist, session musician, educator and presenter has proven to be invaluable in connecting with audiences around the world.
As a guitarist versed in all contemporary styles, Corey has supported artists of all genres from Blues, Rock, Country, RnB and Jazz. He’s performed with Joss Stone, David Lee Murphy, Lucie Silvas, Radney Foster, Cassadee Pope, Derek St. Holmes, Danielle Bradberry, Laura Bell Bundy, Barbara Blue and others.
In addition to his work as a session musician, Corey writes and performs his own music and in 2016 released his first EP “Well Suited”
Since 2010 Corey has authored over 30 instructional guitar courses. His teaching platform WorkingClassGuitar.com and YouTube channel host weekly lessons, performances and gear reviews.
At the heart of Corey’s work is the blues. Having been a lifelong sideman and hired gun, Corey has recently begun his journey as a solo artist. He is currently writing and recording new music that is rooted in the blues while retaining his original voice.
Corey currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee where he works as a guitarist and educator.

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T.L. Mazumdar

Musician/Educator, Founder: Holistic Musician Academy

Indian-German Producer/Singer-Songwriter T.L. Mazumdar grew up on 3 continents and 4 countries.

Mentored by a series of iconic musicians like Kenny Werner, Kai Eckhardt, Dr John Matthias, and the late Gary Barone, his artistic journey has aptly been described by Rolling Stone magazine as one that ‘...personifies multiculturalism’.

Time Out Mumbai has referred to him as ‘’...amongst a handful of Indian (origin) musicians who don't have to play sitars or tablas''

He has been nominated for German Music awards
Bremer Jazzpreis and Future Sounds Jazz Award, and been called ''...a major talent'' by Jack Douglas (Producer: John Lennon, Miles Davis, etc.). .

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