Journey to Success with Adam Hawley

In today’s episode, host Carl Brown is joined by Adam Hawley, Adam was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. At a young age, he developed a keen interest in music, taking up piano lessons at eight and guitar lessons a year later. He eventually attended the University of Southern California where he graduated with a Ph.D. in Music.Adam shares how he became successful at an early age in his career. He also shares who inspired him in his journey. In the ‘Bout It or Doubt It' segment you`ll hear Adam`s answer about T.V shows.  Listen to this episode and enjoy some of his music – Risin’ Up, Escape feat. Rick Braun, and Gotta Get Up. HighlightHow old were you when you started working professionally as a musician?06:07 - I started playing at 8 or 9 and pretty early on, I would say I was about 11, when I started touring and I was touring all over Oregon and Washington and I was in the Bluegrass Band.Having worked with so many stars, do you ever get star struck anymore?11:20 - I have only been star struck once and it is not because I`m not appreciating the greatness of all these incredible artists but the one time I got lost for words is when meeting Chick Corea.What are you like before you go on stage?31:26 - I`m usually very calm just because I`ve been doing this so long, I`ve been on the road now for 26-27 years.How do you know when a song is ready to be released to the world40:21 - I think there's an important thing in deadlines. I think deadlines are very important because at some point you have to turn the record in.ContactFresh Coast Jazz FestivalAdam Hawley