NYC Music Scene Part 1 - featuring Ryan Gentles, Bec Lauder, and The Thing

On today’s episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with four members of the contemporary New York City music scene: manager Ryan Gentles, singer-songwriter Bec Lauder of Bec Lauder & The Noise, and frontman Zane Acord and guitarist Jack Bradley of The Thing. The first conversation is with Ryan, who explores his time managing The Strokes and several other bands of the “indie sleaze” era. Ryan talks about securing The Strokes’ record deal and helping craft the band’s image. He also discusses the current state of the music business and the role played by social media in discovering new bands. Next, Scott talks with Bec about her career beginnings, favorite spots in NYC, and her top 5 NYC artists of the 2000s. Finally, Scott is joined by Zane and Jack of The Thing, an up-and-coming four-piece rock band, who talk about their musical influences, the modern touring industry, and how radio continues to play a role in bringing artists widespread exposure. Go check out part two of our NYC music scene episode with frontman Jackson Hamm of Telescreens and frontman Sid Simons of Sid Simons & The Darlings.  This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind! They have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code LIPPS at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/lipps CREDITS (Instagram handles) Host @ScottLipps Edited by @toastycakes Music by @Robby_hoff Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NY Ryan Gentles0:03:00 – Managing the Strokes0:05:40 – The Strokes’ image 0:09:40 – The Strokes’ rise in popularity 0:11:50 – 2000s NYC scene 0:14:00 – The Strokes’ popularity in London0:15:10 – The Strokes first record deal0:16:50 – Other record deals for NYC bands 0:18:16 – Indie sleaze0:20:10 – The role of social media in discovering bands 0:22:20 – Being in a band now versus back then 0:27:45 – Other artists Ryan is managing0:29:25 – Top 5 current NYC bandsBec Lauder0:32:38 – Start0:33:39 – Bec’s career beginnings0:35:10 – Current NYC scene0:38:50 – Favorite NYC spots 0:42:45 – Top 5 2000s NYC artistsZane Acord and Jack Bradley of The Thing0:45:50 – Start0:47:30 – Career beginnings0:48:20 – The Strokes’ influence0:51:30 – The role of radio0:53:00 – Current NYC scene0:55:30 – Modern touring industry0:57:00 – Upcoming shows and projects0:58:05 – Top 5 2000s NYC bands 1:00:10 – Top 5 current NYC bands