Episode #86 - Nick Forster




Music Business Radio show

Summary: Nick Forster, host and founder of the syndicated radio show "etown" and began his career as a professional musician more than 30 years ago. He was a founding member of the world renowned bluegrass band, Hot Rize, and continues to work as a record producer, session musician, touring sideman, and as leader of the highly respected etown house band, the etones. Rolling Stone Magazine calls Nick "an exceptional songwriter ... unquestionably a virtuoso." "etown" is a weekly radio broadcast heard from coast to coast on NPR®/public, commercial, and community stations. Like old-time radio variety shows, every etown show is taped in front of a live audience from Boulder, CO and features performances from many of today's top musical artists as well as conversation and information about our communities and our environment. Nick has much to talk about including building community, mixing social responsibility with entertainment, and building a music business.