Why You Should Play One Gig a Week (Sophie and Alex Dorsten)

<p>Is it worth it to do open mics and competitions? Sophie and Alex Dorsten are an Indie-Pop songwriting duo. In this interview we discuss their experiences with open mics and competitions and the benefits that come with it. We also talk about recording from their home studio to recording at Abbey Road and RAK Studios, as well as performing in the UK.</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophiedorsten/"><u>Instagram</u></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/orangeamplifiers/"><u>&nbsp;</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sophiedorsten"><u>TikTok</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sophiedorstenmusic"><u>Facebook</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://sophiedorstenmusic.com/"><u>Website</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://bandzoogle.com/"><u>Presented by Bandzoogle</u></a></p> <p>Bandzoogle is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to build a stunning website for artists.</p> <p>Bandzoogle is also offering to all our listeners 15% off the first year of any subscription. Just enter the promo code “8020show”.</p> <p>Follow 80/20 Records:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/8020records/"><u>Instagram</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@8020_records?"><u>TikTok</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://linktr.ee/8020records"><u>LinkTree</u></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.8020records.com/"><u>8020records.com</u></a></p> <p>We would love to hear from you! Please give us a review, this really helps get others to listen in. Any suggestions on how we can improve? DM us on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook. You can also email us at info [at] 8020records.com.</p> <p>Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up</p> <p>Outro music: ‘Let’s Ride’ (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda</p> <p>Host: Mike Zimmerlich</p> <p>Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records)</p> <p>Post-Production: EarthtoMoira</p> <p>Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Abbey Road Studios RAK Studios Open Mics Battle of the Bands Competitions</p>