Expanding You Gig Offerings
September 7, 2024 at 6:00:00 PM
Meeting Room C
A panel discussion about the diverse range of gigs that successful independent artist can offer, and how to balance them.
Paul Seiz is the founder and CEO of Red Beat Entertainment, a boutique talent agency serving the midwest, specialzing in high-energy live music. Prior to his time in Kansas City, he served as a music director for countless theater companies and led bands on cruise ships. He’s the leader of the party band Songwheels and the keyboardist for Run With It and Big Time Grain Company. This past year he founded Keyring, a mental health summit for musiciains, featuring his unqiue presentation on The Art of War. He lives in Overland Park, KS with his three instruments and a garage full of children.
Miguel Antonio leads the charge as the frontman of the electrifying band Run With It and hosts the inspiring #liveandcreate podcast. With a deep passion for mental and physical wellness, he also channels this energy as a keynote speaker and storyteller, empowering audiences to build resilience and thrive in every aspect of life.
Kasey Rausch (she/her) is a 5th generation musician, songwriter, part-time producer/host of River Trade Radio on KKFI 90.1FM and former host of “Campfire” on DittyTV. She plays live and records with multiple variations of the bands The Country Duo, Kasey & The Pines, and The Naughty Pines. Her roots can be found in the Kansas City area, the Missouri Ozarks, Winfield, Kansas (home of the Walnut Valley Festival), and deep Southeast Texas. She was featured with band mate Marco Pascolini as The Country Duo on the legendary Sun Studio Sessions TV show which aired across the US and Canada. No Depression called Rausch’s vocals “tender and intuitive.” Her third album, Guitar in Hand, debuted at #3 on the Roots Music Reporting charts and was voted one of the top three albums of the year by readers of The Pitch, KC’s entertainment guide. She was named 2016’s Best of the Northland (Artist), 2013’s Female Performer of the Year by The Farmer’s Turnpike on KMXN 92.9 FM, and has shared the stage with Joe Ely, Peter Rowan, Amy LaVere & Will Sexton, Roland White, William Elliot Whitmore, Gregory Alan Isokvo, Iris DeMent, Ray Bonneville, Kris Delmhorst, Justin Townes Earle, Tish Hinojosa, Jack Williams and many more.