Konnor Dolberry from The Band Light joins Ryan to share the truth behind their biggest show yet — opening for Louis Tomlinson of One Direction.

We dive into what fame actually feels like on the inside, how the band went from working day jobs in Nashville to being managed by the Jonas Brothers’ dad, and why staying grounded and protecting their friendship matters more than ever.

We go deep into artist development, burnout, brotherhood, therapy, and the moments that change everything.

Topics:

• Opening for Louis Tomlinson & lessons from the road

• The myth of “making it” in music

• Artist development with the Jonas Group

• Why bands fall apart, and how TBL is fighting to stay together

• The emotional cost of chasing your dream

The true story behind Lay Zhang’s hit ‘Other Side’. How a song written in a hotel room in LA somehow went on to break the music charts in China & go 'Gold' in just 47 minutes!Songwriter Mark Siegel joins me to share the wild true story behind Lay Zhang’s (张艺兴) “Other Side.”In this episode we talk about how a simple demo became a national hit, selling over 500 thousand copies in under an hour, what it’s like working with Lay Zhang’s team, and what the experience taught us about songwriting, production, and the power of real fans.

🎙 Guest: Mark Siegel — songwriter/producer/composer for Lay Zhang, Nickelback, MENA & more

🎧 Host: Ryan Poole: producer & engineer based in Nashville

📍 Recorded at The Hideout Studio

The journalists behind Murder on Music Row join me to unpack the 1998 killing of David “Skull” Schulman, the outlaw who ran Skull’s Rainbow Room in Printer’s Alley.

They share the untold story of Nashville’s Gatsby—how he built its wildest club, the night he was murdered inside it, and why the case deserves a second look.

True crime, music history, and the secrets that still echo through Printer's Alley.