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In our media-saturated world, it is easy to overlook the many artists that thrive without labels, without big tours, without all the hoopla and soap opera intrigue that accompanies "success" these days. These individuals thrive on their own terms, and such is the multi-talented songwriter, guitarist and band mate of several successful independent groups, Jim Tashjian. Tashjian started out studying jazz guitar in university, which brought him into many different musical projects. He drifted toward, pop and rock, drawn by the interest of songwriting. Bands like District 97, Miss Remember, Storm Jameson are but a few of the music groups that Tashjian has had a commanding hand in. This interview gave Jim a chance to showcase his talents, talk about his background and delve a bit into what he feels is success. That success is firmly on his own terms, a good study for those of us who want to chart their own course in the music business. You can follow Jim at https://www.facebook.com/jim.tashjian.

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Leslie Beukelman is an artist that draws on his rural upbringing, her college education into jazz and performance and her first-hand entrepreneurial experience as a full-time working musician to be an expert on how to make a living at music. Her songs are honest, rooted in her experiences with growing up, facing life challenges and being joyful in her art. A great source of wisdom on how to take control of one's career and define your own success. A mental and spiritual "must-have" for the working musician. Her website is www.lesliebeukelman.net.

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Leslie Beukelman grew up in Sandwich, Illinois. Her parents were musicians and perhaps her drummer mother (who was performing while 8 months pregnant with Lelsie) that instilled the desire to write and make music.

After a degree in jazz performance/jazz studies from Roosevelt University, Beukelman had a choice of a myriad places to bring her many talents. She chose to stay in Chicago and tap into the diverse musical scene.

As a hummingbird is able to go from flower to flower, Beukelman can be found in many different musical venues and genres. The Chicago Skyliners Big Band, fronting the rock band the Brite Lites or making beautiful harmonies in the three-piece woman's group the Oh Yeahs. Meet Leslie Beukelman, a songbird, a songwriter, a serious musician who is leaning into the working musician trade. Her website is www.lesliebeukelman.net.

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