Nashville based veteran music producer Tony Mantor’s Almost Live… Nashville podcast takes its listener on a journey through the business of music and entertainment. Following the success and popularity of his top-rated podcast on Autism & Mental Health awareness - Why Not Me? - Mantor hosts thought-provoking conversations and behind-the-scenes stories from various celebrity guests from the world of music, television and entertainment. With more than 30 years as an accomplished music producer based in Nashville, Mantor welcomes a worldly guest list of musicians, actors and entertainers who share their unique stories about the roles they’ve played in creating and sustaining what we know as popular American culture. Conversations and stories that also give a deeper understanding on what it takes to achieve success in the entertainment industry for aspiring entertainers who are currently pursuing their own dreams of being a star someday. Whether listening for the entertainment or storytelling factor alone, or for tips on how his guests faced their life’s challenges, Almost Live… Nashville will have a story for anyone who has been a fan of popular culture in music, movies and television over the last few decades.
83 episodes transcribedShow Notes What happens when a song you wrote to encourage others becomes the song you need yourself? On this episode of Almost Live Nashville, Tony M...
Show NotesWhat began as a family singing together in their living room during the COVID-19 lockdown quickly became an international phenomenon. In th...
Most people know Walter Egan for his timeless hit "Magnet and Steel," but that iconic song is only one chapter in an extraordinary career sp...
Show NotesJosie Music Awards founders Josie Passantino-Boone and Tina Marie Passantino join Tony Mantor for an inspiring conversation about creating o...
Alan Warner of The Foundations: The Story Behind "Build Me Up Buttercup"Few songs have stood the test of time quite like "Build Me Up B...
Show NotesJamie French has built an extraordinary career by embracing change, taking creative risks, and never being afraid to reinvent herself.In thi...
Show NotesJamie French has built an extraordinary career by embracing change, taking creative risks, and never being afraid to reinvent herself.In thi...
Show NotesFor more than two decades, Peter Howarth has carried the legacy of one of Britain's most iconic bands as the lead singer of The Hollies...
Show NotesAlternative rock artist Mel Denisse joins Tony Mantor for an honest conversation about songwriting, vulnerability, and discovering an artist...
Show NotesJohn Tesh has lived a life unlike almost anyone else. Millions knew him as the co-host of Entertainment Tonight. Basketball fans know his le...
Show NotesDrummer and founding driving force behind Modern Romance, Andy Kyriacou, joins Tony Mantor for an entertaining and revealing conversation ab...
Show NotesIndependent singer-songwriter Shweta Harve joins Tony Mantor for a heartfelt conversation about creating music that goes beyond entertainmen...
Show NotesRock & roll pioneer Marty Wilde joins Tony Mantor for a remarkable conversation about being at the birth of modern rock music and buildi...
Show NotesGrammy-nominated composer, producer, and immersive artist James Hood joins Tony Mantor for a fascinating conversation about pushing the bou...
Show NotesRock and blues legend George Thorogood joins Tony Mantor for a candid conversation about a career that has spanned decades and continues to...
We sit down with Jonathan Antoine to talk about the moments after Britain’s Got Talent that reshaped his life, from sudden global attention to a deepe...
We sit down with Victoria Perks to trace how Fuzzbox went from Birmingham school friends “forming for a laugh” to chart success, touring, and a legacy...
We sit down with Richard Hewson, the creative force behind the Ra Band, to trace how an under-credited arranger turns frustration over fees into a sel...
We sit down with Howard Jones to talk about the long arc of an electronic pop career that stays grounded in optimism, craft, and real human connection...
We sit down with Thomas Dolby to talk about touring with a full band, reshaping classic songs, and telling the stories behind a career that spans synt...
