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Go on the road with Zach Myers of Shinedown for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at life on tour.

In this episode Zach takes us inside the world of Shinedown, from backstage and the guitar world to the moments that happen before the band steps onstage. We talk about touring, creativity, longevity, the people behind the show, and what it takes to keep performing at the highest level night after night.

This is more than a backstage tour. It is an honest look at the work, relationships, routines, and experiences that shape life on the road with one of rock’s biggest bands.

A huge thank you to Zach Myers and the entire Shinedown team for welcoming us in and allowing us to share this story.

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Ever wonder what it takes to make a Lindsey Stirling show sound as massive, detailed, and dynamic as it looks?

In this episode of This Is DeLaCruz, I sit down with Sage Tichenor, the front of house engineer behind Lindsey Stirling’s live show.
We get into Sage’s path through the live music industry, his approach to mixing a show that moves between huge cinematic moments and incredibly delicate musical details, and what it takes to keep everything consistent night after night while working with a production as unique as Lindsey’s.

We also dig into the gear, the workflow, the challenges of mixing violin in a massive live production, and the decisions happening at front of house that most people in the audience will never know are being made.

One of my favorite things about these conversations is getting beyond the equipment and talking about the person behind the console. Sage has built an incredible career, and there is a lot to learn from the way he approaches both the technical side of the job and the responsibility of helping deliver an artist’s vision every night.

If you’ve ever wanted to know what goes into mixing a Lindsey Stirling show from front of house, this one is for you.

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This one was too good for a single episode.

In this two-part interview, I sit down with Mike Schaeffer, FOH Engineer for Charlie Puth, and Josh Cruz, Monitor Engineer for Charlie Puth, to break down what it takes to build and mix a show at this level from both sides of the console.

We get into the completely different worlds of front of house and monitors, how Mike and Josh work together, the communication required between departments, and how they approach a show where musicianship, detail, and musical precision are such a huge part of the artist’s identity.

Across both parts, we talk about their paths into the industry, the gear and workflows behind the show, how they handle the challenges that come with touring at this level, and some of the decisions happening during a performance that the audience will probably never realize are being made.

What I really enjoyed about this conversation is getting both perspectives in the same interview. Mike is responsible for what thousands of people hear every night, while Josh is responsible for creating the environment Charlie and the band need onstage to perform at their best. Those two jobs are very different, but they have to work together seamlessly.

There is a ton packed into this conversation, which is exactly why we split it into two parts.

If you work in live audio, want to work in touring, or have ever wondered what goes into making a Charlie Puth show happen behind the scenes, you’re going to enjoy this one.

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