Every Body Jams Presents: Interviews with Ian (Ep 3) live with Sara Houser at 1602 E Cesar Chavez St – Austin, TX

Get ready for round three of our live interview series! On the next installment of Interviews with Ian, Every Body Jams’ Assistant Creative Director Ian MacDougall sits down with one of Austin’s most versatile musical forces, Sara Houser.

If you’ve ever wanted to look under the hood of real-deal songwriting, professional production, and the intricate art of working with bands, this is the session you cannot afford to miss.

Sara is a Berklee College of Music songwriting alum and a multi-time Austin Music Award nominee for Musician of the Year. Her massive resume spans years as an Adjunct Professor of Audio Technology and Music Theory at ACC, a Sonic Guild and AACME grant recipient, and an official SXSW artist.

WHAT WE’RE DIVING INTO:

• The Art of Songwriting & Arranging: From self-releasing her own acclaimed albums to writing over 20 intricate string arrangements for artists like Walker Lukens and L.C. Franke.
• Studio & Production Secrets: What it’s like working as a select producer for Jim Eno’s Project Traction
• Life on the Road & Session Work: Authentic stories from tracking sessions and touring internationally across 14 countries with massive acts like Spoon, Matthew Logan Vasquez (Delta Spirit), A Giant Dog, Golden Dawn Arkestra, and opening for Lana Del Rey.
• Band Coaching & Rehearsals: Practical tips for musicians on how to run a rehearsal, tighten up a live set, and communicate seamlessly as a band.

Whether you’re a bedroom producer trying to nail a synth tone, a student starting your very first project, or a local musician looking to level up your industry knowledge, Sara and Ian are pulling back the curtain on what it takes to thrive in the modern music landscape.

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Want to learn songwriting, piano, guitar, or production from instructors who actually live the touring and studio life? Sign-ups for music lessons and classes at Every Body Jams are live right now! Come check out our space and schedule a trial lesson.