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    Let's Talk Music with Brandon Boyd and Mike Einziger - April 22nd, 2015

    • Inspiring Music Lessons

    • Going Back to School

    • The Early Days of Playing Shows

    • Record Deals & Lawsuits

    • Writing Songs Together

    • Can Music Change the World?

    • Solo Projects

    • Diving into the Orchestral World

    • Life on the Road

    • Composing with Hans Zimmer

    • Advice for Aspiring Artists

    • Audience Questions - Part I

    • Audience Questions - Part II

    • Audience Questions - Part III

    • Audience Questions - Part IV

Guest Artists

Brandon Boyd

Brandon Boyd is an American singer, songwriter, musician, author and visual artist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the American rock band Incubus, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. In addition to his work with Incubus, Boyd has released two solo albums - The Wild Trapeze (2010) and Echoes & Cocoons (2022) - and has collaborated with producer Brenden O'Brien under the name Sons of the Sea.

Mike Einziger

Michael Einziger is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Incubus, and has also co-written, produced and collaborated with a wide array of artists including Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer, Skrillex, Tyler the Creator, Avicii, Damian Marley, Jason Schwartzman (Coconut Records) and Steve Martin among many others. Incubus has sold over 23 Million albums worldwide, and in 2013, Einziger co-wrote the hit song "Wake Me Up", alongside Avicii and Aloe Blacc. As an entrepreneur, Einziger is the co-founder and co-chairman of the wireless technology platform MIXhalo, and also the co-founder and CEO of the biotechnology startup Versicolor Technologies. Einziger received his education at Harvard University.