Josh Jarvis aka Verses Bang is a rapper, hip hop artist and creative from Southend-on-Sea, Essex who has recently made the leap across the pond to Los Angeles. 

Josh has been writing his own material since he was sixteen recording his first record at the age of seventeen. 

Listen to how Josh gets inspired by what’s going around him, navigating mental health into his music and how his hometown has influenced him and his music. You can listen to us have lots of Southend talk and what words of wisdom Josh has for anyone pursuing a career in the arts. 

You can listen to Verses Bang on any of the links below and on any streaming service such as Spotify and iTunes.

Watch Verses Bang music videos from Southend to Los Angeles on YouTube and see how his life has changed dramatically in the past eighteen months since Covid hit. 

https://versesbang.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/Versesbang1/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZTWwuezLVk7hkOFWYdFBDw

You can follow Josh on Instagram @bangcam and Twitter @versesbang

Eddie Ruiz was born and raised in Boyle Heights, California, near downtown Los Angeles. He quickly landed a guest-star on “That’s So Raven” as Barry The Mascot during drama school. He attended C.S.U.,Fullerton where he received hi B.A. in Acting. He then quickly flew over to London, UK where he received his MFA in Acting from The Central School of Speech and Drama. Some grads from CSSD include Sir Laurence Olivier, Gael Garcia Bernal and Judy Dench.

After his return, there has been a lot of love for Eddie in the industry. He made his film debut in the award winning film, “Russel Fish: The Sausage and Egg Incident” starring alongside GLEE’s Chris Colfer (Kurt). Eddie was nominated for Best supporting actor in Russel. After landing several TV guest roles, he booked Michael Patrick King’s NBC/WB Pilot as Juan in A Mann’s World starring Don Johnson.

Eddie also stars in films such as “Make A Movie Like Spike” appears alongside Jamil Walker Smith (Stargate, Hey Arnold), Malcolm Goodwin(Breakout Kings), “Ghostown” alongside Jack Guzman(Power Rangers), The Missing Link, Heavy Metal Strawberry Pickers, and Neighborhood Garden.

Eddie is no stranger to the stage. He has worked with many respectable theatre companies such as Will & Company where he was Pinocchio in Pinocchio, playing Verges in Tony Plana’s Much Ado About Nothing with East LA Classic, and Martinez in Ray Bradbury’s The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit with the Pandemonium Theatre Company. He has received many awards and great reviews for his performances.

Eddie lives in Hollywood, CA where he is now Acting and Producing with his Independent film company “Obviam Entertainment” with Eddy Martin, Luke McClure, and his wife Jean Altadel. www.obviamentertainment.com

You can follow Eddie on Twitter and Instagram @TheEddieRuiz

Lucy Drive is an actress and musician also known as 80’s alter ego Roxi Drive. Lucy can be seen in BBC programs such as Hustle and Doctors as well as feature films such as Outside Bet, directed by Sacha Bennett, performing alongside Bob Hoskins. 

Not only has Lucy had a lovely acting career but in 2014 Lucy wrote, produced and co-directed an 80's Spielberg inspired coming of age short film called Our Time which was accepted in to the Cannes Short Corner.

Lucy moved to Los Angeles and then spent some time in Atlanta figuring out the acting scene before headed back to Brighton where Roxi Drive, 80’s inspiring singer and performer was born. 

Not only has Lucy had success in acting and with her music she also has a podcast called Deadly Debbie’s Creepy Files: Ghost Stories and More, a podcast focusing on the paranormal. 

You can follow Lucy here: 

Instagram and Twitter @lucydrive @roxidrive (IG) @deadlydebbiepodcast (Twitter) @debbiefiles 

https://www.roxidrive.com

Chicago/Boston based artist Ruby Rose Fox is a cultural messenger of our turbulent modern times. Her music is as sonically compelling as it is subversive, packed with lyrics that reflect and challenge our current political state, from #metoo, to the mass-shooting crisis.

Part actress, director, and writer, Fox has never shied away from inventive ways to approach her art. In 2018, Fox released her sophomore album Salt, an utterly cinematic piece of experimental pop that features dense soundscapes built to accompany Fox’s wall-shattering vocals.

The sonically-rich record is enhanced via ASMR microphones that were used during the recording, resulting in an ASMR-sensitive body of emotional, political, and personal songs—which when listened to with headphones—produces a next-level experience for the listener. Salt is the follow-up to Ruby Rose Fox’s debut album Domestic which reached number 8 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Keep updated with Ruby at all the links below.

You can follow Ruby Rose Fox on Twitter @rubyrosefox and Instagram @rubyrosefox_

Check her website out https://www.rubyrosefox.com and find her music on Spotify

www.theunstoppableperformer.com

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/RubyRoseFox

YOUTUBE:www.youtube.com/RubyRoseFox

Soni Mizrahi is an Award-Winning Mexican Film and theatre director/writer. He has a Master’s degree in film and media production and a bachelor’s degree in architecture.

He is known for his work as a film director in several short films such as Rain (2013), Last Night (2014) and K (2015) among others. He also directed a few web series such as Blissville (2014) and This is Only Temporary (2015).

As a commercial director he has experience working with worldwide brands such as Volkswagen, Best Buy, Strongbow and Home Depot among others.

When Soni is not directing, he likes to work as a Cinematographer in short films, documentaries and Music videos. He has collaborated with Mathew Modine, Jeff Byrd and Neema Barnet among others. 

Currently, Soni is developing a few projects such as “Sombras Ajenas” (ESP Series Pilot), “La casa de las Lomas” (ESP series script), “Blurred Lines” (ENG series pilot), “Support-ers” (ENG series script) and two feature films: “Annah” and "Fateful” written by Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett.

You can follow Soni on Twitter and Instagram @sonimizrahi and @stage.films

www.sonimizrahi.com

Sabra May is an actress, voiceover artist, writer, improviser, and standup comedian. She currently co-produces the all female standup show Comedy Stew in West Hollywood. She has also written and performed two one-woman shows. The most recent, titled The Creature, was performed while 8 months pregnant. Sabra has completed the improv and musical improv programs at Upright Citizen’s Brigade and is currently on the musical improv team The B-Side.

Sabra has also voiced thousands of commercials across all platforms as well as video games, technical and medical narrations, and animated works. The client list is so extensive, Nike, intel, Microsoft, Nintendo are just a few and voices a character on Cyberpunk.

Sabra has an extensive theatrical background and has worked with Anne Bogart and SITI Company and has studied at Warner Loughlin Studios. She is a fan of immersive theatre and is a co-founder of the Action/Adventure Theatre company in her hometown of Portland, Oregon

Listen to Sabra and I discuss the world of stand up comedy, creating shows that women will have a safe space to perform and not get sexually harassed or discriminated against, motherhood and our love for Grey’s Anatomy.

You can follow Sabra on Instagram and Twitter @sabramay

Jill Penfold is a British actress and On-Camera host. Jill was born and raised in Essex. Where she lived until leaving at Twenty to travel as a Beautician aboard cruise-ships. 

Jill returned to the U.K in 2004 where she attended Birmingham Theatre School for Two years for Theatre Acting. After graduating Jill landed her first job at The Crescent Theatre as ‘Angela’ in Mike Leigh’s 'Abigail's Party'.  Four years of theatre touring followed, including being a gender-fluid Macbeth for Three months.  A best actor award for Madre in ’The Daughters of Venice’ was a highlight.

In 2008 Jill was given a scholarship to The Lee Strasberg Film And TV institute to study The Stanslaviski acting method in Los Angeles. There she stayed for a year before signing to an agent and beginning her career. Acting, Hosting, stunt acting, commercials, fitness and voice acting are all  facets of the industry that Jill enjoys. 

You can follow Jill on Instagram and Twitter @jillpenfold

Website www.JillPenfold.com

Galen Howard joins Tea Time with Lindz: A Podcast About Creatives for another fun episode. Listen to how Galen navigated his way early on in Hollywood and how knowing his branding type very early on helped him in this navigation. 

Galen is a character actor with a reputation for playing offbeat, strangely likable humans with a dark underbelly. He started acting in Northern California before relocating to Los Angeles in 2010. In his studies, he interned at Timothy Busfield's B Street Theater, and trained with celebrated acting teacher Ivana Chubbuck. Over his career he has amassed a varied rogues' gallery of characters, from offbeat criminals to eccentric man-children.

Galen has acted across all mediums, from film and television to commercial and web content. He has had memorable roles in the indie film world, including an emotionally stunted cult member in the Lionsgate release Children of Sorrow, and an evangelical kidnapper in American Nightmares from iconic director Rusty Cundieff (Fear of a Black Hat, Tales From the Hood). His television appearances include The Middle, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Agents of SHIELD. He recently played a bumbling elephant poacher opposite Tom Arnold in Saving Flora, and a childlike parishioner opposite Richard Riehle in Moon Manor.

Galen first gained attention for his sketch characters on the groundbreaking YouTube channel Smosh, and has since worked with other prominent web entities like Buzzfeed, Rooster Teeth, New Form and FacebookTV. He later became known for his idiosyncratic appearances in countless music videos for artists including Weezer, Elle King, Lil' Dicky, Galantis, Smashing Pumpkins and many others. He worked with director Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) on Justin Timberlake's smash hit "Can't Stop the Feeling," which has amassed over one billion YouTube views. He recently starred in the retrofuture inspired video for "Energy" from electronic duo Disclosure.

You can follow Galen on Instagram @galenhoward and on Twitter @_Galen_Howard_

Listen to how Cassie Lauren Lewis grew up performing in Wales, moved to New York City at eighteen to then return to England to attend a drama University to the head back State side to pursue her career goals. 

No one’s path is ever the same and it is usually far from easy but taking risks and those leaps of faith, as scary as they maybe at the time, really can pay off. 

Listen to some fun Craigslist stories, how important it is to be “ready” for when the opportunities start come flooding in  and why it is important to not put time limits on yourself or your career. 

Cassie has some great advice for actors and how important being in a class is. Listen for more advice and fun stories. 

You can follow Cassie on Instagram @cassielaurenlewis 

Kelly Coughlin is a musician, teacher, singer and actress currently based in London after taking a career break from teacher in Los Angeles. Kelly moved to London to study at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, (R.A.D.A) then after deciding to stay in London returned to Los Angeles to say good bye to her former students to take the plunge into the world of acting full time. Then the most magical thing happened that all us creatives dream about, Kelly got a casting from SPOTLIGHT.

Listen to hear Kelly’s incredible, mind-blowing story, her time at the Upright Citizen Brigade, her love for musical improv and the delightful imposter syndrome that so many of us have suffered from. 

You can catch Kelly as Jaden on Armando Iannucci’s new show on HBO, Avenue 5. You can also listen to me gush over my super crush Zack Woods and Kelly’s time on Season One of Avenue 5 and to the wait until the next season. 

You can follow Kelly on Twitter @kellycoughlin and Instagram @actuallykellyc

Jamison Haase has had a steady career since moving to Los Angeles twenty one years ago. Not only is Jamison a working actor (even though he will dispute this) but he is also an acting coach at L.A On Camera Training Center. 

You can catch Jamison on television shows such as, The Last Ship, Colony, American Crime Story, NCIS: Los Angeles, Melissa and Joey to name but a few.

L.A. On-Camera Training Center was founded by Haase in 2007 with the intention of training Los Angeles based actors in on-camera and audition techniques. In today’s Industry, the camera has become the most important tool in the casting process. Writers, directors, and producers often times do not have the time or ability to come and meet you face-to-face, which means that your performance on-camera is crucial in determining whether or not you get the job.

Due to Covid-19 L.A On Camera have taken their courses online so it does not matter where you are in the world, you can jump onboard and take one of their courses, which I would highly recommend. 

Listen to hear what Jamison keeps in his set bag, who coaches Jamison when he has an audition and his advice to actors out there how are still trying to break into the industry. 

You can follow Jamison on Twitter and Instagram @JamisonHasse 

And you can follow L.A On Camera Training Center on Twitter and Instagram @LAoncamera and you can also find them https://laoncamera.com/

Leaphy Khim is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, stunt woman, actress, fitness model and trainer. Leaphy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Cambodian genocide survivors.

Having enlisted into the Marine Corps when 9/11 happened it was after Leaphy left and finished college did she decide to pursue the film industry with hopes of becoming a director before turning to stunts. 

After getting her Screen Actors Guild card Leaphy has not looked back. Working as lead actress on short film, Let it Go, Leaphy Won Best Actress at the G.I Film Festival in San Diego proving to herself that pursuing acting as well as stunts went hand in hand. 

Since then Leaphy has worked on stunts for television shows, Scorpion and SEAL Team and booking her first television show as an actress on The Rookie. 

You can follow Leaphy on Instagram and Twitter @leaphykhim 

If you are anything like me and love singing but are absolutely terrified to sing in front of others then this is a must listen. 

Meet Tara Wallace, singer and owner of The Hummingbird Conservatory. 

Founder and voice teacher Tara Wallace is in her 25th year of singing training and began the Hummingbird Conservatory with two objectives – provide singers with excellent vocal technique and musicianship while giving them ample performance opportunities and collaborative experiences with other musicians and performers.

The Hummingbird Conservatory is a music school dedicated to the training and development of singers of all ages, with all levels of ability and training across all genres.  We seek to provide conservatory-level training in a warm, wonderful, creative atmosphere fostering not just musical abilities but leadership skills, confidence and discipline.

Find out how Tara navigated her way through the pandemic with teaching and also valuable bale advice for aspiring singers out there.

You can find out more about Tara and The Hummingbird Conservatory here:

http://www.thehummingbirdconservatory.com/home-1.html

Follow her on Instagram @thehummingbirdconservatory

Head over to Miss Tara’s Youtube Channel, MISS TARA THE HUMMINGBIRD

And you can catch Tara on Twitch here:

https://www.twitch.tv/singwithme2020

Recently you must have stumbled onto Dubrobot. Perhaps the strange machine appeared when you crossed a time threshold or slowly entered your lane on the highway.  It’s not strange that you are here seeking more information.  Time is valuable, except when it is wasted. 

Musician and studio producer Brian Wallace is known for his Saxophone work with a wide variety of artists from the west coast.  From his early days with Sublime (40oz to Freedom) to current titles, he strives for soul and rhythm in the Los Angeles music scene.  He works under the name Dubrobot and enjoys a long term association with Scientist as his mix assistant.  

Known for his groundbreaking sound design work for the creative sampling plugin Arcade by Output.com, Dubrobot's sounds are treasured by producers from all walks of life. Nominated for a Grammy in 2016 for his work in Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra.  In 2019 "Jr Thomas and the Volcanos" have reached #1 on the Billboard Reggae Charts with Rockstone an Album played on and mastered by Dubrobot.  Check out the 2020 releases by DUB Propulusion records, Invisible Mass Records, and The Bandulus.  Brian produces sound for film, music and artists at Majestic Sound Studios where creativity, time and space collide with spectacular results. DUBROBOT is an art car that houses his dub mixing sound system and attracts musicians from all over the world. 

Join the mission and support time recycling before its too late!  Now is more important than ever before and Dubrobot has the technology to help you find it.

Follow Brian (Dubrobot) on Instagram and Twitter @dubrobot 

Find Dubrobot on Spotify and check out his site at www.dubrobot.com

Energy-fueled alternative trio Poe the Passenger is a Los Angeles-based indie force set on stimulating their community with togetherness, authenticity, and sustainability. They have been featured on Jam in the Van, have been #1 on KROQ's Locals Only, and have clocked upwards of 100 live shows.

Constantly pushing boundaries through their live performance, Poe the Passenger instantly converts listeners to fans with their tangible high-energy performance. Poe has garnered international success with their community-driven social platforms, and they wish to bring positive social change to the world while forging real relationships with their fans. 

Go watch Poe the Passenger’s music videos and listen to the band you never knew you needed in your life. With such a fun, upbeat and catchy tunes their songs will be drilled into your brain by the second listen and you won’t regret it. 

You can follow Poe the Passenger on Instagram and Twitter @poethepassenger you can listen / watch them here:

https://poethepassenger.com/home

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQldeAg895yCz7ugIEZwcjQ

https://www.facebook.com/poethepassenger

And on Spotify Poe the Passenger 

Dominic Burgess was born and grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, England before making his way to The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, (ALRA) in London, where he spent the next three years perfecting his craft. 

Dominic moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and has been living there ever since, not without a lot of visa issues, which we discuss in depth. 

Since being in LA, Dominic has had huge success with his acting career, his credits, (to name but a few) include, A.N.T Farm, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Leftovers, Feud: Bette and Joan, The Good Place, Santa Clarita Diet, Star Trek, The Magicians and the soon to be aired Dr Death. 

Dominic also wrote, directed and starred in short film with Alfred Molina, Sam Did It, that won awards at the Catalina Film Festival, Dances With Film, Los Angeles Comedy Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival and Sonoma International Film Festival. 

You can follow Dominic on Instagram @dominicburgess1 and on Twitter @dominicburgess 

Shannon Corbeil is not only an actress and creator but Shannon was in the United States Air Force. She served as an Intelligence Officer in Texas, the Republic of Korea, and the National Security Agency, during which time she received her Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence.

After finding her way back into acting Shannon has become a jack of all trades in learning new skills such as filming, editing, lighting, in order to help create her own projects. Which is when Shannon realized just how important community is.

We discuss just how important branding is, the sooner you find your brand the better it will be to help you navigate your way into getting bookings. Remember your branding and type will always change just like you do. 

You can watch Shannon in shows such as SEAL Team and The Rookie as well as Library Soulmate, a short film Shannon wrote and performed in that was recently an Official Selection at The New Filmmakers Film Festival. 

You can follow Shannon on Twitter and Instagram @shannoncorbeil 

Stacey Moseley started out as a child actress in New York, booking any teenagers dream job as a series regular on the television show Swans Crossing, which has a huge cult following. Listen to hear how Saved By The Bell squashed those teenage dreams. 

Stacey moved to Los Angeles and has continued pursuing her passion for thirty five years, remember this industry is a marathon not a sprint. Stacey has appeared in several television shows since moving to LA including, Lie to Me, Jane the Virgin, Grey’s Anatomy, Shameless, Fresh Off The Boat and Young Sheldon to name but a few. 

We also discuss having a life outside of acting and how important it is. We can sometimes get so focused (a little too focused) and forget to actually live a full life. 

As well as acting, Stacey created her own web series, Missed America based on her experiences as a beauty Queen Paget child and teen. 

You can follow Stacey on Twitter and Instagram @staceyRMoseley

Hailing from Newcastle Cat LaCohie moved to London and spent the next twelve years performing burlesque, acting, as well as touring Germany for four months before taking the leap to try out LA. 

Since moving to Los Angeles Cat has had some amazing success with her Burlesque performances and alter ego, Vixen DeVille and has performed multiple times of Masters of Illusion.  Not only is Cat an accomplished actress and burlesque performer in the LA scene, Cat is also a fantastic fire eater, glass walker and aerialist who wrote and performed in her solo show “Vixen DeVille Revealed” was awarded Winner of the Best International Show, Winner of the Soaring Solo Artist, Winner of the Encore Producers Award, and Nominated Best of Cabaret & Variety at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2018. The show went on to be awarded Winner Best Out Of Town Show at the Tucson Fringe Festival 2019, Winner Best One Person Performance at The Valley Theatre Awards 2019 and Winner Best Solo Performance at the Indiana Fringe Festival 2019.

In addition to performing for audiences, Vixen also teaches her craft both privately 1-on-1 and in supportive group workshop environments. Whether working with students in-person or worldwide online, she is a one-stop-shop for anyone interested in the world of Burlesque. Her classes range from “Introduction to Burlesque & Body Confidence” to full “Solo Act Development” as well supplementary classes covering “Costume Crafting” and a range of specialty performance skills including Fire Performance, Aerial and more.

You can follow Cat on Instagram and Twitter @catlacohie 

And Vixen DeVille on Instagram @vixendeville and Twitter @vixendeville_

You can also check out Vixen DeVille www.vixendeville.com

Helen Kennedy is a British actress, writer and voice over artist who originates from Dorset and is based in Los Angeles. Helen is a professional member of BAFTA LA and is an emerging name in the video game world too having voiced several characters for the World Of Warcraft Shadowlands 2020 release and Racoon Lagoon (Oculus).

Helen trained at Bretton Hall and has had wonderful success ever since. Not only is Helen a wonderful actress she also creates her own work drawing from personal experiences. Whore Table #6 is a hilarious comedy short Helen wrote that has been wildly popular in the film festival circuit including HBO Women In Comedy FF, the Oscar Qualifying Hollyshorts, Mammoth FF 2020 and was shortlisted for the Funny Women UK Awards 2019.

Most recently Helen wrote and performed in Wasted Seed a short based on the grueling affects IVF treatment can have on both parties in the relationship.

You can follow Helen on Twitter @helenkennedy1 and Instagram @helenkennedyturner1