PETE’S PERCUSSION PODCAST
Episode 363 (Part 1)
Andy stops by to talk about getting the University of Tennessee job late in the first semester and the challenges of taking over (02:30), getting his system in place, installing group applied lessons, and the transition into a School of Music there (17:50), and talks about the beginnings of Nief-Norf, the importance of Entrepreneurship, and discussions of musicianship and storytelling (42:10).
PETE’S PERCUSSION PODCAST
Episode 364 (Part 2)
Andy returns to talk about growing up in the Quad Cities (IL and IA), his piano background, performing in DCI, playing and umpiring baseball, and collecting baseball cards (03:15), his undergrad years at Northern Illinois University and performing in a PASIC showcase concert as an undergrad with the Base4 Percussion Quartet (21:10), going to the University of Kentucky for his masters and doctorate (29:30), and finishing with “Random Questions” including discussions on creating complete percussionists, great books, liking (nearly) every movie, LEGO, great pizza, and Peter McKinnon’s YouTube channel (39:30).
The Omni Show
Episode 106
Today, Andy joins us to share his insights on using OmniFocus to supercharge work as a performing artist and musician's coach. With a background in both the arts and technology, Andy knows a thing or two about the intersection between creativity and efficiency.
Interview Here
Learn OmniFocus
Musician, teacher and coach Andy Bliss joined us from Knoxville, Tennessee to share how he uses OmniFocus and Notion to manage his multifaceted life. Andy Bliss took us on a tour of his OmniFocus setup and workflows. He also shared why he chose OmniFocus and highlighted a variety of ways that he uses OmniFocus to manage all aspects of his life. Andy is also an avid user of Notion, a highly customizable online platform that can be used for everything from keeping notes to highly-customized project and goal tracking. Andy shared how he uses Notion alongside OmniFocus, highlighting personal and collaborative use cases.
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How the New Music Community is Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
NewMusicBox /// Frank J. Oteri /// March 18, 2020
A daily guide to Nief-Norf, Knoxville’s contemporary music festival
Knoxville Mercury /// Matthew Everett /// June 13, 2017
Sound Thinking: Nief-Norf
Chamber Music America /// Spring 2017
Big Ears Festival Underway
WBIR /// Kendall Morris /// March 26, 2017
An Inside Look at Nief-Norf: the Most Important Knoxville Music Fest You've Never Heard Of
Knoxville Mercury Cover Story /// Chris Barrett & Matthew Everett /// June 9, 2016
Kevin Doherty Interviews Andy Bliss for ‘Keep It Classical’ Ep. 7
Arts Knoxville /// Alan Sherrod /// June 9, 2016
Two week summer festival brings performers and composers from all over the country
UT Daily Beacon /// Anu Kumar /// June 5, 2016
Nief-Norf or dog songs, Andy Bliss & Jay Clark are great examples of Knoxville's musical diversity
Knoxville News Sentinel /// Wayne Bledsoe /// June 3, 2016
An Interview With Contemporary Music Ensemble, Nief-Norf
SĪNE /// Sam Crawford /// 2016
The Nief-Norf Summer Festival Keeps the Beat of Contemporary Classical Music
Knoxville Mercury /// Matthew Everett /// June 17, 2015
Soundcheck: On the edge with Nief-Norf
Greenville Journal /// Vincent Harris /// May 31, 2013
Navigating Social Networks
Halftime Magazine /// Jeremy Chen /// June 7, 2012