PBLA Industry Talks is a new series in which pointblank LA's key music business instructor Marko DeSantis sits down with some of the music industry's biggest names to chat about their careers, their insights into the music business, the skills it takes to achieve success, and more. Marko is an industry legend in his own right, best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Sugarcult, with whom he received a RIAA-Certified Gold® Record for the debut album Start Static. For this Industry Panel session, Marko will be joined by multi-platinum producer Andrew Goldstein.
Andrew Goldstein is an LA-based multi-platinum producer, songwriter, and artist. After entering the music scene and releasing a Billboard-charting album as lead vocalist and guitarist for The Friday Night Boys, he turned his musical genius toward writing and producing. As a highly-successful writer-producer, Andrew has worked with music industry giants like John Legend, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, blackbear, All Time Low, Lauv, Kane Brown, Yungblud, and 5 Seconds of Summer. He has co-written and produced numerous hits, most notably the 2019 double-platinum hit single "Hot Girl Bummer" with longtime collaborator, blackbear. Andrew also makes music as a solo artist under the moniker FRND.
For this industry talk, Andrew will share his in-depth industry knowledge and expertise on producing and writing platinum hits. Andrew will walk attendees through his typical songwriting sessions with artists and how this can lead to producing chart-topping hits. Andrew will share his approach to songwriting, tips he's gained over the years, his most valued production techniques, and his overall creative process. Drawing upon years of experience and success, Andrew will share what helped him become a songwriter and producer for some of the biggest names in the industry. Attendees will be encouraged to engage in an open Q&A session to gain a clear understanding of all the work that helps a successful collab make the leap to becoming a multi-platinum record.