“A large part of my role is that I have a career, a living to make. My role as an artist is to make the best, most honest art I can; no more, no less.”
Interviews
“I’ll likely start the creation of a new project, fall back into a tour/show schedule, strap my baby on my hip and figure it out!”
Following the release of her latest EP Freckle Season, and prior to an extensive European Tour, we were blessed with an interview with singer, songwriter and YouTube extraordinaire Orla Gartland. We talk about the new project, the changing stages of indie life, songwriting, being vulnerable, touring, Kate Bush, and plenty more. Here’s the conversation in … Continued
“I want to show my own pride as well as foster inclusion, acceptance, and awareness. I’m extremely passionate about that.”
“I think the role of music today has changed… The music game is more accessible now, especially with social media being a big forefront in discovery. “
“I tell the WORST BEST dad jokes and I can make a killer soup. Killer in the colloquial sense. I make a good soup 🙂 “
Rising singer and songwriter Sam Xhri6 kicks off 2020 with a brand new EP, the sublime and uplifting Soul Fire. We caught up with Sam to find out how things have changed over the past twelve months, what this project is all about, and what his plans are for the rest of the year. Here’s … Continued
“Those who follow the creative path will find themselves filled with a great spiritual power, which makes it easy to reflect away the judgments of those who do not choose the path of self discovery and who are happy to live a wholly unexamined life.”
“The adrenaline that rushes through your body when the crowd reacts to you is something special. There’s nothing like controlling the emotions of thousands of people at the same time.”
“I wish I could say that there’s some magical way to get better at this stage of the process, but trusting your ears remains the biggest piece of advice I can give. If it sounds good, it sounds good.”
“There is no music scene whatsoever on the Big Island of Hawaii and it is horribly depressing! This place really needs a scene and I hope to influence the younger kids to eventually break one open.”
“As podcasters continue to become more creative with their shows (i.e. live podcasts), the market share will continue to increase.”