Who do you make music for?
Do you make it for others you’re trying to impress? Yourself? Other’s who have experienced what you have, but aren’t sure how to articulate it?
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A close friend of mine has a massive fear of heights. I vividly remember him having to stop before a very tall bridge—paralyzed by fear—to let a stranger drive us across.
Read MoreGo with me here for a second. Honestly think about what you really want in this life. Anything. Dream big! Take a minute and think about how awesome it would feel to achieve that big dream. Pretty good right?
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Growing a successful music career often looks like a straight line. This straight line has milestones clearly marked out, and the journey appears direct and intentional. Or at least, that’s what I use to think.
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The venues won’t stop calling, so many people are streaming your song, or you sold out of merch.
You. You didn’t give up after hearing no, you sent a dizzying amount of messages to curators, you pushed your products from stage. You.
Read MoreNew year folks! 2019 is on! Let me start the year with some hard truth. Without your effort, good things will not happen to you this year.
Read MoreNo one feels strong before they take action. We only feel strong after we take action. We all feel weak, unsure, and vulnerable when we're looking at putting ourselves or our art into the world.
Read MoreLet’s talk about procrastination for a second.
Some of you guys are procrastinating on the wrong things.
How do I know? Because I still struggle with this too. It’s tough right?
Read MoreI’ve made a mistake. The last few years I’ve been dreaming about what’s possible. Simply, what I can achieve. While a dose of realism is helpful in our daily work, we need to (at least) weekly take time to dream about something big - really let our imaginations run wild.
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I’m actually pretty stoked about the next few years in the music industry. Just like Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park, “Life always finds a way.” And musicians really are starting to find their way.
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There’s nothing more sad to me than a bad release. You’ve a lot of time, money, and emotional energy into recording your music, and making something you’re proud of. Congrats! You are now half way there!
Read MoreBrand. It’s one of those words that has a lot of baggage and generally means different things to different people. For me, branding is about perception and rank, even.
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As a new year starts, I hope you’re getting excited. Excited about the possibilities, the opportunities, and the newness of another exciting year. 2018 can be one of your best years yet with your music.
Read MoreI've heard a lot of musicians talk about how they want to just “make great art,” and so do I. I really enjoy kicking back in my chair after a long project and listening to what I created. But, I also like food, paying my mortgage on time and supporting my family.
Read MoreI often think of the process of creating in the wrong way, especially when I consider my life in light of if-onlys.
If only I could get my career to the point where I didn’t have to call so many people for work.
Read MoreThere’s not much worse than a bad movie. My optimism usually makes me watch bad movies way too long. I keep thinking; great cast, great idea, great camera work, it’s gotta get better. Not always.
Read MoreWe’ve all been there. The work you know you need to do is in front of you, and it’s the heavy lifting kind of work. The kind that will be extremely taxing and strenuous, but it’s still what you know you need to be doing.
Read MoreAt any point in our life, we are in one of two places. The mountaintop or the valley. The mountaintop is beautiful. It’s usually the satisfaction from all of your hard work to get a job, achieve a goal, or accomplish a big task.
Read MoreYou know that terrible feeling when your friend tells you your zipper on your pants is down? That feeling of being completely caught off guard and unprepared. That’s the feeling a lot of us feel when people ask us about our music.
Read MoreYou approach life differently when you’re in it for the long haul. And by in it for the long haul, I mean you are willing to endure hardship or loss because the end result is worth it.
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