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If I Listened to Everyone’s Opinion…
If I listened to everyone’s opinion, I’d be dead. Dramatic, I know. Sorry. But I will tell you this: taking to heart every bit of unsolicited (and even sought out) advice and opinion—no matter what career path you’re pursuing—is seriously…
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Artist Journeys
Letter to My Younger Self: “Life” After “GHOST”
Hi Reece, It’s November 5, 2014, today is the day that will ultimately change the course of your life, but you don’t know it yet. You’re still at home with your parents, just graduated high school, and more confused than…
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Artist Journeys
The Art of Being Human
Keep in mind: we are all potentially “artists” as well as “technicians.” Artists are those among us capable of having great feelings, with the additional creative ability to express these feelings in works of art (or artifacts). It’s important, not…
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Artist Journeys
You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Beat
I have two incurable diseases: one physical and one mental. My physical disease limits my ability to swallow. My mental disease is that I swallow too much, I let myself take on the world with no room for respite. Music…
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Inside the Industry
What I Learned from Signing a Record Deal
I’ve been mulling over how I was going to approach this subject for quite some time now, as there are some serious pros and cons to signing a record deal. I came from a world where it was mostly internet based promotion, the new age DIY, if you will. I’d post my song up on SoundCloud, hire a small PR…
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Artist Journeys
On Finding New Hobbies, Therapy, and Doing Laundry
“Maybe if I try to make them like me. Smile a little wider, seem inviting. They won’t ask to see the darkness I’ve been hiding.” Yes, I’m starting this off by quoting one of my own songs, “Heavy Heart.” This is a shame-free zone. The title of which I also have tattooed on my left arm. Permanently engraving this phrase…
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Inside the Industry
Do Be Do Be Do: A Balancing Act
I have a question for all the creatives out there, grinding away at the latest project, or practicing until their hands go numb: When’s the last time you felt good about taking a break? If your answer is never, then I promise you, you aren’t alone. It seems we and our colleagues are plagued by this cheeky little voice that…
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Artist Journeys
Education vs. Music: My Personal Battle
Throughout my entire life, I never envisioned music as a career choice; music was always an escape or a hobby for me. When I felt down in the dumps, music was there to bring me peace of mind. When I was enjoying life, music was there to lift me even higher. But when it came to deciding whether or not…