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Influences & Inspirations
Yin & Yang: Balancing Music & Mental Health
My connection to music and mental health is really dynamically intertwined and is probably the healthiest thing in my life. Both have such a deep impact on the other. Music has pulled me out of difficult times, especially with mental…
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Influences & Inspirations
I Don’t Really Know What I’m Making & That’s Okay
I wouldn’t say music is something I’m exceptionally good at, I mean I never studied music theory or anything of the sort. However, I can confidently say I’ve developed a particular perspective of music within the confines of my own…
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Artist Journeys
The Deep Sea Diver Episode
I never used to think I was complicated. In fact, I thought everybody else was more complicated than myself. I felt in control, I felt strong. My creativity was in full bloom; I mean, I was writing songs in Los…
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The Set List
I Thought I was Destined to be a DJ…Until I Wasn’t
What’s up Green Room Stories? I’m Joyia, and I’m an artist from Toronto, Ontario. A lot of people have described my sound as a slightly darker, more modern Aaliyah. Those are HUGE shoes to fill and I would have never…
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Artist Journeys
What It’s Like To Be Managed By Your Boyfriend: A Test of The Ego
Hi. My name is Cassandra, but you may or may not know me as the artist, KALLITECHNIS. What you also may not know about me is that I’m managed by my boyfriend. Now, you’re either reading this thinking, “cute” or “you’re doomed,” and I honestly can’t confidently say we’re a hundred percent representative of either. Why don’t I shed some…
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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…
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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
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 has always been the one arena where I thought my mental disease couldn’t touch me. It’s been the golden sheath…