Artist Journeys
It’s not just about how they got here. It’s also about where they’re going next.
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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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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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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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Money Diaries: A Week in Los Angeles on a $26,000 Salary
Alright, I don’t get paid on salary, but I want this article to be in the style of Money Diaries. If you’re not up on it, Money Diaries is an increasingly popular column, published by Refinery29, in which anonymous millennial…
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Why Everyone Thinks You Suck
Even as I write this, I wonder why I’m allowed to speak with authority. As if, somehow, I’ve gained enough experience to tell others, “take it from me.” But at what point do I have that authority? At what point…
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My Biggest Misconception About Being a Musician
My biggest misconception as a budding musician came from the fact that no one I was around talked about it like it was a business. No one talked about the money – in fact it was somehow taboo – and…
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Collaborating in A Virtual World
Hi, I’m Aseem and I’m an Indian musician. I was born in Mumbai, but I grew up in Indonesia and Singapore before moving to the United States for college. I always liked listening to music and being around instruments in…
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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…
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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…
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