Artist Journeys
It’s not just about how they got here. It’s also about where they’re going next.
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Broke, But Not Broken
Sometimes I think that if I weren’t broke, I would be a lot happier. I would be able to pay my bills on time, I could put more than half a tank of gas in my car, and I could…
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FREEDOM: My Journey to Creative Fulfillment, Thanks to Synch
At five years old, when my kindergarten class was tasked with taking turns standing at the front of the room and telling our peers what we wanted to be when we grew up, I had no problem coming up with…
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Daft Punk at The Trash Fence
We have actually never told this story before and it has been itching us for a while. The time is Electric Forest 2018. Our team had been running the EVOL and Good Looks Collective after shows with The GoodBus in…
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Reality TV vs Reality
When I was 16, I got a phone call from an old friend asking if she could stay the night with my family and I in Nashville. Turns out, she was coming to audition for “The Voice.” I had never…
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Making Music to Survive
I come from a city in the south of Brazil called Curitiba. Growing up, I was always interested in getting involved with music- my father was a violinist and my mother a ballerina. Music made sense, it runs in my…
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Jeffrey Lewis, Will Oldham, And A Switch In The Tracks
“Artists are pussies, and they end up getting fucked,” – so sings American anti-folk hero Jeffrey Lewis in his song “Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror.” The song describes Lewis meeting his musical hero Bonnie Prince Billie on the L-train in New…
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Chronic Pain – How It Impacts Your Art, Mindset and Day-To-Day Life
When I was initially asked to write about my experience with chronic pain over the last eight years of my life, I was daunted by the idea of diving into it, but also felt like it was an amazing opportunity…
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Lost Everything, but Now I’m Thriving!
Excited, my girlfriend and I hop out of the Uber and grab our bags. It was our second time in Austin, but I don’t think either of us thought we’d be back for SXSW. Also, I don’t think she had…
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Green Room Stories Presents | Thutmose
23-year-old rapper/singer/songwriter Thutmose joins Green Room Stories for an exclusive video feature. Born Umar Ibrahim in Nigeria, Thutmose and his family moved to Brooklyn in his youth, where he still lives today. In his story, Thutmose details his early experiences…
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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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