A concise meditation on growing up listening to DIY, lo-fi artists who experimented with their sound so that I could incorporate that ethos into my songs.
Tag: editorial
The One Thing More Important Than Success
What’s more important than finding success in music? Find out in this thoughtful OpEd written by a musician, husband, and father in 2019.
Listening Back to the Music of My Youth: How My Ears and the World Have Changed
A humble meditation on the way pop music’s sound and messaging has changed in the last 20 years, and how that makes me feel as a listener.
7 Inspiring Musical Quotes and Why They Resonate with Me Today
Now that I’m a professional touring artist myself, I wanted to revisit quotes from my favorite all-time artists to see if they’re still relevant. They are.
Tour Diary: What I Learned On the Road with Metal Heavyweights Mushroomhead
I spent two weeks on the road opening for legendary metalheads, and in the process learned a ton about myself and touring on a professional level.
Why “Fake It Till You Make It” Is Actually Great Advice
It may sound corny or cliché, it may sound like bad advice at first, but “fake it til you make it” is one of the core tennets of visualizing your success.
How to Be a Parent While Also Being a Musician
A thoughtful editorial about being a parent and musician at the same time, and some tips on how to balance the best of both worlds.
Hearing the “Bo Diddley Beat” in Everything
A powerful OpEd on hearing familiarity through artificial musical boundaries and what happens when we look at our own aesthetic tastes under a microscope.
The Process Is the Reward
This beautiful op-ed from a Soundfly student alum explores the struggle and delight of creative expression and how to navigate ourselves through it.
Songwriting Workflow: What I Learned from a Month of Daily Releases
After a difficult month of songwriting challenges, I reflect on my workflow, productivity and efficiency, creativity and consistency in order to look ahead.