Tag: mental health

  • The Essential Touring Musician’s Guide to Working Out on the Road

    The Essential Touring Musician’s Guide to Working Out on the Road

    Fitness starts with the diet, and this can be one of the absolute hardest things to control on the road. Touring is always a sacrifice of sorts, but it doesn’t have to ruin your body. I once spent five weeks on tour with a $10/day stipend for food and drinks. I ate two granola bars…

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  • 5 Gorgeous Routes to Take on Your Next Tour

    5 Gorgeous Routes to Take on Your Next Tour

    We all know that touring has the potential to do some game-changing things for bands. In addition to getting a band tighter and more experienced musically, the right tour has the potential to bring industry attention and exposure to fans. But what’s often not talked about are the benefits that serious touring can give to…

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  • How the Internet Has Changed the Game for DIY Artists, Myself Included

    How the Internet Has Changed the Game for DIY Artists, Myself Included

    In the age of the internet, DIY musicians have access to promotion, booking, and their fans easier than ever. But does the downside outweigh the good?

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  • What I Learned on My 4-Month House-Concert Tour

    What I Learned on My 4-Month House-Concert Tour

    My whole life changed when I traveled across the United States on a four-month house concert tour with my bus named “Pearl the Camper.” I can’t tell you how much love I’ve felt on this tour — words just wouldn’t do it justice. The number of incredible people who reached out, hosted or attended shows,…

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  • Examining Mental Health in the Music Industry: 5 Steps to Taking Care of Yourself

    Examining Mental Health in the Music Industry: 5 Steps to Taking Care of Yourself

    + Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. There is absolutely nothing in this world more important than your mental health. In this industry, especially, so many of us are hard-wired to take care of…

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  • Motivation: What I Learned from Writing a Song a Day for 120 Days

    Motivation: What I Learned from Writing a Song a Day for 120 Days

    For the past 120 days, I composed and recorded an original, studio-quality song, every day. Now, everything I am about to say is only credible if you believe the songs are great. Listen to a few of them so you have an idea of what was made. Thus, the primary focus of this article is to…

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  • A Meditation on the Notion of Artistic Sacrifice

    A Meditation on the Notion of Artistic Sacrifice

    Nothing gets me thinking about sacrifice more than going out on the road. Everyone’s making sacrifices to be there. Leila and John are both working their day jobs remotely using wifi hotspots that don’t function all that well in the-middle-of-nowhere US. Lots of nowhere. And my written log feels like something out of Oregon Trail. Phil fractured…

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  • 3 Simple Yoga Poses That Work Wonders for Musicians

    3 Simple Yoga Poses That Work Wonders for Musicians

    Strengthen the connection between mind and body while easing your aches and pains through these musician-friendly yoga poses.

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  • Why Singing Is Just as Psychological as It Is Physical

    Why Singing Is Just as Psychological as It Is Physical

    When singers start learning about how to be better singers, there is a huge focus on achieving proper technique. In the beginning, all the advice you hear is about how to breathe and how to stand, how to warm up, and how to work a microphone. Singing is a complex physical act, but it also requires huge…

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  • Music, Mental Health, and Addressing a Cause Through Song

    Music, Mental Health, and Addressing a Cause Through Song

    By Matt O’ Donnell and Steve Paix Creativity is an important part of mental health and well-being. Having a way to process thoughts and feelings through music is useful because it allows you to be comfortable with a level of abstraction: you don’t have to spell everything out. In this way, writing music becomes an…

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