1: Stay Organized 2: Take A Breather 3: Accept Help From Others I met a mindset coach named Suzanne Polinski a couple of weeks ago, and she showed me and my peers a great way to keep organized in the hectic music industry: The 2019 Rock/Star Planner is personalized for musicians to balance out their work life, marketing/finances, deadlines and time for family/friends. 2. This being said, I have noticed throughout the years that when we musicians strive to focus primarily on music … we tend to fall into the bad habit of sacrificing important things (like our physical and mental health) so that we can put more time into…

Let’s talk about my looper pedal! I LOVE loops, so of course my first post about gear is about the JamMan Stereo Looper JML2! This device was gifted to me by my amazing boyfriend for my 20th birthday almost 2 years ago, and I’m about to tell you about how my experiences have been with it. BUT FIRST, check out these pics so you have an idea of what it looks like and what the possibilities are from the get go: Check out the video below to hear me using the JamMan Stereo Looper JML 2 at a LIVE show for the first time! Pros Cons Pros There’s a reverse…

What is Long Island’s biggest annual music festival?  The answer is Great South Bay Music Festival! The 2018 dates went from July 12th-15th, and I had the pleasure to work at it with The Paramount‘s Street Team. I also had the pleasure of interviewing a talented Long Island-based Alternative Rock band called Bohemians. Their set was awesome & they’re lots of fun to talk with!  Take a listen to our Soundcloud interview, but also make sure to go to the band’s website (hyperlinked to this post) so you can listen to their music (available everywhere) because that’s what’ll keep you dancing!

Did you think I was referring to our friendly neighborhood psychedelic? This new trio presents flare from 3 very diverse artists. Creative inputs from these artists: Labrinth ~ electrosoul Sia ~ electroindie (acid jazz in her earlier days) Diplo ~ EDM So what do I think of LSD? My theory is that LSD intentionally broke away from the commercial music scene that each artist involved keeps getting roped into. I give them props for that, even though by now LSD has gotten pretty popular to the point that it might be considered commercial. My overall opinion is that each artist in LSD is so distinct yet so talented, that they…

Cost Impact Cost I traveled from NY to Las Vegas to attend VMS, and below I’ve listed some financial aspects I needed to consider: Airfare: About $300 roundtrip Hotel: VMS has a partnership with a 5 star hotel called the Downtown Grand. The discount rate $50 per night, which can be split between up to 4 people. #bless Entertainment: The Ubers/Lyfts, foods/drinks – they really add up! I recommend to have about $100 readily available, and DEFINITELY more if you plan to gamble and buy souvenirs. Impact You will learn about the music industry! Like a lot about it! My favorite panels focused on how to run a music festival and…

“I never judge my own songwriting. It’s just my heart. What’s there to judge about your own heart?” ~Banks Musician Banks has a great point. When musicians write songs from the heart, they place themselves in the most vulnerable head spaces. Everyone is always ready to just state their opinions of songs, and it seems that these opinions tend to make or break entire careers. Yet I’m about to experiment with a musical risk: I’m young and I’ve got a little to lose, but I feel that it’ll all go uphill from here: I have decided to use my blog as a public space for song development.  Below is a…

Sooo if you didn’t already realize, I’m a bit of a gear geek. Before my first NAMM experience, I had never been to the West Coast of the United States.  Looking back at my 2017 NAMM memories, I can say I LOVE California and the entire convention. I’m excited to announce that I have found out am a recipient for the NAMM 2019 President’s Innovation Award, which means I have a grant to cover my costs of attendance for NAMM ROUND #2! Click here to see the full list of 2019 recipients Below you’ll see where I’ll be for this convention. You can also see how much fun I had from 2016…