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Since I am a musician myself, I derive immense joy from discovering up and coming musicians with genuine talent and fierce determination. And Erin McAndrew is certainly all that and more. Recently, I was able to ask her a few questions about how she got started in music, her involvement in the music industry so far, and what she has planned for the near (and even distant) future. Photo Credit: Brooke Ashley Photography RH: ​What inspired you to become a musician? What were your early music influences

1. Discussion Intro: The following discussion will aim to answer the question of how authentic the images of artists are within the music industry. The question stemmed from research about identity work, in particular within the creative industries. Artists are faced with a lot of identity struggles and tensions which a lot of creative people encounter as well. The main prevailing issue or tension creative people constantly encounter that is unresolved is creativity versus commerce. This idea describes

Thousand of musicians across the world suffer from Focal Dystonia. Not always correctly diagnosed or understood, it attacks what the musicians love the most: the music and what they most need: their hands, arms or voice. Facing life ahead with such a condition can become unbelievably difficult and challenging. Dystonia is a neurological condition that affects a muscle or a group of them, causing involuntary movements and contractions. It´s called Focal Dystonia when it´s very focused on a specific

2014: New Ways to Survive as an Independent Recording Artist INTRODUCTION Forget everything you think you know about what it takes to be a successful independent recording artist! On some level, as a struggling independent recording artist or musician, you might think that any one of the following habits will bring you success: • Having a mesmerizing image that matches your music • Breaking a sweat • Going broke to succeed • Hanging on until a record company scopes you out… …How far has all

Living without you. May people who are reading our storey book of the stories behind our songs,will already know that our professionally journey started with Living without you. I was fortunate in 2014 to meet Scarlett Cole at my place of work in Manchester in the uk. She would come to my work numerous times working the week and buy fresh produce for her and her family. I was greengrocer in a past life lol. Come on there is nothing better than fresh vegetable and fruit. We mutually found

self-concepts in music and felt more comfortable academically and socially(Sichivista).” Without the parent’s involvement, an ensemble would not be able to live to the full potential that it can. The parents are also what helps the students become greater musicians with their help and motivation. Unfortunately dealing with parents does not always go as easy as we want them to. Some parents are willing to step in but they do not know where to start. They are completely lost, they do not know here to start

The Enterprising Musician Essay Entrepreneurs are people, who create opportunities for themselves, risk takers, innovative, creative, always favor challenges of medium risk, and are highly optimistic. These people have the skills and initiative that are necessary to take good new ideas to market and make the right decisions to make the idea profitable. So for us, musicians, being an entrepreneur thinker is very important for us in order to make a living. There are so many careers in music

The New Queen of Pop? “My artpop could mean anything” (Lady Gaga, 2013). Lady Gaga’s incredibly creative and diverse music and art influenced the music industry, making her one of the most influential people in the world. Gaga grew up with an interest in music, her music influenced by Christianity in her family. She began singing at open mic bar nights in New York, with several small bands. Soon, she broke onto the scene, and released her album, The Fame. (“Lady Gaga”, 2010) Quickly, she grew in

com/>. And these are some of the reasons why music is important in the lives of musicians. S.W.O.T Analysis regarding musicians: Strengths: 1. What are the advantages of this proposition? • The satisfaction of doing what you love is very rewarding. • Music is therapy within itself. It is an emotional release and means of self expression. • It will definitely attract a large number of males and or females to the musician. • The connection you feel when playing music for a receptive audience is gratifying

Some would say that there is music all around, in commercials, in movies, in tv shows, even in grocery stores. There are many ways to listen to music, various streaming apps such as Spotify, pandora, YouTube, all of these sites allow people to stream artists music for free. It has been said before that someone has founded their favorite song in a commercial or in a bizarre place that surrounds many human lives. Although a group of the population does not agree with this tactic of publicity. In fact