I Thought Music Promo Services Would Bring Listeners. It Mostly Brought Clarity.
Two years into releasing music, I’ve learned that most of what gets called promotion isn’t really about reaching listeners. It’s about chasing the feeling of progress. When I first started, I thought SubmitHub, MusoSoup and all the other platforms were just part of the process — the unspoken checklist every independent artist was meant to […]
Learning to Give Honest Music Feedback Without Apologising for It
I am in the middle of rebuilding my track Ghost into something new. I wanted a version that felt bigger, more cinematic, more alive, and something in me thought the hard part would be the music itself. It turns out the hardest part has been learning how to give honest feedback without slipping into old […]
Running Away — the song I stopped overthinking and finally released
I’ve released my new track, Running Away, and this one feels different. I recorded it last December and spent months convincing myself it wasn’t ready. I kept thinking I should re-record the vocal, add more layers, maybe get it mixed again. Eventually I realised I wasn’t improving it, I was just avoiding letting it go. […]