It seems like it’s maybe about time for another On Brand, Off Medium post… I’m a professional musician, but I really try to practice what I preach with creative exploration, comfort zone expansion, etc. Cooking is one of my favorite ways to flex my creativity outside of my professional medium. And lately, I’m especially interested […]
How to Plan Your Album Before You Begin Composing
Hi Loves! I have an exciting thing to tell you… So. I released “Masks” on May 8, and suddenly found myself with a LOT of free time (because, you know, all of my summer gigs were cancelled ). And the way that I handled all of that free time was to compose, compose, compose, compose. Just […]
Creative Action-Taking
The irony of this essay title is really getting me right now, because I feel like July 2020 has been the least productive month of maybe my entire adult life. I always want to be careful to avoid the “highlight reel” phenomenon we’ve grown to expect from each other, but I also DO want to […]
Rose Gold Pick: McKenna Rees
It’s time for another Rose Gold Pick! Lately, I’ve been in such a slump. I think my no-gigs summer has me feeling a bit purposeless. And I’ve been thinking a lot about what it is that I do, what I want to do, what we all do…And while I still feel a bit unmoored in […]