Episodes
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Do you struggle to find a genre that your music fits into? Do you pull from different influences every time you write a song?
In this episode, we discuss the what and how of narrowing down your sound to a specific genre and subgenre. YOU need to know not only what genre your music fits into, but what specific musical pieces you are pulling from that genre.
What can you do to narrow your musical focus? What parts of your genre do you love, and how can you incorporate them into your music?
Let's go!
Mike & Angie
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Do you find yourself procrastinating stuff you REALLY need to get done? Have you caught yourself spending hours "researching" the next step of your artistic journey without actually taking a step in the right direction?
Procrastination actually comes from being overwhelmed and choosing not to deal with the stress you feel. In this episode, we discuss where stress comes from and how to get out of the "funk" and move forward.
What is stressing YOU out? What steps can you take to move forward and get through your obstacles?
Thanks for listening!
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Are you a talented musician who struggles with the creative process? Can you read music and play scales but have a hard time with songwriting and arranging?
Every musician has areas to improve upon. In this episode, we discuss common music fundamentals that are missing from the skills of many of the students and artists we work with. We want to help YOU improve, and here's some of our thoughts.
What areas of music do YOU struggle with? Where do YOU need to put in the work to improve?
Let's dig in!
Mike & Angie
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Are you starting to get frustrated with your music career? Are you wondering if music is actually right for you?
You are on a path that is not going to always be fun, but will be incredibly rewarding if you take the time to enjoy the rewarding moments and course correct to keep yourself on the path.
Where are you in your music journey? What can you do to enjoy the small moments?
Let's go!
Mike & Angie
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Do you see artists that are quite popular but aren't actually great musicians? On the flip side, do you see great musicians that can't quite make the jump to a successful music career?
In this episode, we talk about what comes AFTER the music. You can't just expect to release a project (even a GREAT one) that instantly takes off without any marketing on your part. Instead, we walk you through common mistakes that artists make after releasing their music and what steps YOU need to take in order to connect your project to your audience.
What can YOU do to promote your music once you've released it?
Let's talk about it!
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Of all the artists with music on Spotify, more than 80% never get more than 1,000 plays. What can artists do to bring attention to their music?
In this episode, we analyze why so many artists feel like they need to copy what everyone else is doing when releasing their music. Constantly dropping new singles and van tours might have worked in the past, but with the access to distribution that modern artists have, there are new and better ways to release and market your music to become a career musician.
What aspects of your music career come from following the example of another artist? Do you find yourself following outdated strategies to market your music?
Let's jump in!
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What are your strengths as an artist? What are your weaknesses? What skills could you develop to improve the quality of your music?
In this episode, we discuss the importance of perspective when examining your skills as an artist. Diving in to what it means to be a four-dimensional artist, we analyze various artist essentials that can be easily overlooked, and the importance of developing every facet of your artistry.
Is there a specific skill that you have overlooked in your journey as an artist? How have you found success in learning new skills?
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Do you have a "back-up plan" if pursuing music doesn't work out? Are you more focused on building your safety net than actually developing your music career?
So many Independent Artists fall into the trap of under-developing their skills and music projects, because they have been told and they believe, they need to have a "real job" in case they don't "make it".
Therefore, Plan A (Pursing a Music Career) takes a backseat to Plan B (The Real Job), and as a result, the music career never happens.
Where do you fall on that spectrum? How do you balance life with the pursuit of a music career?
We're ready to answer some of those questions.
Let's go!
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What happens when life comes crashing down, and you can no longer make music? What happens when you have a near death experience?
In this episode, we talk about why we took a year long break from publishing Invicta Vox Radio, and how we are coming back stronger than ever.
We are also going to dig into the power of authentically writing music from your heart, unhindered by what others will think of your story, while still packaging it in a way that will speak to your audience.
We are so excited to be back with you!
Let's dig in...
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There is going to come a time when you are too big for your shoes and you need to size up. Get real with the big picture and where you see yourself it. Size up and get moving!
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Are you living the best life that you can? Are you at the place you want to get to? Sometimes you have to rally to go that extra mile.
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Knowing your part as a player is key in every performance. It is essential to know when to take the lead and when to pull back and sit in the mix.
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Our reps are only as good as our form. If you are practicing poor reps daily then your practice habits will develop poorly. It takes proper and complete reps to continuously grow in any area of music.
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If we can't ask questions when we need answers then how are we supposed to move forward? Learn how to learn properly so you can take on any challenge that your path of artistry may present.
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When opportunity arrises you should jump at it! Don't fall into the ego trap of passing up chances that you consider yourself "too good for." Being "too good" will get in the way of GREAT things!
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Get personal with the "why" behind your commitment!
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In this episode we discuss everything involving performance, from why people are afraid of it to what it means to be an entertainer.
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We continue our discussion on dialing in your sound by taking a more focused look at the creation of a project.
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In this episode we dive into the journey of finding your personal sound.
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A great effort is going to require a great team. But how do you get started? Let's talk about it.
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