Value yourself
As a musician, especially at the grassroots level, it can be a lonely place. What many people looking at us perform rarely see the all too common put downs behind the scenes. It hard to convince people that what you…
Rambles
Beat the stress before it beats you
Posted at April 27, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Rambles
This morning I woke up feeling like crap. I’m after playing a weekend of shows with Sliotar, and last night helping a someone dear to me on some writing work until four in the morning. I have a small reoccurring…
Independent artist v Major label
What are we left with? The Major labels have been playing the swan song for a decade and a half by now how they can’t maintain their business model. On the outside they are freaking out over every new change…
Two paths in the music business
Let’s look at two imaginary aspiring musicians, whose dream is to someday make living out of music. Lets call them John and Jack. John has been playing guitar from a very young age. He had a passion for the instrument,…
Perspective
Posted at April 18, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Rambles
I talked a bit about how especially in the songwriting you need perspective. I’m writing this in Warsaw, in Poland. As you might know, I’ve had a bit of a crazy year so far, but all in a good way…
Backup plan
Posted at April 16, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Rambles
I am a strong believer in going after your dreams, in fact I’ve built my career based on going after my dream. It is extremely important to believe with every ounce of your body that you can do it. Without…
In the grand scale of things
Posted at April 13, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Rambles
As the last standing border between the “real life” and mystery gets kicked some where in the far corner of our brains we rush through our commute in a crowded bus ignoring all the lost souls in the same boat,…
Create
Posted at April 11, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Rambles
We want to create. It is in our blood. It’s what makes us human beings. Sometimes in the middle of the busy life we live these days we forget that. And we are left with this void within us. Like…
Dwindle down the numbers
Do you really want to think big? Do you want to be the guy that does it all in a music business, climbs the highest mountain, still standing strong and proud? You know all ready what it takes, don’t you?…
The importance of the human being
The scales have shifted. The big machines known as the major labels have lost their power. They are reduced to producing bubble gum pop, and picking up those artists who against all the odds make it to the top on…
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