I’ve just come back from a festival, the National Festival of Making. Me, at a festival, playing music, on a stage, with people watching. Me, with my name printed in an order of events, in a festival programme, in newspapers and pamphlets. Me, surrounded by like-minded creatives and festival goers alike, rubbing shoulders with TV…
Read moreRejection
This is a note to self, a journal of sorts. You might find it relevant too… The other day I came across a book that looked interesting. I was familiar with the author’s work (the author is at the apex of their field) so my first thought was to click the ‘Buy Now’ button, and…
Read moreLearning Vs Performing
There’s a popular trope amongst local musicians, that you can practise a new song all you want, you can play it over and over, you can rehearse it hundreds of times, but the first time you play it live to an audience, you’ll mess it up. Your guitar, your fingers, your brain, they all just…
Read moreIncentives
A few days ago, I found myself mindlessly scrolling on social media. I was only on the platform for a few minutes – I currently limit my social media consumption to 5 minutes per platform per day for the sake of my sanity and productivity – and yet, the platform captured my attention with a…
Read moreOn Originality
The other night, we saw Singing In The Rain in the theatre. It was a belated birthday gift – or experience – that was booked on my behalf, and while I was very much looking forward to it, I had no idea what to expect. What’s more, I didn’t do any research beforehand, not even…
Read moreKnowing Vs Doing: The Chasm
I spend most of my Friday nights indoors with my tribe. We watch documentaries – mostly on nature, science, politics, and pop culture – and we discuss ideas over food and bottomless cups of tea. We’re living that rockstar life, aren’t we? Last Friday was no different. We talked about the gap between knowing and…
Read moreDo The Thing!
What a day! Today is the day the first installment of my newsletter goes out. As I sit down to write this, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed with gratitude, joy, and trepidation. Gratitude, for all the support and encouragement I’ve had so far; from everyone who has subscribed to the newsletter, followed my socials,…
Read moreNew Beginnings
Something I’ve always wanted to do was to share insights into my creative process and spark conversations with friends, creatives, fans, and anyone who’s interested. To this end, I had the spark to start a newsletter a while back. This spark came courtesy of Austin Kleon, one of my favourite creatives, and I can’t recommend…
Read moreSomething Good
I’m pleased to announce that my first release of the 2021 – Something Good – will be available to listen everywhere on Friday, 29th January. The story of this song (and in fact its writing) goes back to the start of the first lockdown. It’s been in the works for almost a year and yet…
Read more2021
Happy New Year 🙂 2020 has come and gone, and what a year it was!! I imagine that for most people, this new year has brought with it expectations and renewed hope; a blank slate for us to start over, to be better, kinder, happier versions of ourselves. Here’s hoping that good things are on…
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