REVENANT

i’d say that a lot of smaller upcomers feel they need to be a part of some clique or crew. They ride one another up the ladder but one or two stand out. The individuality of being an artist is almost entirely gone. Everyone bites eachother — ego & pride causes tension between others, the lack of creative-consumption by this newer nonstop, needy generation of listeners… brand ideas like “lore” and “story” or an artists “depth” to their music is challenging to absorb. People feed off of simplicity, gimmicky, easy to comprehend. There’s the pay to play the “pay4mgmt” the “mask on” agency tactics — its all things we see but its hard to explain to someone who isn’t 3-5 years deep in this industry. At the end of the day, I truly believe that things repeat and repair. Over time talent will shine through, respect will be leveled accordingly along the playing field. I enjoy seeing friends succeed and even more so love seeing fans and friends happy with their fav and/or discovered artists. This is not an easy industry, in fact, it is so just absolutely cut throat that I’d never reccommend someone to try it out haha - i am not being jaded either; simply just stating/explaining the reality of our current scene. If one wants it… then please - go get it 🤍 i live for this life. A 9-5 + a fulltime music job — but im hungry. AND i hope my artist friends will continue to push and grow as well!