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The Gear Doesn't Make the Hit
June 11, 2026
In The Studio

The Gear Doesn't Make the Hit

Everything you need to record a song fits on one desk — and none of it guarantees a record that matters. On gear, writer's block, crashed sessions, and the 30-minute magic you have to earn.

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How a Song Actually Gets Made
June 4, 2026
In The Studio

How a Song Actually Gets Made

People think a song starts in the studio. It doesn't — it starts in voice memos at 3am and melodies I can't shake on the train. Here's how a record actually comes together, from a hum in my head to the day I finally let it go.

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Are You a Real Artist?
May 23, 2026
Industry Talk

Are You a Real Artist?

Everything about being a musician now lives behind a screen — and now AI is flooding the feed. So I took my name off the screen and put it on the streets of LA. Here's why real-life presence still matters more than any algorithm.

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There's No Such Thing As Making It
May 23, 2026
Industry Talk

There's No Such Thing As "Making It"

The music industry wants you to believe there's a club. A velvet rope. A threshold you have to cross before you're considered successful. That's the illusion — and it's been sold to artists for decades.

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