Listen "Somatics & Staying Sane in the Music Industry | Sarah Rossy"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to the Songs with Substance podcast where I speak with introspective artists about their experience in the music industry and their perspective on the creative process. In this episode I spoke to Sarah Rossy, a Montreal-based composer, producer, performer, educator and McGill University graduate whose music combines jazz with live-processed electronics. We spoke about how academia affects creativity, the importance of somatics when working in a creative field, the impact ageing has on women in the music industry & much more.
⏳ CHAPTERS⏳
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - About Sarah Rossy
00:02:46 - How academia affects creativity
00:04:14 - Art for emotional healing vs Art as a commodity
00:06:41 - Why Sarah turned away from band life & started her solo project
00:09:01 - The value of being a polymath
00:10:19 - Why Somatics is important for creatives
00:17:46 - Ancestral Trauma & psychosomatic symptoms
00:21:30 - Being a woman in the music industry
00:24:36 - How new generations are changing the industry
00:26:41 - How to make social media promotion sustainable
00:28:48 - Sarah’s biggest learning curve in commercializing her art
00:31:24 - Ageism in the music industry
00:39:11 - What does success in music look like for Sarah
00:47:03 - About Sarah’s new song “Hidden Heart”
00:51:36 - What’s next for Sarah & where to find her
Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/ara_ossy/
Follow Reine: https://www.instagram.com/reinecramer/
Listen to Hidden Heart: https://open.spotify.com/track/7mK54LyB8aATEAAc0XLpbS?si=c743725d5214426e
#musicpodcast #indiemusic #musicinterview #somatics
⏳ CHAPTERS⏳
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - About Sarah Rossy
00:02:46 - How academia affects creativity
00:04:14 - Art for emotional healing vs Art as a commodity
00:06:41 - Why Sarah turned away from band life & started her solo project
00:09:01 - The value of being a polymath
00:10:19 - Why Somatics is important for creatives
00:17:46 - Ancestral Trauma & psychosomatic symptoms
00:21:30 - Being a woman in the music industry
00:24:36 - How new generations are changing the industry
00:26:41 - How to make social media promotion sustainable
00:28:48 - Sarah’s biggest learning curve in commercializing her art
00:31:24 - Ageism in the music industry
00:39:11 - What does success in music look like for Sarah
00:47:03 - About Sarah’s new song “Hidden Heart”
00:51:36 - What’s next for Sarah & where to find her
Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/ara_ossy/
Follow Reine: https://www.instagram.com/reinecramer/
Listen to Hidden Heart: https://open.spotify.com/track/7mK54LyB8aATEAAc0XLpbS?si=c743725d5214426e
#musicpodcast #indiemusic #musicinterview #somatics
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