Avoiding Perfectionism & Staying Hungry: Keeping the Drive & Motivation of a Small Band as You Grow

German modern metal/hardcore band Half Me comes to the podcast with their debut album Soma due out February 17th, 2023. In this episode you will discover: Why maintaining the drive and tenacity of a small band as you grow is important to keep achieving your goals in music. That avoiding perfectionism and working against that mindset will help you make necessary decisions as a band. Why placing a feature in an unconventional place on a song might be the best way to make it stand out, as long as it makes sense in the song. Answering our Limp Bizkit question at the end is a fun idea.   Find Half Me Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/halfmeband Twitter: https://twitter.com/Half_Me_mp3 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/half_me.mp3/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/U043y8JwgkA Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@half_me Website: https://arising-empire.shop/kuenstler/half-me/ Merch: https://arising-empire.shop/kuenstler/half-me/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4LNvQot1CDYC3kWGW144XC?si=Or6z0wkqRfyd21ILG09dgg Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/half-me/1483761919   Thank you to our Sponsor FNX Fitness: Get 20% Off Using Promo Code: CPP20 https://fnx.grsm.io/cpp   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcast   Twitter: https://twitter.com/cppodofficial   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/   Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chordprogressionpodcast   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/   Intro: (0:00) Welcome Chris & Chris from Half Me: (2:53) Anxious to Release Debut LP: (4:26) Using Their DIY Experience to Make Soma as Good as Possible: (6:32) Maintaining the Drive and Hunger of a Small Band to Grow: (13:31) Doing the Work for Yourself and Art, Not Just Numbers and Reach: (24:19) Working a Band like a Business, Maximize One Another's Strengths: (28:11) Avoiding Perfectionism, Not Being Afraid of Decisions: (33:20) Ex Negativo and its Different Feature Placement: (35:26) Other Soma Songs that Half Me is Excited to Release: (44:26) Focusing on Album Flow, Not Every Track Needs to Be Smash in the Face: (51:36) What to Expect from Half Me Throughout 2023: (55:43) Follow Half Me & Answer our Limp Bizkit Question: (57:33) Kevin's Final Thought - Always Stay Hungry Like Your Did Early On: (1:04:13) Closing It Out: (1:08:00)