Matt Storto - the zen state of creation, optimism, and resilience

In this episode, Monica sits down with Matt Storto - musician, percussionist, composer, and member of the band Harrison Fjord - to talk all about the creative process both in terms of his own composing and how the members of the band compose together. Matt shares how he creates drum parts, self-awareness as a composer and player, how the band's composition process varies depending on the circumstances and who's writing the songs, and how being at home has shifted things. They talk about listening to music, mining for outside influences and stimulus (that used to come from playing with people live), and having unbridled access to content. They discuss a variety of creative activities including lyric writing, adding imagery to music, reworking, digital art, and the importance of play. Matt gives his advice on how to get started from scratch and the value of making home demos. In the second portion, Monica and Matt catch back up with each other and talk about what's happened since the first discussion, including a candid sharing of struggles with social media planning. Matt opens up about how the pandemic affected the band and the exciting release of Harrison Fjord's new single the beginning of Dec.. Matt shares his optimism and reminds us of the resiliency of musicians during the pandemic.  _____________ To support Brave Musician, including the production of this podcast, please visit BraveMusician.com for information on our Pay-It-Forward model and how you can help. _____________ See the show notes at BraveMusician.com/podcast.