Morgan Kibby: Seasons of "Yes", Attending the Sundance Lab, and M83

This week's guest is composer, producer, and recording artist Morgan Kibby. Morgan spent seven years as a member of the band M83, during which time she played, wrote, and sang on two albums, including the Grammy nominated "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming." Since leaving the band, Morgan has contributed songwriting and production for artists such as Panic at the Disco, Harry Styles, and Lady Gaga. She also releases her own music under the moniker White Sea, including remixes for tracks by Lorde and the Weeknd, as well as trailers for movies such as "Harry Potter". In 2015 Morgan shifted her focus to scoring and since has done projects for Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu. We chat about balancing your passions, shifting focus mid career, defining success, and having seasons of "yes" in your career.In this episode, we'll dig in on...Playing and touring with M83Thriving on collaborationThe journey to find your voice as an artistHeadlining the Hollywood BowlScoring a film with before it was filmedNot chasing what you think people want to hearThe mental and physical toll of touringThe importance of studying what fascinates youSynths don't always have to be "80s"How music theory comes into playBeing selective of what you work onAttending the Sundance LabCanne Film FestivalSurrounding yourself with people you trustAlways learningLearn More About Morgan Kibby...Website: https://www.morgankibby.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiteseamusic/📢 Our Sponsors 📢Listen to Secret Sonics!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCredits:Guest: Morgan KibbyHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Travis FerenceTheme Music: inter.ference