Success, Comparison & the Independent Artist Grind with Lisa Danaë

What does it really take to keep building a music career when you’re doing it independently?In this episode of Throwing Spaghetti, Jacque sits down with alt-pop artist Lisa Danaë for an honest conversation about comparison, the financial realities of being an independent artist, finding your audience, and what’s actually working when it comes to marketing her music.Lisa shares why consistency finally started paying off, how digital ads helped her better understand her audience, and how her Filipino-American heritage has shaped her journey. She opens up about being told by music industry professionals that she wasn’t “Asian enough” and needed to be “more white,” how that led her to distance herself from her Filipino heritage, and why she ultimately decided her identity and experiences deserved to be part of her art.She also shares how her definition of success has changed over time and what she’s throwing at the wall next. 🍝