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Wingspan: The Highs and Lows of Being a Musician
by Hana Piranha
Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk for your next meal? Or do you find yourself awake at night, questioning your life choices? Have you ever asked yourself... why the fuck am I a musician? Don’t worry, you’re not alone, and this is the podcast for you. Brand new podcast from Hana Piranha and Mishkin Fitzgerald talking about the ugly truth of sustaining a music career.
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Episode 40 - Zoom In, Zoom Out
Welcome to Season 4 of our podcast and a slight rebrand!After a packed start to the year involving tours, music videos, prison teaching stints, and at least one birthday meltdown in France, we've been thinking a lot about how musicians actually work.This episode is about the two seasons every musician moves through: zoom in, where it's all about daily practice, routine, and sharpening the saw — and zoom out, where a big project takes over and the routine completely collapses. We talk about the traps in both, what the transition between them feels like, and why giving yourself permission to just be in one season at a time might be the most useful thing you can do for your career.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 39 - Waterfalls, Rivers, and Lakes
Singles, EPs, albums - how do you know what to release, and when? In this episode, Hana and Mishkin break down the case for each format using the only framework that matters: TLC. They cover why a single can get you pigeonholed before you've shown anyone the full picture, when an EP is worth the extra studio time, and why albums are still the most satisfying thing you can make even if they take three years and cost a small fortune. Plus: demo love, the mixed jury, and why staggering your mixing costs might save your sanity.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 38 - The Starman with Jason Achilles (The King of LA)
This week Hana and Mishkin are joined by Jason Achilles - LA producer, session musician to the likes of Dizzy Reed and Jerry Cantrell, and the man behind the microphone NASA sent to Mars on the Perseverance rover. Jason talks about building a music career through sheer nerve and well-timed lies and shares some very honest stories about the times he wanted to quit. Expect tour stories, food grievances, and a reminder that nobody really knows what they're doing.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 37 - Rate & Hate Part 2: The Ten Worst Genres Of All Time
Hana and Mishkin are back with another Rate and Hate, this time tackling the musical genres they'd least like to encounter in this life or the next. Ten genres, no mercy, one accidental jazz improvisation.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 36 - Famous in Five Steps
Ever wondered why some releases just work whilst others disappear into the void? It's not luck, it's having a system. In this episode, we break down our five-step campaign framework that you can use again and again: Song, Visuals, Promotion, Outreach, and Feedback. We talk about writing songs that grab attention, creating visual content that actually serves your music, promotion that doesn't make you want to die inside, building real connections beyond social media, and the bit everyone skips - analysing what actually worked so you don't keep making the same mistakes. Whether you're DIY or working with a team, whether you've got budget or you're doing it all in your bedroom, this framework will help you get your music heard without burning out. We also share our favourite campaigns (including "Fucked Up Feeling" and the gloriously sleazy "Temple") and remind you that you don't need to get famous overnight, you just need a system that works.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 35 - A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships
In this special episode, all four artists from the upcoming Heart of Darkness tour gather in the Cotswolds to talk about what they're building together. Hana and Mishkin are joined by Catherine Elms and Taylor from Emberhoney for a conversation about female friendship in music, the power of community over competition, and why human-made art matters more than ever. They trace their connections back to the Indie Noir nights in 2015, discuss how supporting each other's work has shaped their creative lives, and share which songs from the group have been speaking to them lately. This is a conversation about what happens when artists choose collaboration over the industry's manufactured scarcity, and why that choice feels urgent right now.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 34 - Rate & Hate Part 1: The 10 Worst Songs Of All Time
Two musicians who have been forced to play the worst songs ever written at countless weddings finally unleash their rage. From Coldplay to Bruno Mars, we're breaking down exactly why these songs are crimes against music - and confessing which terrible tunes we secretly love.If you didn't already think Mish and Hana were horrible people, here's proof 😈Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 33 - Staying Afloat
Magnesium, manifestation, and getting violently shaken to sleep: 20 musician life hacksIn this episode, Mish and Hana share the life hacks that have actually helped them survive the chaos of being working musicians - from making your bed for free dopamine hits to scheduling your entire fortnight to avoid burnout, cutting out alcohol to write better songs, and why breathwork creates the mental space that gives you your best ideas. Plus a bonus round of "what's in my handbag?" (spoiler: nail clippers. Always nail clippers).Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 32 - Pause
Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 31 - All On Black
In this episode Mishkin and Hana talk about the financial, time, and emotional gambles musicians take - plus the story of how the universe reimbursed £18 worth of pettiness.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 30 - How to Build an Empire
⚡ Nobody talks about the decade it takes to build an empire ⚡In this episode we breaking down the three pillars of building a music empire (collaboration, confidence, longevity).We're talking about knowing when to fire people, why your lack of Instagram engagement doesn't mean you're failing, and how gratitude builds confidence more than anything else. Plus the real tea on collaboration vs exploitation, staying sexy past 30, and why measuring success in years (not likes) changes everything.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 29 - My Sister, My Lover
Hana and Mish get brutally honest about the complicated intimacy between bandmates—from electric on-stage connections to blurred boundaries, naked music video shoots, and that time they realised they were a bit in love with each other. It's messy, vulnerable, and proof that being in a band is way more intense than anyone admits.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 28 - The Release Survival Guide
Release days used to savage us - the kind where you refresh social media like a maniac and feel like you've thrown months of work into a digital void. So here we have it: seven practical steps for keeping your sanity intact when you're most vulnerable.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 27 - The Shoestring
In this episode Mishkin and I get brutally honest about making music with no money. From catastrophic videoshoots to sleeping in car parks, we share hard-won advice on calling in favours, skill swapping, and building a music career when you're completely broke.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 26 - You Can't Please Everyone
"You can't please everyone" is a motto I live by (along with "you'll get what you're given" and "always leave them wanting more") 🤣🤣🤣. In this episode we discuss how to shut out the background noise, follow your intuition, and work out which feedback to take on board.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 25 - My Dream Job
In this episode we explore what happens when music shifts from a passion-filled dream to a career you have to maintain, grow, and protect. Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 24 - Art Begets Art
TW: sexual assault, depressionIn response to our podcast episode The Dark Place, one of our fan/friends Pete sent us this beautiful audio poem called The Undertow... which in turn inspired this podcast. Tune in to hear more...Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 23 - Accidental VIP
In this podcast episode we chat about some of our weirdest gig moments and talk about what it's like to always be the VIP at a party you'd really rather not attend 🥸 Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 22 - The Dark Place
TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains references to mental health, suicide, abusive relationships and addiction. This is quite a heavy one so please listen at your own discretion.In this podcast episode we talk about the darkness or "poison well" that we as songwriters draw from to get inspiration for some of our most intense songs.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 21 - No Room for Mystique
In this episode we talk about how to exist in sometimes uncomfortably close proximity with your audience both onstage and off, how this affects your ability to express yourself as an artist, and the magic that comes from shared vulnerability.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 20 - Behind the Lens with Anna Mylee
In this episode we chat to our dear friend and bandmate Anna Mylee about the highs and lows of her music career so far.You can find Anna here:https://www.patreon.com/annamyleehttps://www.instagram.com/anna_mylee/https://www.annamylee.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/annamyleeDo you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 19 - The Tour Survival Kit pt.1
Episode 19 is another one from the road so we unpack some of our top tips for surviving (and thriving) on tourDo you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 18 - The Rhythm of Love
This episode is something a little different - we are about to go on tour for 7 weeks so we thought it was a good time to talk to Hana's partner Dara about the highs and lows of living with a musician!Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 17 - Playing to No-One
Episode 17 in which we talk about how gutting it can be to play to an empty room and tips for overcoming those bad gigs that we all inevitably experience.What's the toughest gig you've ever played?Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 16 - The Money Tree
Episode 16 in which we talk about various different ways to make money from music.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 15 - The Magic Triangle
Struggling to decide whether to take on a gig? "The Magic Triangle" - money/career/joy is what we think of when we're choosing music work.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 14 - From Rock Bottom to Record Boss: In Conversation with Chris De Banks
Episode 14 in which we are joined by the head of Not Saints - Chris De Banks - to chat about his journey to sobriety and how he came to found the world's only record label for artists in recovery! This is a juicy one.You can find Not Saints here:https://www.notsaints.co.uk/Instagram: @notsaintsukFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotSaintsUK/Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 13 - Riffs, Reps and Routines
This week's podcast is all about our favourite subject: PRACTICE We discuss our best practice tips, how to keep practice consistent within a busy schedule, and practice in the context of habit theory.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 12 - Money Money Money
Our second episode of the season is a particularly juicy one where we talk about the ways we you can money as musicians, the financial barriers musicians face and our personal journeys navigating the music industry.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 11 - A Restless Mind: In Conversation with Phil Johnstone
Welcome to Season 2! We are joined by our friend Phil Johnstone to talk about the highs and lows of writing and performing as a way of managing life. We talk music, madness, and danger gigs.You can find Phil through these links:https://theqwarks.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/@bedfordceltshttps://www.notsaints.co.uk/no-see-umsDo you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 10 - Ten Things We Learned in 2024
Episode 10 - New Years Eve episode in which we reflect on our year and some of the big lessons we plan to carry across to 2025.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 9 - From Imposter to Trickster: In Conversation with Catherine Elms
Episode 9 in which we are joined by another beautiful witch - dark alternative singer-songwriter Catherine Elms - to talk about the highs and lows of juggling a music career alongside a regular job. Cath talks very candidly about imposter syndrome, battling jealousy and insecurity, and the overwhelming emotional burden we all otherwise know as the debut album!You can find Cath through these links:Website: https://catherineelms.co.uk/Cover of Are Friends Electric by Gary Numan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8onM_QDSjsoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherineelms/Bandcamp: https://catherineelms.bandcamp.com/Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 8 - Spreadsheets, Bravery & Rock'n'roll: In Conversation with Simon Field
Episode 8 in which we are joined by our long-suffering manager Simon Field aka Bongos to talk about the highs and lows of managing an independent band. We talk gig booking, videoshoots and muscles.Links to videos mentioned in this episode:HVIRESS - No Exit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzrbiv80IqsCrimson Veil - Hex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9S6yAxlTqkHana Piranha - Lorelei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOoGbDDHUogMishkin Fitzgerald - Seraphim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejb3sITMIoMHana Piranha - Eurydice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VcmSHF-ZvEDo you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 7 - Me and the Devil
Episode 7 in which Mishkin tells her story of how she broke away from her strongly religious upbringing. This is another quite heavy episode with TW of mental health disorder and sexual assault.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 6 - Music School Dropout
Episode 6 in which Hana tells her story of how she transitioned from her dream of being a concert violinist to forging her own path as a singer songwriter. This is quite an emotional episode with TW of mental health disorder and references to suicide.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 5 - Overnight Success
Episode 5 in which we talk about how we got signed and why it takes many nights to become an "overnight success".Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 4 - Time and Punishment: In Conversation with Emberhoney
Episode 4 in which we are joined by our dear friend known as Emberhoney to talk about the highs and lows of wearing ALL the hats. We discuss her best organisational/self care hacks and she shares an inspiring perspective on what it takes to really survive as an artist... and why it's worth it!You can find Taylor through these links:https://emberhoney.com/https://www.patreon.com/emberhoney/https://www.instagram.com/emberhoney/Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 3 - Embracing Age as a Female Musician
Episode 3 in which we talk about the highs and lows of getting older as a woman in the music industry. Our identity as musicians has shifted as we get older and we discuss what it's like to reclaim our sexuality and battle against the societal messages we have been fed growing up.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 2 - Living Authentically as a Musician
Episode 2 in which we talk about the highs and lows of sustaining a musician's routine against the flow of what's "normal".Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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Episode 1 - Introducing Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha
Episode 1 in which we share a little introduction about ourselves and our relationship.Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day?Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins?Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room?Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices?Well, you’re not alone. Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help.Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Have you ever played a gig to just the bar staff and sound engineer? Or found yourself alone carrying an amp through the streets at 2am? Have you ever had to busk for your next meal? Or do you find yourself awake at night, questioning your life choices? Have you ever asked yourself... why the fuck am I a musician? Don’t worry, you’re not alone, and this is the podcast for you. Brand new podcast from Hana Piranha and Mishkin Fitzgerald talking about the ugly truth of sustaining a music career.
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