Somatics & Staying Sane in the Music Industry | Sarah Rossy

Welcome to the Songs with Substance podcast where I speak with introspective artists about their experience in the music industry and their perspective on the creative process. In this episode I spoke to Sarah Rossy, a Montreal-based composer, producer, performer, educator and McGill University graduate whose music combines jazz with live-processed electronics. We spoke about how academia affects creativity, the importance of somatics when working in a creative field, the impact ageing has on women in the music industry & much more. ⏳ CHAPTERS⏳ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - About Sarah Rossy 00:02:46 - How academia affects creativity 00:04:14 - Art for emotional healing vs Art as a commodity 00:06:41 - Why Sarah turned away from band life & started her solo project 00:09:01 - The value of being a polymath 00:10:19 - Why Somatics is important for creatives 00:17:46 - Ancestral Trauma & psychosomatic symptoms 00:21:30 - Being a woman in the music industry 00:24:36 - How new generations are changing the industry 00:26:41 - How to make social media promotion sustainable 00:28:48 - Sarah’s biggest learning curve in commercializing her art 00:31:24 - Ageism in the music industry 00:39:11 - What does success in music look like for Sarah 00:47:03 - About Sarah’s new song “Hidden Heart” 00:51:36 - What’s next for Sarah & where to find her Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/ara_ossy/ Follow Reine: https://www.instagram.com/reinecramer/ Listen to Hidden Heart: https://open.spotify.com/track/7mK54LyB8aATEAAc0XLpbS?si=c743725d5214426e #musicpodcast #indiemusic #musicinterview #somatics