12: Do Happy Or Sad People Make Better Music?

06/12/23 • 53 min

Welcome to Justin Hawkins Rides Again...the podcast. In this episode we are discussing the trope of the “Tormented Artist”. Does all of the greatest music and songwriting come from being in pain and having a chaotic life or can you make great songs and whilst being happy and content? Am I a happy songwriter or do I battle or even fetishise the idea of being a tormented artist?
I take on the role as the “tormented artist” and Jenny May Finn my producer takes on the role of the “happy artist” to see if we can represent both sides during this debate.
I’m really pleased with this episode, it gets pretty deep and serious in parts so I hope you can listen in full.
You can also watch this over on my YouTube channel if you like: https://youtu.be/0KmCyCgp3k8
For now, please to enjoy!
You can follow us both over on Instagram if you like @justinhawkinsta and @jennymayfinn
You can also watch all of these episodes over on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/CvRmEOMC4ks
Thank you so much for listening, we really appreciate it!

Previous Episode

11: What Is Creative Burn Out?

This week we're discussing creative burnout and the effect this has on songwriting. What causes burnout? How does it affect musicians like myself and the process of writing a song? We also dig into why so much songwriting feels lazy these days - what is causing this? Let's go!
You can follow us both over on Instagram if you like @justinhawkinsta and @jennymayfinn
You can also watch all of these episodes over on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/uweoWcS7kqs
Thank you so much for listening, we really appreciate it!

Next Episode

13: What's The Secret To Making It In The Music Industry?

Welcome to Justin Hawkins Rides Again...the podcast where each week I’ll be discussing the pitfalls of the music industry. One of the biggest questions I see asked is “how do you make it in the music industry” so this week my producer Jenny May Finn has decided to probe me about my life to figure out “how I made it” to see if we can figure what the basic recipe is to making it big.
The industry was quite a lot different back then but maybe this might give you an insight into how it was and my experience trying to make it.
You can follow us both over on Instagram if you like @justinhawkinsta and @jennymayfinn
Thank you so much for listening, we really appreciate it!