Magnesium, manifestation, and getting violently shaken to sleep: 20 musician life hacks In 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 c...
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Magnesium, manifestation, and getting violently shaken to sleep: 20 musician life hacks In 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 c...
Magnesium, manifestation, and getting violently shaken to sleep: 20 musician life hacks In 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 c...
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 ca...
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. 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...
⚡ 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....
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. 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 f...
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. 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 li...
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. 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, questionin...
"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. 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 nigh...
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. 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 alo...
TW: sexual assault, depression In 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... 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 eve...
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 🥸 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...
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. 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 ...
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. 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...
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/annamylee https://www.instagram.com/anna_mylee/ https://www.annamylee.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/annamylee 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 ...
Episode 19 is another one from the road so we unpack some of our top tips for surviving (and thriving) on tour 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. B...
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! 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 th...
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? 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 f...
Episode 16 in which we talk about various different ways to make money from music. 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 P...
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. 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 thi...
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: @notsaintsuk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotSaintsUK/ 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 ...
Magnesium, manifestation, and getting violently shaken to sleep: 20 musician life hacks In 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 c...
