Anatomy of an Artist

This week, VÉRITÉ sits down with multifaceted philosopher and software creator DAOuda Leonard - currently known for managing Grimes and being the founder of music tech company CreateSafe and its AI-powered platform, Triniti. They dive into DAOuda's AI research within the music industry and how it can provide tools to help artists with their creative process. They also explore the current landscape of the music world, its future directions, and much more.

This week, VÉRITÉ sits down with singer-songwriter LP - a friend and artist who VÉRITÉ has toured with twice. They discuss their experiences navigating different major labels, embracing uncertainty, and the resilience needed for a lasting career within the music industry.

This week, VÉRITÉ sits down with Chelsea, Max, and Spencer of indie-pop trio SHAED. They discuss building a family while sustaining a touring music career, their journey from longing for a label signing and the spotlight to the breakthrough success of "Trampoline," and what they have coming up next.

This week, VÉRITÉ sits down with singer-songwriter, producer, gardener, and former model Kacy Hill. They explore the delicate balance between mental well-being and the demands of life as a touring artist, her newfound passion for gardening and how it inspired her and her new album, and the pros and cons of being signed to a label versus maintaining independence.

This week, VÉRITÉ sits down with singer, songwriter, and director Bonnie McKee. They discuss balancing a multitude of creative passions amidst crooked business models within the music industry, Bonnie's experience writing mega hits such as Teenage Dream, and her two upcoming albums – one being a much-anticipated re-recording of her unreleased 2013 album with Epic Records.

This week, VÉRITÉ sits down with singer-songwriter Gatlin on the release day of her new album “I Sleep Fine Now”. They discuss the difficulties of equating success and self-worth, navigating social media and content creation as a musician, and the heartbreak of giving up performing during the pandemic.

This week, VÉRITÉ sits down with producer, songwriter, and businessman Tim Anderson to discuss their ever-changing perspectives on ‘success,’ the importance of facing fears, and Tim’s different paths within the music industry – including landing the theme song for the show Suits.

VÉRITÉ kicks off Season 2 of Anatomy of an Artist with New Zealand's Kimbra Lee Johnson, known mononymously as Kimbra. They discuss the multifacetedness of being an artist, the crazy whirlwind that was "Somebody That I Used To Know," and sustaining an authentic career in an industry filled with expectations.

This week VÉRITÉ sits down with Houston, Texas trio Khruangbin. They discuss how they entered quarantine with a certain level of success and are now emerging at an ever higher level of success. They talk about how they now have the privilege to really focus on their music and their return to playing live this fall on their US Tour which includes Two Headlining, Sold-Out Red Rocks Shows, Three Sold-Out Dates at LA’s Greek Theatre, Two Headlining Shows at Radio City Music Hall & More.

This week VÉRITÉ sits down with George Lewis Jr., better known by his stage name Twin Shadow, a Dominican-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor based out of Los Angeles, California. They discuss the arc of his career and how he's gone from being independent, signed, and now running his own label.

This week VÉRITÉ sits down with artist, songwriter, producer and creative director, Mothica. They discuss her recent success with her single "Vices" and how that’s changed the trajectory of her career. They talk about her fierce independence and how that translates into the creation and distribution of her art and how she’s learned to trust her gut instincts.

This week VÉRITÉ sits down with singer, songwriter, and producer Bill Dess, professionally known as Two Feet.

This week VÉRITÉ sits down with multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and front woman of Deep Sea Diver, Jessica Dobson. She has toured and performed with Beck, Spoon, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Shins and many others. They discuss her experience being signed to a major label and her transition to independence.