
Mirza from Siamese discusses the pressures of music creation and the band's new album 'dissolution'.
Musicians and artists, especially early on, have to deal with two major factors that could derail their creative mentality. Those factors being the pressures to make the project financially successful, as well as mentally being able to process negativity on social media. Success in handling these two factors can lead a band to success. Failure, could destroy the project. Success means finding happiness and a free flowing nature in the songwriting process. It allows music creation to be the thing that drives you, not the obligation of a 9-5 job that so many artists revile. Mirza from the Danish alt metal band Siamese joins the Chord Progression Podcast as the band is set to release their 8th album, dissolution, on June 26th. Join us for a great conversation as we talk about: - Why different external pressures hinder the creativity in the musicial world, and finding ways to relieve those pressures, especially financial pressures, helps ease the creative process. - Dealing with social media negativity in a band, and the strategies Siamese used to not be impacted by it. - How a sense of urgence and drive created the new album, dissolution, with all band members being fully involved…
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