About this episode

Matt discusses the reasons artists like Bill Withers take breaks from their craft and the possibility of returning.

Matt uses the story of musician Bill Withers to talk about why artists walk away from their craft for a prolonged amount of time, along with when, if ever, we come back to it again. Theme Music: “Stick to the Plan,” written by Adrian Dominic Walther and performed by Dr. Delight Ad Music: “Innovation Age,” written by Cody Kurtz Martin and performed by Cody Martin Bumper Music: “Daisy,” written by Dean Palya and performed by PALA

People in this episode

Host: Matt Anderson

Topics covered

• artist hiatus
• creative process
• music industry
• Bill Withers
• return to craft

Keywords

• artist hiatus
• Bill Withers
• creative process
• music
• return to craft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PALA

Books & works: Stick to the Plan, Innovation Age, Daisy

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