Nathaniel Gillen: No DAW Shaming!!!

About this episode

Nathaniel Gillen discusses his journey as an artist and the balance between work, life, and music.

A member of 7-piece funk band Bluehound and Dani Erin, Nathaniel Gillen describes himself as persistent and “always ringing the doorbell,” a helpful trait when navigating success and working towards creative goals. From selling 5-gallon water and landscaping to song-writing and producing music, Nathaniel shares his thoughts on life as an artist! This episode includes topics such as balancing work/life/music as it pertains to one’s growth as a human, geeking over DAWs, using music therapeutica...

People in this episode

Host: Abrianne

Guest: Nathaniel Gillen

Topics covered

• music production
• artist life
• work-life balance
• DAW discussion
• creative goals

Keywords

• funk band
• song-writing
• music therapy
• DAW
• creative process

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bluehound

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