My Journey To: Building a Team

Most concerts, shows, movies, albums, and songs you find, were not made by only one person. It's hard to do everything on your own. Artists usually have a team to back them up. I, at the moment, do not have a team. I've been creating beats, maintaining my website, and recording songs all on my own. By doing so, I haven't gotten a lot done. I finally finished my first single, which will be released in December.

One reason having a team is useful for me is because I only have two ears. I am overly critical of my own work. I will re-record one line of a song a thousand times before I think it's good enough. I've been trying to not do that, and by doing so, things have progressed. When I shared my song with other people, they enjoyed it more than I thought they would. I was also able to hear some ideas of how my beat was lacking that I couldn't hear. So, I decided my process for working would need to change. I need to work with other people, even if only for their ears.

Another reason why having a team is great is because there is so much work. Like a lot. Having to write a song, produce it, record it, edit it, mix it, promote it while also promoting myself is too much for me to do timely. And all of that is just for one project. I'm also a producer outside of just myself. And, at the moment, I have a full time 9-5. So, in short, I need help :).

My journey starts on Shapr. This is an app that connects to your LinkedIn and basically works like Tinder. I can swipe left or right based on who I'd like to meet. I met some people there that I've worked with but, sometimes the app doesn't do a great job at matching me with people close by or in the same industry as me. It's still useful. Recently I also downloaded Bumble for the Bizz. Through Bumble, I've met other producers who I've been working with.

I don't have an official team yet. But I at least have people I know I can go to for help. I know I don't need to be as critical with my work and, just let me be my creative self. If you are an artist who feels alone, there are plenty of others who feel the same way and plenty of ways to meet them. There's no shame in not being able to do everything. If you have been, the bigger you get, the more work is going to be required. Not only is a team helpful for the job, but also for mental health and not getting too overwhelmed.