This week on DROPPED we hung out with the brilliant Garrison Starr, Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer and artist. The conversation starts with a wide ranging catch up and many anecdotes (Her and Greg have been close friends for a long time!) before getting into the story of how she has shaped a long, meaningful career in this tough industry and how she (and we) believe that artists should stand up and speak up for the things they believe in.

We hear about Garrison's early experiences of rejection in her community and how they forced her to toughen up far sooner than most artists have to; She talks openly about the impact that had on her and why it made her almost impossible to knock off course.

We also learn how she is building real community now through regular Patreon livestreams which she calls her "Church of broken healing souls". Garrison is staying consistently present with her supporters and recently even fully embracing social media, reframing it to serve her goals. This conversation is a rare, grounded look at how an artist can build something sustainable through raw honesty, direct connection and a lot of stubborn resilience.

Hope you enjoy this conversation with the one and only Garrison Starr - an artist that we think everyone should hear about!

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Thanks! - Matt & Greg 🦩🦩

More from Garrison Starr: https://instagram.com/GarrisonStarr https://www.garrisonstarr.com

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Greg launches our new short segment with some late night/early morning musings around creativity!

Let us know what you think about hearing from us more regularly with these shorter musings between the full length episodes at droppedpod@gmail.com

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After a summer of building (literally and figuratively) in the dark, seemingly non-existent real music world outside of social media, we’re back! We catch up on our breaks, swap a few stories, and ease into a conversation about one of the murkier corners of the music industry: PR 📰

This week we’re joined by Nicole Poulos, founder and CEO of Sideways Media, whose work behind the scenes has helped countless artists actually get heard. We talk about how PR has changed in the streaming and social media era, what still matters, and whether it’s even worth it for indie artists trying to do it all themselves.

We might just swallow some of our words, as it hits home just how important telling your own story can be!

If you're enjoying listening to 'Dropped' please consider joining the community and aiding us in creating future episodes of the podcast at patreon.com/droppedpodcast

Thanks! - Matt & Greg

More from Nicole Poulos:

https://instagram.com/sidewaysmediainc

https://sideways-media.com/

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