Monday Motivation from The MIC Mag's Musicians of the Month: Advice for Independent Artists Vol. V

It's your Weekly Dose of Monday Motivation!

Every month, we ask our featured musicians: "What advice do you have for aspiring independent artists?"

We always receive such insightful responses, and this week we’re sharing them with you for a little motivation this Monday! Because, you know, Mondays.

Lupe Dragon

“Keep creating. Even if it's hard, even if you feel things get in the way of creating. If you need to create to function, don't let anything get in the way of that. Make things you would listen to and things you want to talk about, don't make music for likes and views.” - Lupe Dragon

Read about Lupe Dragon here!

Above The Moon

“It's very easy to get caught up in the competition of the music world, of who has more song plays, who has more monthly listeners, who brought the bigger crowd, who has the better time slot, etc. You have to regularly remind yourself why you're doing what you're doing, and hopefully, it's because you love it and have something to say. If you focus on that, you are rarely disappointed, and you'll be doing it for longer.” - Above The Moon

Read more about Above The Moon here!

Liv Bec

""Just start! Anywhere! Fuck fear! Just begin."” - Liv Bec

Read more about Liv Bec here!

Madhavi Devi

“Do it scared, do it even if you think it's not going to turn out well. You have to start somewhere. And once you get going, don't stop, even if you don't think you know what you're doing. Don't let anyone or anything get in the way of what you want out of your career as an artist. And above all else, have fun with it!”- Madhavi Devi

Read more about Madhavi Devi here!

Emery Major

“Maybe you don't see your progress because you are always raising the bar. Take a moment to look back, you have already achieved things you once thought were impossible.”- Emery Major

Read more about Emery Major here!

The Weekend Lesbians

"Create freely! Freedom of expression is so important, especially now. Be loud! Be angry! Be joyous! Especially joyous. Believe in the music you write and the rest will follow." - The Weekend Lesbians

Read more about The Weekend Lesbians here!