Collin Young of One Hundred Moons joins host Lance Marwood on MAKE // BREAK to discuss Black Avalanche, art, and the music business.

Episode 004 – Collin Young | MAKE // BREAK

👀 What you’ll hear

-Break down the sound and vision behind One Hundred Moons’ new album Black Avalanche

-Explore why Collin sees music as a “third thing” beyond work and relaxation

-Contrast stoicism, hustle culture, and the myth of making art a full-time job

-Reflect on performing live as proof of existence and the struggle for audience connection

-Consider how meaning, story, and context can shape how we receive music

🕰️ Chapters

00:00 Intro and welcome with Collin Young

01:00 What Collin is trying to make to “break through”

02:30 Naming and themes of Black Avalanche

06:45 Challenges of creation vs. survival work

09:30 Do artists have the right to complain about music business struggles

14:00 Promotion, press, and the burden of self-marketing

16:00 Playing live shows vs. social media promotion

19:00 The need for “receipts” that bands are real

23:00 Stories, mythology, and why context matters

27:00 Letting the music itself be the story

30:00 Abstract meaning and listener interpretation

39:00 Transcendent live moments and audience connection

45:00 Niches, cults, and today’s fragmented music culture

47:00 Career vs. vocation: music as lifelong identity

52:00 Why art’s value must stand on its own

🔗 Guest Links

https://instagram.com/100moonsband

https://tiktok.com/@100moonsband

🔗 MAKE // BREAK & Host Links

https://open.spotify.com/show/5GDOUd909p7ir2W74M9teg?si=cbc7e01e13ba4a20

https://instagram.com/lowkeyhellish

https://tiktok.com/@lowkeyhellish

🔗 V13 Media Links

https://v13.net

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