Rwandan singer, songwriter, Jennifer Kamikazi has an amazing story of not being aware of her talents and discovering one day that she could sing!  She has an incredible, unique voice and is a talented songwriter and has learned a lot in the few years she has been pursuing her artist journey.  Jennifer has in particular been great at teaching herself any skills she needs to further her journey from playing guitar to editing music videos.  She has also learned a lot about executing a campaign and shares many tips that have worked for her along the way. It's a great chat and Jennifer is definitely one to watch.

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We are big fans of Rebekah Fitch.  Rebekah is an amazing, talented, alternative-pop artist from Belfast who has carved an incredible path for herself as an Independent artist.  With no gigs coming her way and no industry experience, Rebekah took it upon herself to create her own opportunities and learn the industry and network to start her career:  From putting on her own headline gigs, to becoming a multi-instrumentalist, to designing marketing campaigns including designing Video games and short films, Rebekah has gone from strength to strength.  In this episode Rebekah gives some great tips and advice and displays a truly inspirational 'can-do' attitude.

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This week we chat to singer songwriter, Mide, whose name and voice might be familiar to you if you're watching this season to The Voice UK where is currently on Team Tom Jones.  We actually didn't know that at the time of recording this interview as he was very good at keeping it a secret but you do hear a little cheeky hint of something exciting to come at the end of the interview :-)

Mide has been doing music for a long time and talks with us about his journey, how he's stayed motivated and consistent and how 2020 enabled him to discover engaging with his fans via Live-streaming and how to do that well.  Even though we are hopefully on our way towards freedom and live gigs, we think live-stream is here to stay now and can be a great tool for artists to reach fans all over the world.  So have a listen for a comprehensive list of everything you'll need and some great tips for live-streaming success.

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This week we chat to talented, UK Rapper Nick Brewer.  In many ways Nick had the coveted dream that many artists imagine; being plucked from obscurity and signed to a major label and achieving chart success.  However, things are never really as they seem and if you've always wanted to know what it's really like to be in that world, then have a listen to this fascinating chat.  Nick is so refreshingly honest about the highs and lows of his career so far, the mental health struggles that came with it and how he's redefined success for himself.  It really is such a good chat.

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This week we begin to get into our new series bringing you artist's stories and journey's that offer valuable insight and wisdom.  Today we speak to the multi-talented Kat Deal who went from being a professional athlete tipped for the top, to a singer and artist in her own right, then session saxophonist and now successful producer and artist.  Some of Kat's transitions have been through choice but many have been from necessity.  Many artists get disillusioned when their dreams don't turn out as they'd hoped but we have to be adaptable if we're to be in it for the long haul.  Kat gives insight into her mindset that has allowed her to do this repeatedly and as a result she has not just survived but thrived.

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Last week we heard from the Dads so this week it's the Mum's turn.  Being a parent is tough, trying to pursue a career as an artist as a parent is super tough!  This week we hear from 3 incredible artists who are equally incredible mums: Jules Rendell, Kyra and Sharlene-Monique. It seems that artist mums have quite a different experience and perspective to artist dads. Do get in touch and let us know what you think?

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Welcome to Series 3 of the I Am Independent Podcast.  This series we are hearing a variety of artist's stories on a whole host of amazing topics.  We kick off the series with a chat we've been wanting to have for some time... the parenthood chat!  When to have a baby and how to work it around an artist career is the cause of much questioning and juggling for many artists.  It's not an easy decision for anyone to make but there are some particular factors that affect artists.  Today we hear from a dad's perspective from Singer Songwriter Jake Isaac, Rapper and author, Guvna B and Rapper and Poet, Joshua Luke Smith.  Three great artists and three great dad's but how has becoming Father's affected their artist journeys, decisions, priorities and outlook?  Listen in to hear a very candid and enlightening chat and next week we'll hear from a group of amazing artists who are mums. #Dadchat

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