Show Notes
Rain welcomes Peaches to launch Isis Salam on LaunchLeft Podcast today. Peaches describes her performing style and explains why humor is an effective way to reach an audience. Peaches also shares her journey into the music realm as an independent artist- then Isis and Peaches talk about how they met and why they bonded. Stay till the end to hear Isis Salam’s track “Free D Hard Way”.
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LaunchLeft Podcast hosted by Rain Phoenix is an intentional space for Art and Activism where famed creatives launch new artists. LaunchLeft is an alliance of left-of-center artists, a curated ecosystem that includes a podcast, label and NFT gallery.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
[01:19] Peaches reflects on how she was perceived and why she embraces humor.
[05:11] Peaches talks about the difficulties she experienced when she started her career.
[08:50] Peaches shares her childhood and early adult experiences.
[18:19] Isis talks about how she and Peaches met and how she influenced her.
[22:13] What would Isis do if she had unlimited cash to create something and a discussion about the culture we live in.
[28:51] Peaches and Isis give their parting thoughts and introduce the soundtrack of Isis's track called Free The Hard Way.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
It takes courage to pioneer a new path in music or any art form.
The culture we live in needs music to draw us all together.
Canada and Germany offer grants for musicians and artists that the United States does not provide.
RESOURCE LINKS
LaunchLeft Podcast Smart Link
Teaches of Peaches - Website
Peaches - Instagram
Peaches - Facebook
Peaches - Twitter
Peaches - YouTube
Isis Salam - Soundcloud
Isis Salam - Instagram
Isis Salam - Twitter
Isis Salam - Auset Records
Isis Salam - Facebook
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