December 21, 2023 • 39 mins
Feel the pulse of innovation as I, Marie Finch, sit down with TXVX, the trailblazing music artist whose journey from Portland to Los Angeles is a symphony of resilience and raw talent. TXVX lifts the veil on her life as a multifaceted artist, from her Broadway-inspired roots to the eclectic symphony of rock, opera, and gospel that informs her soulful electronic compositions. With her debut album "Raining Roses" blooming on the horizon, TXVX's narrative is a masterclass in genre fusion, revealing how the authenticity of live instrumentation harmonizes with the digital realm to craft her signature sound.
As we bid farewell to the year and look forward to the fresh chapters awaiting us, we celebrate the unstoppable force of creators like TXVX. Her story weaves through the challenges of underrepresentation and the additional hurdles faced by female producers in the industry, yet it remains a testament to the enduring power of self-belief and kindness. Join us in this heartfelt reflection on the importance of nurturing personal growth, embracing the diversity of success, and anticipating the emotional voyage that "Raining Roses" promises. Here's to the stories, the magic, and the music that continue to inspire us all.
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Speaker 2 (00:07):
So producing your own music instead of going with a
producer I still work with otherproducers, but when I wanted to
pick up the pace a little bitand get it done without waiting,
I just kind of was like I amcreating a song a day.
I need to like be able to haveaccess at my fingertips to do so
, and so that's really where Itook initiative.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Hey, thank you for stopping by our up and comers of
Hollywood's Room.
I am your host, marie Finch.
I am so excited.
This is our last episode of theyear.
I'm excited because I hosted 11episodes.
I interviewed 11 amazing,talented professionals who are
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(01:10):
My last guest in 2023 is abedroom producing songwriter.
She goes by TXVX.
She creates soulful electronicsounds infused with live
instrumentation and genrebending sound designs.
She is influenced by 90s andinfused with today's latest
independent music.
She is coming out with herfirst album this year, december
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28th Raining Roses.
And here is TXVX.
So TXVX in the house with upand comers of Hollywood.
I am so excited that you'rehere today.
Thank you so much for having me.
I'm so excited to be here.
You're so talented, I'm soexcited I'm sure our listeners
are so excited to hear aboutyour journey.
So tell me where are you from?
How did you get into thisbusiness?
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Thank you so much.
I'm actually from Portland,oregon.
I currently live in Los Angeles, so I've traveled a ways to get
here.
This is my second time livingin LA and the first time was
kind of a failure.
So I'm happy to have finallygotten here, got stable and it's
been a long journey, a lot ofwins and losses as well, but
(02:14):
it's definitely the place I wantto be and I don't plan on
moving from Los Angeles.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
So so we've got to get into all those challenges
that you had on your way.
So let's talk about Portland,oregon.
So that's where it all began.
The singing came first.
Singing came first, and how didthat come about?
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Well, I don't come from a family of musicians, so
neither of my parents sing.
And I did have a musicalinfluence growing up, which is
my aunt.
She was in Broadway.
So every time she would comehome from her tours she would
sit with me at the piano.
She was traveling a lot, butthat was a huge influence for me
.
And how old were you then?
I was a bit younger, so I wasprobably about 11 or so.
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I just would pick up and jamwith her as far as vocals go, so
I would just sit with her andit just inspired me so much.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
You were jamming at 11 years old with your aunt.
That's so cool.
So from 11 on, then in highschool and so forth, you just
was singing all that time.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Yes, and by age 16, I was in a live rock band, so
they would have to sneak me inthrough the back and in the
luggage, like with the luggage.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
Because you were underage, so you were gigging at
nightclubs and stuff like thatin Portland Oregon.
Yes, oh my gosh, did you everget caught?
Never, no, okay.
Then you just kept singing.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Yes, I kept singing and there was one point in my
life where my aunt came off tourand she recognized I had gotten
better at singing and she'slike I got to get you into this
vocal trainer.
So I started at 18 operaticpracticing and I didn't really
fall in love with thatparticularly, but singing and
songwriting has always been abig part of my journey in self
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expression.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Yeah, so I started out with rock, yes.
Now, the type of music you makenow, I love it.
I listen to it on her YouTube.
It will have her YouTube linkbelow so you can listen to her
music on Instagram, and I'm sureyou're on some of the Spotify,
yes, and all streaming platforms, all streaming platforms.
So you have to listen to hermusic.
So what would you call yourtype of music that you play now?
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Well, I consider myself genre bending.
I appreciate all music frompracticing rock and opera.
I sang in choir too as well, ina black choir and that's kind
of where I picked up thisharmonizing skill.
That kind of got infusedsomehow somewhere along the
lines.
And I just kind of formed a newsound.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Yeah, because you have some gospel in there and
some R&B, but yet some rock andpop.
Speaker 2 (04:40):
Yes, I think I kept the live elements I really like,
like live elements of violinand piano and live drums, yeah.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Okay, so you started out in rock.
So what was that grunge rock?
I think a Portland organ beinggrunge rock.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Yes, it was actually a Scrimo band, so I was the
ambient vocalist.
That's what they titled my.
And what does that mean?
Lots of harmonies and highsounds like angelic vocals.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Okay, yes, yeah, you have a great voice.
Oh, thank you.
Yeah, everyone will agree withme once you listen to her music.
I'm a big fan already, sothat's really great.
So when did you start reallybringing on the gospel and some
of the R&B fusion into yourmusic?
Speaker 2 (05:23):
I actually then had a funk band and that's kind of
where I picked up understandingthat it's okay to have different
genres and it's actually cool.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
So I just wanted to elaborate on that, and so was
all that done before you came toLA the first time around.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Yes, yes, I had already been kind of infusing
all genres and genre bendingthen and just practicing writing
and songwriting and working.
Actually till this day I'vebeen working with the same
mentors, so who are livemusicians one particular named
Tony Ozier so he is someone inPortland I still work with and
(05:57):
who is really doing well in thescene there.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
So Okay, Back in Portland.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Oregon.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Yes, when did you decide to come to LA and when
did you know it was time?
Speaker 2 (06:07):
to come to LA.
I came about almost 10 yearsago and I moved here with my
family.
I have a son he was about oneand it was definitely a hard
time getting up and running inLA.
I always tell people who movehere it takes about two years to
get established.
Especially if you're a creatoror artist.
It's definitely a challenge.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
So you have to get acclimated to Los Angeles.
Yes, especially if you're goingin the entertainment business,
because there's so many movingparts, right?
Speaker 2 (06:36):
Yes, and you definitely have to have a hustle
.
I had like several differenthustles.
I worked in an onset as amakeup artist or hair and makeup
just really took off and thatwas like that's a big part of me
.
And I was thinking of Rihanna.
You know she does makeup andmusic and that's kind of kind of
someone I look up to.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
And it's still in artistic form.
So you don't have to pay for amakeup artist then, no, but it's
really nice to have somebody doit for me sometimes.
So when you came here the firsttime and then you went back to
Portland and then how many yearswas it before you came back
again?
Speaker 2 (07:07):
The short amount of years, maybe three, two or three
.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
Okay, so you came back to Los Angeles and then you
got your business really going.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
then it took a bit of time and a lot of different
jobs and job failures.
And then, as a makeup artist Ijust got picked up by an
executive and then from there Ijust kept kind of getting
promoted and thankfully gettingmore stable where I could do
music on the side and at nightand really get it going.
Because it does take time Anybusiness does but so how did you
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get it going in Los Angeles?
Another one thing to get itgoing for me was to start taking
initiative, to start makingmusic on my own.
For a while I was working fulltime so I'd be waiting for a
record to get back to me and Ijust felt it was moving slow.
So I just took initiative tostart producing for myself,
start writing more and justreally pushing out records on my
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own to add to my catalog.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
So you produce your own stuff.
Now what does that look likefor someone like me?
Speaker 2 (08:02):
I'm not in the music business Using your own record
means taking a concept you haveand making the instrumentation,
using your voice as a tool,putting songs together to put
out into the world.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
So you're laying it out with the machines and the
instruments that you haveUsually.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
I will either collaborate with some friends to
get together and play andsample those instruments and
implement that into my song.
I use my voice a lot.
That's probably my number oneinstrument and I can transform
my voice into any sound, sothat's kind of an interesting
thing about music production.
Speaker 1 (08:42):
That sounds amazing that you can do that, so you're
so talented like that.
So producing your own musicinstead of going with a producer
.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
I still work with other producers, but when I
wanted to pick up the pace alittle bit and get it done
without waiting, I just kind ofwas like I am creating a song a
day, I need to be able to haveaccess at my fingertips to do so
, and so that's really where Itook initiative.
Speaker 1 (09:05):
Yeah, that makes sense because you can't wait on
everyone else, right?
Because everyone else is reallybusy with other music.
Yes, so when you have somethingreally good, you're like hey,
I'm putting this out there, soyou finish it up.
How do you do that?
Speaker 2 (09:17):
The process, like the creative process.
Usually I'll have an idea.
Sometimes it's quite often,which is kind of strange, but I
have dreams.
I'll have visions.
I'll wake up in the middle ofthe night and I wish I had a pen
and paper, but I usually don't.
So you know, like anybody justtakes a note down in your phone
for a voice note and then fallback asleep sometimes Often it
happens in my sleep, or it couldbe something that a concept
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started in my mind.
Someone was telling me a storyor something that inspired me.
It could be art or anything,and that usually starts the
writing process.
Because I'm doing so manythings.
I'm writing and then buildingthe song production around my
lyrics, composing everything,every part of the record, and it
takes so much heart and focusand, yeah, so you're creating
(10:04):
the music?
Yes, so you lay down tracksother people's tracks or you
create your own music, bothdepending on what project I'm
working on, but a lot of timesin my creative process I'm all
bummed on sale and you have astudio at home.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
I have a home studio.
When you wake up in the morningand you can just go at it and
create day and day and night,and then you create it.
You get it finished.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
Yes, Finalize it, I guess.
And then on my most recentproject I had a record finisher,
so his name is Jordan and hehelps me with that.
So I'll have a concept prettymuch all done and I mix my
vocals a bit and he gets itreally polished.
So that really helps mycreative process.
I can just keep pumping outmusic when I have a little help,
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assistance, like a team ofpeople I can turn to.
Speaker 1 (10:48):
So it sounds like even though you do produce
yourself, it's still acollaborative effort.
You also need other folks tokind of help you close it out
Definitely.
Speaker 2 (10:57):
And other people that you trust.
You want to turn to them andsay does this sound good?
What do you think about this?
Does this need to be lower asfar as like the volume or the
music and usually your circle ofpeople that you can turn to
your network and that solidifiesif the song sounds good, ready
for a release.
Speaker 1 (11:14):
or yeah, because other people have different
pulses on what's happening inthe music industry.
Right, because you know you'rewhat you like to do, but then
someone else can come in andthey're like, hey, this is the
thing that we're seeing thatpeople like, when this added a
little bit of this, yes, is that?
Speaker 2 (11:27):
yes, I yeah, I have some really amazing artists that
I turned to that helped megauge when a song is ready and I
feel like it takes a couplemore years other than yours,
because your ears can get burntout.
When you're like editing audioand you're like, does this even
sound good after like thehundredth millionth time you've
heard it, it's nice to havesupport in that sense, like it's
(11:48):
good to get positive feedbackor let's say so you can continue
finishing the record.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
There's so much to recording and producing, and
then you're putting out your ownmusic.
So, txvx, tell me, how do youpromote your music?
Speaker 2 (12:01):
I utilize social platforms, for sure.
I make sure that I try to poseconsistently and ask people on
my network to share my music andsupport me, and I turn to
building a community because Ithink that's the best way.
Nowadays I'm not on a label, sobeing an independent artist is
a little more tricky, but alsothere's a lot of hope because of
(12:23):
social media and it has apowerful.
It's a powerful tool.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
So what's your Instagram handle for those who
are listening TXVX music?
That's easy TXVX music andlisten to her music and go ahead
and download some of her musictoo.
We talked about promoting.
We talked about creating.
Do you have a manager?
Speaker 2 (12:42):
right now I do have a specific person who I turn to
for advice on bookings and if Ineed someone to speak on my
behalf like a day to day person.
But all in all, I manageeverything from my social media
to my music, what I put out andit's a lot of work.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
You do everything.
Yes, I do Whoa, okay.
So people out there who's inthe music and you want to be
successful like TXVX, you knowyou're going to put in a lot of
work.
Are you wanting to be a part ofa label?
Is that something that you seein the future for yourself, or
do you like being an independentartist?
That's a great question.
Speaker 2 (13:18):
I think that being on the label entails a lot of
contracts and money and I feellike that would be holding so
much over my head because a lotof times, just because you're on
a label and they're funding you, you do have to pay that money
back.
It's not free, so really you'restill struggling financially.
I do contracted jobs and nobodytakes from my money, because I
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also produce and write andrecord other artists, so that's
how I'm making my income, so Ifeel like I'm doing okay right
now.
Obviously, everybody can alwaysdo a little bit better,
especially with the boost ofextra money, but as far as me
individually, as a creator, Ifeel like not being on the label
is better for me at this point.
At this point it could, youknow, change in time.
(14:01):
Right now I like having totalcontrol over what I create.
When I release it, nobody'stelling me look like this, do
this, make this sound, becausethat's what you look like and
that's the music that you shouldbe putting out.
Speaker 1 (14:14):
So it's freedom.
You have the artistic freedomto do what you want and work
with who you want and how tomake extra money during
different ways, because whenyou're with the label you're
kind of tied.
Speaker 2 (14:23):
You're probably.
Your arms are tied behind yourback.
Yeah, from what I've heard, andthat labels don't really do
much for artists anymore, unless, there's like way up there.
Yes, yes.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
Yeah, so okay, that gives me a lot of good insight.
What are some of the challengesfor you as a musician and
artist?
Definitely finding balance.
Speaker 2 (14:44):
You have to balance, you know, making a living and
also finding the time to sitdown and work and master your
craft.
Everything is a balance, Ithink, but particularly being a
singer, songwriter, producer,somebody who's like, ultra
creative and needs to find thattime, it could be a challenge.
So, you know, making sure thatyou rest enough, that you're not
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beating yourself up too much,because a lot of times we do
that and like this sucks.
You know there's a process tocreating that can be damaging on
your health, because you'reconstantly comparing yourself to
bigger artists who do have allthe funding and all the
followers and you feel likeyou're climbing up this mountain
.
So just making sure that youfind balance, I think, is the
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best thing that you could do foryourself.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
And just have confidence in your own art,
right, because everyone's sodifferent and just so unique,
yes, that you just cannotcompete with other people.
But I have a question for you.
Have you ever made music andthey're like, oh, that sounds
great.
And then all of a suddenthere's another artist comes out
and like, wait a minute, thatsounds like my stuff all the
time, diana, my friend Diana,and I do this.
Speaker 2 (15:50):
This happens to us and a lot of other creators I
know.
Yes, definitely.
And you're like, wait, I justwrote something, just like that.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
And then, of course, you know the reason I say that?
Because I really think a lot ofus we are more alike than we
think we're not, with ourpsychology and just the way we
are and the way we look at theworld.
I mean we all look at differentexperiences and traumas and all
that stuff, but the heart ofeveryone we do have some
commonality.
So I was just curious.
I know in the movie business orfilm, you come up with this
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idea for a TV show and all of asudden you're like wait a minute
, there's the show I wasthinking about.
So I was thinking, I waswondering if it's the same with
music.
Yes, it is definitely Okay, ohyeah.
Speaker 2 (16:31):
Yeah, man, I just I feel I just wrote that or a part
of that song sounds just likewhat I was messing around with
the other day.
Okay, well, that just meansthat I'm aligned with the
universe and I should keep at it.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
Most definitely, because your music is really
phenomenal.
Everyone, we have a specialguest in the house today.
So, diana, we don't have athird mic, we have Diana
Daydream and I'm excited thatshe's here.
She's a good friends of TXVXand myself.
Diana was the one who createdand produced the jingle of Up
and Comers of Hollywood.
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Do you want to say hi, diana?
Come over here, come and say hito the audience.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
Woo.
Speaker 1 (17:12):
So here is Diana.
Real quick we got a little peekin Hello.
This is the lady that wrote ourup and comers of Hollywood, so
I'm so glad she's here.
Say hi to the audience.
Hello everyone, I'm so happy tobe here just as an observer
today, but support as well.
I love it.
So we love doing fun thingshere, especially with the ladies
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in the house, and we're allreally doing what we have to do
in our hustle and the love ofwhat we do, and so I love that.
You love your music and Dianashe's a producer and musician
too.
She does a lot of differentthings.
They're so talented.
Both of these ladies are sotalented, so I'm so honored to
be in both of your presence.
So I just want to say that andlet the audience know that.
So we talked about yourchallenges and I just have a
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question before we go on to yoursuccesses and we'll talk more
about that TXVX, what's yourperception of Los Angeles before
you came to Los Angeles fromPortland Oregon and then kind of
compare that to the reality ofliving here in Los Angeles?
I always like to ask everyonethat question Moving to Los.
Speaker 2 (18:16):
Angeles was the best decision I ever made.
I feel like it is the bestplace to be, because I always
felt like I didn't blend in.
Where I was from, it's hard toexplain.
I did so many creative thingsthat I just always felt like
people would ask me why do youdo so much?
Or why are you doing all thesethings?
(18:37):
You should focus on one so youcan be successful at one thing,
and I've always been told thatand I just felt like in LA there
are so many more people like me.
Once I got here I was like, oh,you do that, that, that and that
, and it just started.
It made so much sense and Ijust feel like it's so important
to find community.
I mentioned that before, but Ireally built that here, my
network and this back at home.
(18:58):
I felt I was doing so many gigs.
I would work during the day andthen sometimes do two, three
shows a night and that was sofun and the community there was
great.
So, or at that time, timebefore COVID, you were able to
perform a lot and people werevery just welcoming to allowing
artists to, you know, perform inthat city.
(19:19):
Once I got to LA, I'm an AsianAmerican woman, so I feel like
that's been a struggle here.
You don't see a lot of AsianAmerican artists on the scene,
and that saddens me, so I thinkI came here for a reason.
I also work with other artistslike myself who want to get out
there, but that's that's.
The reality for me is that it'sa bit challenging to get in big
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venues and get gigs and getrecognition, being, you know, an
Asian woman.
Speaker 1 (19:47):
So okay, and so, before you came here, you
thought it would be easier, or I?
Speaker 2 (19:51):
thought it would be easier, I would just glide right
in there, but there's actually,you know, a challenge with that
, so here to address it.
Speaker 1 (19:59):
No, that's good.
That's what makes up with that.
Speaker 2 (20:03):
And seeing.
Speaker 1 (20:04):
So the origin of your Asian heritage where the world
is that from my mother's fromThailand and my dad's from
Romania.
That is amazing.
I love that combination.
Look at that.
Speaker 2 (20:14):
And she's so beautiful.
Speaker 1 (20:16):
I did have Thai food last night and I love Thailand.
I've been to Thailand.
I love the night market there.
That was so amazing.
I think it was Chiang Rai, thatone of the cities I was in.
That was a few years beforeCOVID, but I would definitely go
back to Thailand.
People are great and, yeah, nowonder you're so beautiful.
I'm so glad that you brought upthat too, because we have
people from all over the worldcoming to Los Angeles and trying
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to find their place here.
Okay, so your idea was it wasgoing to be easy and then you
got here and it was reallyreally tough to get those gigs
and get in there.
Speaker 2 (20:44):
Yes, as a woman, I think sincerely in the industry.
I think there's just a lack offemale creed leaders in the
music field.
I know that it's getting alittle bit better.
I know that the percentage offemale producers women producers
is like 2% Something super low.
Speaker 1 (21:02):
So I want to see that change and I'm here to address
it and make a difference, Bringit to the light so we can look
out for it, we can support otherartists like myself and bring
that out and that's a good pointand that's another reason we
bring up this podcast about thejourney, the reality of the
journey, the journey too, but atthe same time the reality, so
we can start talking about allof these things and be
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compassionate and have empathyfor each other.
Because if we don't talk aboutour story, everyone's kind of in
their own little world and theythink their world is the way it
is for other people or theirexperiences in life is the same
for them as other people.
But as here we talk about ourexperiences, I hope that people
who are listening like, wow, Ididn't realize our experience
was that.
So I'm so glad you're sharingthat.
(21:46):
You're so courageous andsharing that with everyone.
Thank you so much for that.
Yes, I love that.
Now, do you still do shows?
Speaker 2 (21:54):
Perform Periodically.
I think right now, my mainfocus is my upcoming project,
which is a full-length album andthat has consumed the last few
years of my life, and itactually was finalized last
December, so I just need to putit out.
So nobody knows that I'mreleasing a full album.
This is new news right now, soI've been putting out singles,
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that is, it's going to be analbum.
Speaker 1 (22:18):
So there you go.
Do you have the name of thealbum yet, or can you share?
Speaker 2 (22:22):
it.
Yes, my album name is RainingRoses.
Speaker 1 (22:25):
Oh, great, and everyone, we will have all her
links below, and so you can goahead and listen to her new
album.
Speaker 2 (22:31):
When is it coming out ?
You said I'm on releasing itthis end of this year, so OK, so
you're releasing it for the newyear?
Speaker 1 (22:37):
Yes, so TXVX you heard it first here, her first
album coming out the end of thisyear, perfect time for your
playlist for the new year Eve'sparties.
So people get that.
You got to get it.
I'm going to get it because Ilove her music.
I can't even tell you what hermusic is until you listen to it.
She's so artistic and justtalented.
(22:59):
Her voice is amazing.
Like you said, you could dodifferent things with your voice
.
So that's really.
I mean, that's why I wanted youto hear.
I mean, people's going to haveto hear this.
Hey, people need to hear you,you know.
So I just love that.
So let's talk about yoursuccesses.
So we talked about challenges,a difficult of being a producer,
being an independent producer.
(23:19):
So let's talk about some of thesuccesses that you've had.
So what would you say?
I mean, the album will be one,obviously.
Speaker 2 (23:25):
Yay, I hope so.
Wow, I just am finally gettingcontracted jobs writing for
other artists.
I just wrapped up one for anartist in Japan, so that was so
cool, getting the experience ofworking with other artists here
in LA and the songs you know,doing well for them.
That's a success.
And you know, a lot of times wehave to put other things first
(23:48):
before ourselves, and I feellike I've really learned that
because I'm like, oh, my gosh, Iwould get booked to do like
vocal production for anotherartist, that like nice, nice
duties.
I'm like why can't this, baby,god, why?
But obviously that is a part ofyour growth and it taught me to
be patient and my turn willcome.
I would say my successes arelearning where I can fit in the
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industry and utilizing my skillsas a vocal producer, as a music
producer, as a backgroundsinger.
Just knowing my powers, I think, is a great success because
once you know what you can do,the sky is the limit.
I feel I've utilized all myskills to help others become
successful.
Other artists who I've workedwith their songs have done well
(24:32):
and yeah, that excites me and Ifind that to be a win.
So oftentimes you know, we putother things first and other
people first to get the ballrolling as an artist, and that's
okay too.
Don't feel bad if you have to.
You know, start at the bottomor what you feel is the bottom,
and climb your way up.
That's, that's a beautiful part, that's a success because
you're learning your yourstrengths, so you're in the
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arena.
Speaker 1 (24:55):
Then your success would be that you're in the
arena, yes.
So what have you done for otherartists?
Let's talk about details.
I have a feeling you've done alot.
You just kind of keeping it alittle bit on the download.
Speaker 2 (25:04):
Let's bring it up to light, okay well, I've done
reference tracking for labelslike Warner Brothers, or I
recently closed a contract witha Japanese artist Can't say
their name, but cool things likethat were the job just amazes
me.
Or I'm like I just got to dothat, how cool.
So that's exciting.
I have a friend of mine, polarTropica.
(25:26):
We did two records last yearand one of her songs got
recognized in the Brit MusicAward.
So that was really cool for ourmusic video for the song what's
your Fantasy.
So you guys check that out too.
So I produced that record andit's just really exciting to be
in the arena.
Yeah, that's how I feel as awoman, like I feel like I'm
(25:47):
busting out all my moves,whatever I can do, to try to
like get where I want to be,which is just working, getting
paid, what I deserve, as everycreator should be.
And yeah, I don't say that likeI want to be famous or I want
to be this pop star, I just wantto be somebody of impact and,
yeah, help women rise.
Speaker 1 (26:06):
I think that's wonderful because a lot of
singers or musicians.
They have their own albums andtheir own songs, but they also
write a lot for other artists.
Speaker 2 (26:15):
Yes, so you do a lot of writing, I do a lot of
writing, so other artists buyyour music, usually get
contracted and I'll work withfriends so I'll do something
called reference tracking.
So that means I'll write thelyrics and record the vocals and
then send it to the artist and,yes, they buy it or the label
keeps it and I can never see itagain actually after that,
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because it's in like a contract.
So a lot of ideas get put out,sometimes held on to and we
never hear it again.
But oftentimes we get paid foreven our ideas, even if they
don't come out.
And that's called reference.
What was it?
Reference, reference writing orreference tracking?
Ok.
Speaker 1 (26:51):
I didn't know that.
I'm glad you really elaboratedon that whole situation.
Ok, that's great.
So you have had a lot ofsuccesses outside your own music
.
Ok, so we talked about yoursuccesses as TXVX.
Can you give our listeners sometips or some guidance for
anyone who's trying to get intothe music business?
Speaker 2 (27:08):
Yes, definitely You'll have to have really thick
skin.
So that's the number one thing.
You're really going to have toput your emotions aside and know
that this is a business, evenif you're a writer and you're an
emotional person and puttingout your art and you want to
protect it we all do.
But just knowing that you'regoing to have to have a little
thick skin, people are going tochallenge you, tell you your
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stuff sucks or it's not a hit.
I've been in a meeting recentlyand they listen to the album and
this is like a top producer inthe industry and he straight up,
just thought my music was notgood enough and he's like you
should probably have somebodywho knows what they're doing, do
it and somebody who can makeyou a hit.
You need to put a hit out.
So I would definitely say youneed to have thick skin.
(27:51):
That's another reason why mewanting to make music on my own
and really go forth with whatthey call being a 100%, so
that's somebody who makes theirsound happen front to back.
They write it, they sing.
I've been frowned upon doingthat.
People say you know youshouldn't do that.
You should trust somebody whohas the accolades and that can
(28:12):
make that hit, but nobody reallycan say what a hit is.
Nowadays, people can go viraland, yeah, there's just so much
hope as an independent artist.
So if you're out there, I wouldsuggest thickening your skin,
knowing that, being reallyconfident in your art and just
knowing that you're dope andthat's gonna really make you
stand out.
So focusing on that.
(28:33):
Don't compare yourself to otherpeople, like where they're at,
what they're doing.
Just focus on you, what you'recreating and your strengths, and
know your business.
Don't come into the industryand like expect, like I'm a star
, like I should get this andthese people should book me.
Like be ready for failure andbe ready for the climb, because
you need to have your claws outfor sure.
(28:54):
You got to be strong,especially as a woman, because
you get teared down a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot.
And yeah, it's really importantto know your where you stand
and what you want to do andstick to it.
Don't get in the ball game andthen you know change, because
somebody told you to change orchange the way you look, I hear
that a lot with reallysuccessful artists that, yeah,
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they were put down a lot.
Speaker 1 (29:16):
They no one liked their music but they kept doing
what they do and it caught on.
The lyrics were so importantand then the music came and you
never know why.
People kind of put you down.
They could have an agenda.
Those are the problems thatpeople have.
I mean, they may want to lobelyou, you know, they might make
you feel like you're not goingto be that successful, so then
they can get you out of thecheaper price and then they're
(29:36):
making some top dollars off yoursound because it just goes
viral.
So you got to be careful.
Like you said, just know yourworth, know what you do and then
have a passion for it.
Oh yeah, but backbone abackbone, a passion, and know
what you enjoy doing, notenjoying what you do anymore.
You're just out of alignment,you know, and stay in alignment.
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The Thai sauce yeah, there yougo, you have that.
Speaker 2 (30:02):
I need to be a little spicy.
Speaker 1 (30:03):
Yeah, we got we got Thai in a house, we got TXVX
Thai, and how some spice goingon here.
Speaker 2 (30:10):
So I love it.
Speaker 1 (30:12):
What do you feel like newcomers coming in LA could do
first?
Speaker 2 (30:15):
If you're a newcomer coming to LA, I would suggest
you definitely have somewhat ofa plan.
Right it out, because thatdefinitely helps.
So if you're, if you'replanning to release a song or
you have a couple songs that youwant to put out, sure you have
a plan.
Even even I have to remindmyself that, especially if
you're independent and you don'thave a label, be prepared to
promote the crap out of your ownsong.
(30:36):
So that means for I've beentold and followed through with
at least have 20 pieces of extracontent for release.
You know you're posting onTikTok, you're telling people
you're sharing, so be preparedto hustle with that and build
your community, build yournetwork to help you get out
there and be prepared for highsand lows.
You know there's going to betimes where you feel really good
(30:57):
about your art and times thatyou're like I saw, or stuff
happens and it just knocks youoff the ball.
So, yeah, being prepared tojust woo side out, make sure you
give yourself time and, withthe release, don't rush.
Don't rush your music, becausepeople can tell I've even done
that one Like dang, I reallyfelt like I was singing too fast
at that one part or you start,you know ridiculing yourself.
(31:19):
So just make sure you take yourtime when you get your song.
You know, just have a plan.
Speaker 1 (31:25):
I was wondering maybe because I'm from a older
generation, do they go to DJsnow?
Do people go to DJs at thesenightclubs and say, hey, listen
to some of my music, or do youwant to play some of my music to
just see what people respond to?
As an artist, do you do that,or do people do that anymore?
Speaker 2 (31:41):
I think remixes are a great idea.
I think that's because now it'sall like internet based, so
people can remix your songs andyou can remix your own.
There could be 20 remixes ofthe same song, so DJs want to
play.
So if you're viral, you knowthat's really great.
Do you promote to DJs, sinceyou definitely want to have DJ
friends for sure.
Speaker 1 (32:02):
I would think so.
Speaker 2 (32:02):
Remixes and stuff.
Speaker 1 (32:03):
Yeah, because back in the like my days, you should
have CDs or ATRAS or whatever.
We had cassette and they justhand them over, but nowadays
they already have their playlistand everything is
electronically done.
So I would think that you wouldhave to work with these DJs on
Instagram or social media andget your stuff out there and
have them.
Hey, listen to my music, feelfree to play it at your next gig
(32:24):
or something, definitely.
Speaker 2 (32:25):
Okay and allow the.
I think shares are like that,like if you go on to TikTok and
you're like, hey, can you sharethis?
That's like a DJ request kindof, because that's a way,
instead of standing and handingout a tape, you're getting in
that very day or moment.
You're reaching hundreds ofthousands of people.
That's like with any businessright, you hand your card out to
one person, that's one person,but on the internet it's like
(32:49):
you know, you can reach billionsof people, which is so exciting
.
Speaker 1 (32:52):
In which form?
Which social media do you feelthat is utilized the best for
your business?
Is it Instagram or?
Speaker 2 (32:58):
Twitter.
I love Instagram and I'm abeginner with TikTok so, and I
find the community there is sonice and I want to move all the
way over there.
But I find that TikTok works.
People ask you real questionslike what microphone do you use
or how do you get that sound,and it's exciting because people
actually care.
That's not about your image.
I feel like Instagram is likevery image driven.
That's just like the platformit is, but TikTok is like.
(33:20):
You can be real on there and,you know, promote your music and
it's exciting.
Speaker 1 (33:24):
Yeah, with the videos right.
Yeah, all that.
Yeah, I don't know much aboutTikTok I.
That is something I need tolearn too, as well.
You start promoting up incommerce, I guess, start, you
know, taking pieces of ourvideos and start putting it out
there.
Speaker 2 (33:35):
Definitely, and it's so easy.
A lot of people think TikTok islike another thing on the list
to do, but it's actually onceyou get on there, like it's just
exciting to see that peoplereally care.
The community there is likethey don't care if you have
makeup on.
I mean, you know it's nice ifyou do but they just want to be
real.
They're like right there withyou.
They want to feel what you'refeeling and hear what you're
going through and it's exciting.
(33:56):
You can just be genuine.
Speaker 1 (33:57):
That's really good feedback.
Tiktok, I know you have yourmusic on every platform out
there Spotify, amazon, pandorahow is that going for you?
I?
Speaker 2 (34:07):
really love Spotify and I would love if you guys
could give me a follow on thereand keep in touch with me there
and stay in tune there, becauseit's exciting to see that I have
listeners around the world.
That's really encouraging and Ifeel like I can keep going by
gauging what parts of the worldmy music is reaching, and it
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makes me feel so good to knowthat.
Yeah, I have viewers out thereplaces I've never been, and it's
so, it's so cool.
Speaker 1 (34:35):
So you're reaching worldwide.
Yeah, so you're a worldwideartist at this point.
Look at the chills Gettingthere.
That's amazing.
I love that.
That's why our success is.
We're definitely going to addthat to our success and
celebrate with you.
So that's exciting.
Okay, so tell us more aboutyour album.
What is it about?
What inspired you to make thisalbum?
Speaker 2 (34:55):
My album is titled Raining Roses, so first of all,
I'm from Portland, oregon, sothe roses represent, you know,
for my city, and it is abasically a story.
So the story is about myjourney and coming to understand
that all my difficulties inlife were actually my wins, and
I feel like I just wanted toinspire others and I felt that
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was the best way I could conveymy story was in songs.
So each song has kind of takesyou on a journey and it's about
self love.
It's about discovering yourbest self.
It's about finding true love,like even in a relationship.
It's like all aspects of thingsthat I've experienced.
So it's been a great experiencewriting it and working on it
(35:41):
and being able to produce a lotof it myself, and I feel like
it's a really big body of workand I'm really proud of it.
Speaker 1 (35:48):
You know I've seen that you do a lot of dance music
.
Will this have dance music withballads?
Speaker 2 (35:52):
Yes, it does have some dance music as well as
slower songs, which is aspire totake my listener on a journey
and that's really that was myfocus.
I wanted to have highs and lowsand give them emotion.
And I remember when I wasyounger and I used to listen to
Mariah Carey or the police, thatwas like my favorite album and
I just love that journey thatyou put your headphones on or
(36:15):
you play the CD in the car andyou're just like loving every
song.
I kind of wanted to give mylisteners that as well, like a
ride, a ride for their money.
Speaker 1 (36:23):
Okay, like a roller coaster ride.
A roller coaster ride, yeah,from the dance to the show, to
the.
Speaker 2 (36:27):
Yeah, I didn't want it to be like all like super
depressing songs, like I wantedto be some high frequency, some
like emotion and really conveywhat I've experienced over these
years of just living and beinga songwriter and I'm really
excited about it because itsounds like you really put a lot
of thought into how it's placedin the album.
Speaker 1 (36:45):
Yes, can't wait to hear that definitely.
Thank you, so excited foreverything and all your
endeavors.
My heart is beating.
I'm excited too.
Speaker 2 (36:53):
Oh, just talking about it, I want to cry.
It's so exciting for me to behere and tell the world that
it's actually coming out,because a lot of times we talk
about things and then, when thetime comes, you're like, oh,
shoot, it's about to drop.
Speaker 1 (37:04):
That's what we did Take you to make the album.
Speaker 2 (37:07):
A lot of these songs actually came from quarantine,
so I was still working duringthat time and after COVID,
that's when the editing kind ofstarted happening.
And yeah, just it's been aprocess up until last December
when it was mastered.
Speaker 1 (37:20):
Okay, so it took you a few years.
Speaker 2 (37:21):
Yes, mastered at Osiris Studios in Hollywood, so
okay cool Like this is going tobe fun.
Speaker 1 (37:28):
Thank you so much again for coming out.
Speaker 2 (37:30):
Thank you for having me.
I'm so honored.
I want to hug you, but there's,like all these chords.
Speaker 1 (37:34):
I'm so excited.
I just touched our face.
Oh my gosh, I loved it.
I loved every minute of this.
This has been such greatinformation.
I don't know much about themusic business, so this really
gave me a lot of backgroundabout that.
I think our listeners are goingto learn a little bit more if
they didn't know about the music.
Speaker 2 (37:51):
So I'm excited.
I love that I'm here to empower, so that's my life goal.
Speaker 1 (37:55):
You're a writer, you're a producer, you're a
singer, you're all of that.
We just wish you the bestsuccess ever and we're going to
be keeping an eye on you,following you and download some
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Now this is our first singer,artist, musician, producer that
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So this is our last episode 11of the season.
We'll be back the beginning ofthe year next year, probably
about February or March, with alot more people behind the
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scenes set designers, executiveassistants, casting.
We're going to have Diana comeout as well to talk about her
music, a couple other artists aswell, but we're really going to
get engineers and lightingfolks who work on sets.
So make sure that you subscribe.
Txvx has been so wonderful.
We just love you.
I can't wait to hear your music.
I can't wait to hear our musicfor the new year.
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It's 13 songs.
13 songs, yeah, it's a chunkyone, it's a chunky project and
I'm going to download it for myparties.
Yay, I'm also going to besharing that on my Instagram.
We have up-and-comers ofHollywood Instagram.
We're on threads now.
Everyone be kind, but most ofall, be kind to yourself.
So let's get that, let's sharethat, the kindness.
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Especially the holidays arecoming up.
Let's get started with thiskindness.
Let's start 2024 with kindness,but most of all, be kind to
yourself.
So producing your own music instead of going with a
producer I still work with otherproducers, but when I wanted to
pick up the pace a little bitand get it done without waiting,
I just kind of was like I amcreating a song a day.
I need to like be able to haveaccess at my fingertips to do so
, and so that's really where Itook initiative.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
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This is our last episode of theyear.
I'm excited because I hosted 11episodes.
I interviewed 11 amazing,talented professionals who are
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My last guest in 2023 is abedroom producing songwriter.
She goes by TXVX.
She creates soulful electronicsounds infused with live
instrumentation and genrebending sound designs.
She is influenced by 90s andinfused with today's latest
independent music.
She is coming out with herfirst album this year, december
(01:32):
28th Raining Roses.
And here is TXVX.
So TXVX in the house with upand comers of Hollywood.
I am so excited that you'rehere today.
Thank you so much for having me.
I'm so excited to be here.
You're so talented, I'm soexcited I'm sure our listeners
are so excited to hear aboutyour journey.
So tell me where are you from?
How did you get into thisbusiness?
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Thank you so much.
I'm actually from Portland,oregon.
I currently live in Los Angeles, so I've traveled a ways to get
here.
This is my second time livingin LA and the first time was
kind of a failure.
So I'm happy to have finallygotten here, got stable and it's
been a long journey, a lot ofwins and losses as well, but
(02:14):
it's definitely the place I wantto be and I don't plan on
moving from Los Angeles.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
So so we've got to get into all those challenges
that you had on your way.
So let's talk about Portland,oregon.
So that's where it all began.
The singing came first.
Singing came first, and how didthat come about?
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Well, I don't come from a family of musicians, so
neither of my parents sing.
And I did have a musicalinfluence growing up, which is
my aunt.
She was in Broadway.
So every time she would comehome from her tours she would
sit with me at the piano.
She was traveling a lot, butthat was a huge influence for me
.
And how old were you then?
I was a bit younger, so I wasprobably about 11 or so.
(02:54):
I just would pick up and jamwith her as far as vocals go, so
I would just sit with her andit just inspired me so much.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
You were jamming at 11 years old with your aunt.
That's so cool.
So from 11 on, then in highschool and so forth, you just
was singing all that time.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Yes, and by age 16, I was in a live rock band, so
they would have to sneak me inthrough the back and in the
luggage, like with the luggage.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
Because you were underage, so you were gigging at
nightclubs and stuff like thatin Portland Oregon.
Yes, oh my gosh, did you everget caught?
Never, no, okay.
Then you just kept singing.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Yes, I kept singing and there was one point in my
life where my aunt came off tourand she recognized I had gotten
better at singing and she'slike I got to get you into this
vocal trainer.
So I started at 18 operaticpracticing and I didn't really
fall in love with thatparticularly, but singing and
songwriting has always been abig part of my journey in self
(03:53):
expression.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Yeah, so I started out with rock, yes.
Now, the type of music you makenow, I love it.
I listen to it on her YouTube.
It will have her YouTube linkbelow so you can listen to her
music on Instagram, and I'm sureyou're on some of the Spotify,
yes, and all streaming platforms, all streaming platforms.
So you have to listen to hermusic.
So what would you call yourtype of music that you play now?
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Well, I consider myself genre bending.
I appreciate all music frompracticing rock and opera.
I sang in choir too as well, ina black choir and that's kind
of where I picked up thisharmonizing skill.
That kind of got infusedsomehow somewhere along the
lines.
And I just kind of formed a newsound.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Yeah, because you have some gospel in there and
some R&B, but yet some rock andpop.
Speaker 2 (04:40):
Yes, I think I kept the live elements I really like,
like live elements of violinand piano and live drums, yeah.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Okay, so you started out in rock.
So what was that grunge rock?
I think a Portland organ beinggrunge rock.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Yes, it was actually a Scrimo band, so I was the
ambient vocalist.
That's what they titled my.
And what does that mean?
Lots of harmonies and highsounds like angelic vocals.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Okay, yes, yeah, you have a great voice.
Oh, thank you.
Yeah, everyone will agree withme once you listen to her music.
I'm a big fan already, sothat's really great.
So when did you start reallybringing on the gospel and some
of the R&B fusion into yourmusic?
Speaker 2 (05:23):
I actually then had a funk band and that's kind of
where I picked up understandingthat it's okay to have different
genres and it's actually cool.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
So I just wanted to elaborate on that, and so was
all that done before you came toLA the first time around.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Yes, yes, I had already been kind of infusing
all genres and genre bendingthen and just practicing writing
and songwriting and working.
Actually till this day I'vebeen working with the same
mentors, so who are livemusicians one particular named
Tony Ozier so he is someone inPortland I still work with and
(05:57):
who is really doing well in thescene there.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
So Okay, Back in Portland.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Oregon.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Yes, when did you decide to come to LA and when
did you know it was time?
Speaker 2 (06:07):
to come to LA.
I came about almost 10 yearsago and I moved here with my
family.
I have a son he was about oneand it was definitely a hard
time getting up and running inLA.
I always tell people who movehere it takes about two years to
get established.
Especially if you're a creatoror artist.
It's definitely a challenge.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
So you have to get acclimated to Los Angeles.
Yes, especially if you're goingin the entertainment business,
because there's so many movingparts, right?
Speaker 2 (06:36):
Yes, and you definitely have to have a hustle
.
I had like several differenthustles.
I worked in an onset as amakeup artist or hair and makeup
just really took off and thatwas like that's a big part of me
.
And I was thinking of Rihanna.
You know she does makeup andmusic and that's kind of kind of
someone I look up to.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
And it's still in artistic form.
So you don't have to pay for amakeup artist then, no, but it's
really nice to have somebody doit for me sometimes.
So when you came here the firsttime and then you went back to
Portland and then how many yearswas it before you came back
again?
Speaker 2 (07:07):
The short amount of years, maybe three, two or three
.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
Okay, so you came back to Los Angeles and then you
got your business really going.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
then it took a bit of time and a lot of different
jobs and job failures.
And then, as a makeup artist Ijust got picked up by an
executive and then from there Ijust kept kind of getting
promoted and thankfully gettingmore stable where I could do
music on the side and at nightand really get it going.
Because it does take time Anybusiness does but so how did you
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get it going in Los Angeles?
Another one thing to get itgoing for me was to start taking
initiative, to start makingmusic on my own.
For a while I was working fulltime so I'd be waiting for a
record to get back to me and Ijust felt it was moving slow.
So I just took initiative tostart producing for myself,
start writing more and justreally pushing out records on my
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own to add to my catalog.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
So you produce your own stuff.
Now what does that look likefor someone like me?
Speaker 2 (08:02):
I'm not in the music business Using your own record
means taking a concept you haveand making the instrumentation,
using your voice as a tool,putting songs together to put
out into the world.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
So you're laying it out with the machines and the
instruments that you haveUsually.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
I will either collaborate with some friends to
get together and play andsample those instruments and
implement that into my song.
I use my voice a lot.
That's probably my number oneinstrument and I can transform
my voice into any sound, sothat's kind of an interesting
thing about music production.
Speaker 1 (08:42):
That sounds amazing that you can do that, so you're
so talented like that.
So producing your own musicinstead of going with a producer
.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
I still work with other producers, but when I
wanted to pick up the pace alittle bit and get it done
without waiting, I just kind ofwas like I am creating a song a
day, I need to be able to haveaccess at my fingertips to do so
, and so that's really where Itook initiative.
Speaker 1 (09:05):
Yeah, that makes sense because you can't wait on
everyone else, right?
Because everyone else is reallybusy with other music.
Yes, so when you have somethingreally good, you're like hey,
I'm putting this out there, soyou finish it up.
How do you do that?
Speaker 2 (09:17):
The process, like the creative process.
Usually I'll have an idea.
Sometimes it's quite often,which is kind of strange, but I
have dreams.
I'll have visions.
I'll wake up in the middle ofthe night and I wish I had a pen
and paper, but I usually don't.
So you know, like anybody justtakes a note down in your phone
for a voice note and then fallback asleep sometimes Often it
happens in my sleep, or it couldbe something that a concept
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started in my mind.
Someone was telling me a storyor something that inspired me.
It could be art or anything,and that usually starts the
writing process.
Because I'm doing so manythings.
I'm writing and then buildingthe song production around my
lyrics, composing everything,every part of the record, and it
takes so much heart and focusand, yeah, so you're creating
(10:04):
the music?
Yes, so you lay down tracksother people's tracks or you
create your own music, bothdepending on what project I'm
working on, but a lot of timesin my creative process I'm all
bummed on sale and you have astudio at home.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
I have a home studio.
When you wake up in the morningand you can just go at it and
create day and day and night,and then you create it.
You get it finished.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
Yes, Finalize it, I guess.
And then on my most recentproject I had a record finisher,
so his name is Jordan and hehelps me with that.
So I'll have a concept prettymuch all done and I mix my
vocals a bit and he gets itreally polished.
So that really helps mycreative process.
I can just keep pumping outmusic when I have a little help,
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assistance, like a team ofpeople I can turn to.
Speaker 1 (10:48):
So it sounds like even though you do produce
yourself, it's still acollaborative effort.
You also need other folks tokind of help you close it out
Definitely.
Speaker 2 (10:57):
And other people that you trust.
You want to turn to them andsay does this sound good?
What do you think about this?
Does this need to be lower asfar as like the volume or the
music and usually your circle ofpeople that you can turn to
your network and that solidifiesif the song sounds good, ready
for a release.
Speaker 1 (11:14):
or yeah, because other people have different
pulses on what's happening inthe music industry.
Right, because you know you'rewhat you like to do, but then
someone else can come in andthey're like, hey, this is the
thing that we're seeing thatpeople like, when this added a
little bit of this, yes, is that?
Speaker 2 (11:27):
yes, I yeah, I have some really amazing artists that
I turned to that helped megauge when a song is ready and I
feel like it takes a couplemore years other than yours,
because your ears can get burntout.
When you're like editing audioand you're like, does this even
sound good after like thehundredth millionth time you've
heard it, it's nice to havesupport in that sense, like it's
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good to get positive feedbackor let's say so you can continue
finishing the record.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
There's so much to recording and producing, and
then you're putting out your ownmusic.
So, txvx, tell me, how do youpromote your music?
Speaker 2 (12:01):
I utilize social platforms, for sure.
I make sure that I try to poseconsistently and ask people on
my network to share my music andsupport me, and I turn to
building a community because Ithink that's the best way.
Nowadays I'm not on a label, sobeing an independent artist is
a little more tricky, but alsothere's a lot of hope because of
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social media and it has apowerful.
It's a powerful tool.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
So what's your Instagram handle for those who
are listening TXVX music?
That's easy TXVX music andlisten to her music and go ahead
and download some of her musictoo.
We talked about promoting.
We talked about creating.
Do you have a manager?
Speaker 2 (12:42):
right now I do have a specific person who I turn to
for advice on bookings and if Ineed someone to speak on my
behalf like a day to day person.
But all in all, I manageeverything from my social media
to my music, what I put out andit's a lot of work.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
You do everything.
Yes, I do Whoa, okay.
So people out there who's inthe music and you want to be
successful like TXVX, you knowyou're going to put in a lot of
work.
Are you wanting to be a part ofa label?
Is that something that you seein the future for yourself, or
do you like being an independentartist?
That's a great question.
Speaker 2 (13:18):
I think that being on the label entails a lot of
contracts and money and I feellike that would be holding so
much over my head because a lotof times, just because you're on
a label and they're funding you, you do have to pay that money
back.
It's not free, so really you'restill struggling financially.
I do contracted jobs and nobodytakes from my money, because I
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also produce and write andrecord other artists, so that's
how I'm making my income, so Ifeel like I'm doing okay right
now.
Obviously, everybody can alwaysdo a little bit better,
especially with the boost ofextra money, but as far as me
individually, as a creator, Ifeel like not being on the label
is better for me at this point.
At this point it could, youknow, change in time.
(14:01):
Right now I like having totalcontrol over what I create.
When I release it, nobody'stelling me look like this, do
this, make this sound, becausethat's what you look like and
that's the music that you shouldbe putting out.
Speaker 1 (14:14):
So it's freedom.
You have the artistic freedomto do what you want and work
with who you want and how tomake extra money during
different ways, because whenyou're with the label you're
kind of tied.
Speaker 2 (14:23):
You're probably.
Your arms are tied behind yourback.
Yeah, from what I've heard, andthat labels don't really do
much for artists anymore, unless, there's like way up there.
Yes, yes.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
Yeah, so okay, that gives me a lot of good insight.
What are some of the challengesfor you as a musician and
artist?
Definitely finding balance.
Speaker 2 (14:44):
You have to balance, you know, making a living and
also finding the time to sitdown and work and master your
craft.
Everything is a balance, Ithink, but particularly being a
singer, songwriter, producer,somebody who's like, ultra
creative and needs to find thattime, it could be a challenge.
So, you know, making sure thatyou rest enough, that you're not
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beating yourself up too much,because a lot of times we do
that and like this sucks.
You know there's a process tocreating that can be damaging on
your health, because you'reconstantly comparing yourself to
bigger artists who do have allthe funding and all the
followers and you feel likeyou're climbing up this mountain
.
So just making sure that youfind balance, I think, is the
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best thing that you could do foryourself.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
And just have confidence in your own art,
right, because everyone's sodifferent and just so unique,
yes, that you just cannotcompete with other people.
But I have a question for you.
Have you ever made music andthey're like, oh, that sounds
great.
And then all of a suddenthere's another artist comes out
and like, wait a minute, thatsounds like my stuff all the
time, diana, my friend Diana,and I do this.
Speaker 2 (15:50):
This happens to us and a lot of other creators I
know.
Yes, definitely.
And you're like, wait, I justwrote something, just like that.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
And then, of course, you know the reason I say that?
Because I really think a lot ofus we are more alike than we
think we're not, with ourpsychology and just the way we
are and the way we look at theworld.
I mean we all look at differentexperiences and traumas and all
that stuff, but the heart ofeveryone we do have some
commonality.
So I was just curious.
I know in the movie business orfilm, you come up with this
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idea for a TV show and all of asudden you're like wait a minute
, there's the show I wasthinking about.
So I was thinking, I waswondering if it's the same with
music.
Yes, it is definitely Okay, ohyeah.
Speaker 2 (16:31):
Yeah, man, I just I feel I just wrote that or a part
of that song sounds just likewhat I was messing around with
the other day.
Okay, well, that just meansthat I'm aligned with the
universe and I should keep at it.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
Most definitely, because your music is really
phenomenal.
Everyone, we have a specialguest in the house today.
So, diana, we don't have athird mic, we have Diana
Daydream and I'm excited thatshe's here.
She's a good friends of TXVXand myself.
Diana was the one who createdand produced the jingle of Up
and Comers of Hollywood.
(17:03):
Do you want to say hi, diana?
Come over here, come and say hito the audience.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
Woo.
Speaker 1 (17:12):
So here is Diana.
Real quick we got a little peekin Hello.
This is the lady that wrote ourup and comers of Hollywood, so
I'm so glad she's here.
Say hi to the audience.
Hello everyone, I'm so happy tobe here just as an observer
today, but support as well.
I love it.
So we love doing fun thingshere, especially with the ladies
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in the house, and we're allreally doing what we have to do
in our hustle and the love ofwhat we do, and so I love that.
You love your music and Dianashe's a producer and musician
too.
She does a lot of differentthings.
They're so talented.
Both of these ladies are sotalented, so I'm so honored to
be in both of your presence.
So I just want to say that andlet the audience know that.
So we talked about yourchallenges and I just have a
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question before we go on to yoursuccesses and we'll talk more
about that TXVX, what's yourperception of Los Angeles before
you came to Los Angeles fromPortland Oregon and then kind of
compare that to the reality ofliving here in Los Angeles?
I always like to ask everyonethat question Moving to Los.
Speaker 2 (18:16):
Angeles was the best decision I ever made.
I feel like it is the bestplace to be, because I always
felt like I didn't blend in.
Where I was from, it's hard toexplain.
I did so many creative thingsthat I just always felt like
people would ask me why do youdo so much?
Or why are you doing all thesethings?
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You should focus on one so youcan be successful at one thing,
and I've always been told thatand I just felt like in LA there
are so many more people like me.
Once I got here I was like, oh,you do that, that, that and that
, and it just started.
It made so much sense and Ijust feel like it's so important
to find community.
I mentioned that before, but Ireally built that here, my
network and this back at home.
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I felt I was doing so many gigs.
I would work during the day andthen sometimes do two, three
shows a night and that was sofun and the community there was
great.
So, or at that time, timebefore COVID, you were able to
perform a lot and people werevery just welcoming to allowing
artists to, you know, perform inthat city.
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Once I got to LA, I'm an AsianAmerican woman, so I feel like
that's been a struggle here.
You don't see a lot of AsianAmerican artists on the scene,
and that saddens me, so I thinkI came here for a reason.
I also work with other artistslike myself who want to get out
there, but that's that's.
The reality for me is that it'sa bit challenging to get in big
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venues and get gigs and getrecognition, being, you know, an
Asian woman.
Speaker 1 (19:47):
So okay, and so, before you came here, you
thought it would be easier, or I?
Speaker 2 (19:51):
thought it would be easier, I would just glide right
in there, but there's actually,you know, a challenge with that
, so here to address it.
Speaker 1 (19:59):
No, that's good.
That's what makes up with that.
Speaker 2 (20:03):
And seeing.
Speaker 1 (20:04):
So the origin of your Asian heritage where the world
is that from my mother's fromThailand and my dad's from
Romania.
That is amazing.
I love that combination.
Look at that.
Speaker 2 (20:14):
And she's so beautiful.
Speaker 1 (20:16):
I did have Thai food last night and I love Thailand.
I've been to Thailand.
I love the night market there.
That was so amazing.
I think it was Chiang Rai, thatone of the cities I was in.
That was a few years beforeCOVID, but I would definitely go
back to Thailand.
People are great and, yeah, nowonder you're so beautiful.
I'm so glad that you brought upthat too, because we have
people from all over the worldcoming to Los Angeles and trying
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to find their place here.
Okay, so your idea was it wasgoing to be easy and then you
got here and it was reallyreally tough to get those gigs
and get in there.
Speaker 2 (20:44):
Yes, as a woman, I think sincerely in the industry.
I think there's just a lack offemale creed leaders in the
music field.
I know that it's getting alittle bit better.
I know that the percentage offemale producers women producers
is like 2% Something super low.
Speaker 1 (21:02):
So I want to see that change and I'm here to address
it and make a difference, Bringit to the light so we can look
out for it, we can support otherartists like myself and bring
that out and that's a good pointand that's another reason we
bring up this podcast about thejourney, the reality of the
journey, the journey too, but atthe same time the reality, so
we can start talking about allof these things and be
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compassionate and have empathyfor each other.
Because if we don't talk aboutour story, everyone's kind of in
their own little world and theythink their world is the way it
is for other people or theirexperiences in life is the same
for them as other people.
But as here we talk about ourexperiences, I hope that people
who are listening like, wow, Ididn't realize our experience
was that.
So I'm so glad you're sharingthat.
(21:46):
You're so courageous andsharing that with everyone.
Thank you so much for that.
Yes, I love that.
Now, do you still do shows?
Speaker 2 (21:54):
Perform Periodically.
I think right now, my mainfocus is my upcoming project,
which is a full-length album andthat has consumed the last few
years of my life, and itactually was finalized last
December, so I just need to putit out.
So nobody knows that I'mreleasing a full album.
This is new news right now, soI've been putting out singles,
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that is, it's going to be analbum.
Speaker 1 (22:18):
So there you go.
Do you have the name of thealbum yet, or can you share?
Speaker 2 (22:22):
it.
Yes, my album name is RainingRoses.
Speaker 1 (22:25):
Oh, great, and everyone, we will have all her
links below, and so you can goahead and listen to her new
album.
Speaker 2 (22:31):
When is it coming out ?
You said I'm on releasing itthis end of this year, so OK, so
you're releasing it for the newyear?
Speaker 1 (22:37):
Yes, so TXVX you heard it first here, her first
album coming out the end of thisyear, perfect time for your
playlist for the new year Eve'sparties.
So people get that.
You got to get it.
I'm going to get it because Ilove her music.
I can't even tell you what hermusic is until you listen to it.
She's so artistic and justtalented.
(22:59):
Her voice is amazing.
Like you said, you could dodifferent things with your voice
.
So that's really.
I mean, that's why I wanted youto hear.
I mean, people's going to haveto hear this.
Hey, people need to hear you,you know.
So I just love that.
So let's talk about yoursuccesses.
So we talked about challenges,a difficult of being a producer,
being an independent producer.
(23:19):
So let's talk about some of thesuccesses that you've had.
So what would you say?
I mean, the album will be one,obviously.
Speaker 2 (23:25):
Yay, I hope so.
Wow, I just am finally gettingcontracted jobs writing for
other artists.
I just wrapped up one for anartist in Japan, so that was so
cool, getting the experience ofworking with other artists here
in LA and the songs you know,doing well for them.
That's a success.
And you know, a lot of times wehave to put other things first
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before ourselves, and I feellike I've really learned that
because I'm like, oh, my gosh, Iwould get booked to do like
vocal production for anotherartist, that like nice, nice
duties.
I'm like why can't this, baby,god, why?
But obviously that is a part ofyour growth and it taught me to
be patient and my turn willcome.
I would say my successes arelearning where I can fit in the
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industry and utilizing my skillsas a vocal producer, as a music
producer, as a backgroundsinger.
Just knowing my powers, I think, is a great success because
once you know what you can do,the sky is the limit.
I feel I've utilized all myskills to help others become
successful.
Other artists who I've workedwith their songs have done well
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and yeah, that excites me and Ifind that to be a win.
So oftentimes you know, we putother things first and other
people first to get the ballrolling as an artist, and that's
okay too.
Don't feel bad if you have to.
You know, start at the bottomor what you feel is the bottom,
and climb your way up.
That's, that's a beautiful part, that's a success because
you're learning your yourstrengths, so you're in the
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arena.
Speaker 1 (24:55):
Then your success would be that you're in the
arena, yes.
So what have you done for otherartists?
Let's talk about details.
I have a feeling you've done alot.
You just kind of keeping it alittle bit on the download.
Speaker 2 (25:04):
Let's bring it up to light, okay well, I've done
reference tracking for labelslike Warner Brothers, or I
recently closed a contract witha Japanese artist Can't say
their name, but cool things likethat were the job just amazes
me.
Or I'm like I just got to dothat, how cool.
So that's exciting.
I have a friend of mine, polarTropica.
(25:26):
We did two records last yearand one of her songs got
recognized in the Brit MusicAward.
So that was really cool for ourmusic video for the song what's
your Fantasy.
So you guys check that out too.
So I produced that record andit's just really exciting to be
in the arena.
Yeah, that's how I feel as awoman, like I feel like I'm
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busting out all my moves,whatever I can do, to try to
like get where I want to be,which is just working, getting
paid, what I deserve, as everycreator should be.
And yeah, I don't say that likeI want to be famous or I want
to be this pop star, I just wantto be somebody of impact and,
yeah, help women rise.
Speaker 1 (26:06):
I think that's wonderful because a lot of
singers or musicians.
They have their own albums andtheir own songs, but they also
write a lot for other artists.
Speaker 2 (26:15):
Yes, so you do a lot of writing, I do a lot of
writing, so other artists buyyour music, usually get
contracted and I'll work withfriends so I'll do something
called reference tracking.
So that means I'll write thelyrics and record the vocals and
then send it to the artist and,yes, they buy it or the label
keeps it and I can never see itagain actually after that,
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because it's in like a contract.
So a lot of ideas get put out,sometimes held on to and we
never hear it again.
But oftentimes we get paid foreven our ideas, even if they
don't come out.
And that's called reference.
What was it?
Reference, reference writing orreference tracking?
Ok.
Speaker 1 (26:51):
I didn't know that.
I'm glad you really elaboratedon that whole situation.
Ok, that's great.
So you have had a lot ofsuccesses outside your own music
.
Ok, so we talked about yoursuccesses as TXVX.
Can you give our listeners sometips or some guidance for
anyone who's trying to get intothe music business?
Speaker 2 (27:08):
Yes, definitely You'll have to have really thick
skin.
So that's the number one thing.
You're really going to have toput your emotions aside and know
that this is a business, evenif you're a writer and you're an
emotional person and puttingout your art and you want to
protect it we all do.
But just knowing that you'regoing to have to have a little
thick skin, people are going tochallenge you, tell you your
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stuff sucks or it's not a hit.
I've been in a meeting recentlyand they listen to the album and
this is like a top producer inthe industry and he straight up,
just thought my music was notgood enough and he's like you
should probably have somebodywho knows what they're doing, do
it and somebody who can makeyou a hit.
You need to put a hit out.
So I would definitely say youneed to have thick skin.
(27:51):
That's another reason why mewanting to make music on my own
and really go forth with whatthey call being a 100%, so
that's somebody who makes theirsound happen front to back.
They write it, they sing.
I've been frowned upon doingthat.
People say you know youshouldn't do that.
You should trust somebody whohas the accolades and that can
(28:12):
make that hit, but nobody reallycan say what a hit is.
Nowadays, people can go viraland, yeah, there's just so much
hope as an independent artist.
So if you're out there, I wouldsuggest thickening your skin,
knowing that, being reallyconfident in your art and just
knowing that you're dope andthat's gonna really make you
stand out.
So focusing on that.
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Don't compare yourself to otherpeople, like where they're at,
what they're doing.
Just focus on you, what you'recreating and your strengths, and
know your business.
Don't come into the industryand like expect, like I'm a star
, like I should get this andthese people should book me.
Like be ready for failure andbe ready for the climb, because
you need to have your claws outfor sure.
(28:54):
You got to be strong,especially as a woman, because
you get teared down a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot.
And yeah, it's really importantto know your where you stand
and what you want to do andstick to it.
Don't get in the ball game andthen you know change, because
somebody told you to change orchange the way you look, I hear
that a lot with reallysuccessful artists that, yeah,
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they were put down a lot.
Speaker 1 (29:16):
They no one liked their music but they kept doing
what they do and it caught on.
The lyrics were so importantand then the music came and you
never know why.
People kind of put you down.
They could have an agenda.
Those are the problems thatpeople have.
I mean, they may want to lobelyou, you know, they might make
you feel like you're not goingto be that successful, so then
they can get you out of thecheaper price and then they're
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making some top dollars off yoursound because it just goes
viral.
So you got to be careful.
Like you said, just know yourworth, know what you do and then
have a passion for it.
Oh yeah, but backbone abackbone, a passion, and know
what you enjoy doing, notenjoying what you do anymore.
You're just out of alignment,you know, and stay in alignment.
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The Thai sauce yeah, there yougo, you have that.
Speaker 2 (30:02):
I need to be a little spicy.
Speaker 1 (30:03):
Yeah, we got we got Thai in a house, we got TXVX
Thai, and how some spice goingon here.
Speaker 2 (30:10):
So I love it.
Speaker 1 (30:12):
What do you feel like newcomers coming in LA could do
first?
Speaker 2 (30:15):
If you're a newcomer coming to LA, I would suggest
you definitely have somewhat ofa plan.
Right it out, because thatdefinitely helps.
So if you're, if you'replanning to release a song or
you have a couple songs that youwant to put out, sure you have
a plan.
Even even I have to remindmyself that, especially if
you're independent and you don'thave a label, be prepared to
promote the crap out of your ownsong.
(30:36):
So that means for I've beentold and followed through with
at least have 20 pieces of extracontent for release.
You know you're posting onTikTok, you're telling people
you're sharing, so be preparedto hustle with that and build
your community, build yournetwork to help you get out
there and be prepared for highsand lows.
You know there's going to betimes where you feel really good
(30:57):
about your art and times thatyou're like I saw, or stuff
happens and it just knocks youoff the ball.
So, yeah, being prepared tojust woo side out, make sure you
give yourself time and, withthe release, don't rush.
Don't rush your music, becausepeople can tell I've even done
that one Like dang, I reallyfelt like I was singing too fast
at that one part or you start,you know ridiculing yourself.
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So just make sure you take yourtime when you get your song.
You know, just have a plan.
Speaker 1 (31:25):
I was wondering maybe because I'm from a older
generation, do they go to DJsnow?
Do people go to DJs at thesenightclubs and say, hey, listen
to some of my music, or do youwant to play some of my music to
just see what people respond to?
As an artist, do you do that,or do people do that anymore?
Speaker 2 (31:41):
I think remixes are a great idea.
I think that's because now it'sall like internet based, so
people can remix your songs andyou can remix your own.
There could be 20 remixes ofthe same song, so DJs want to
play.
So if you're viral, you knowthat's really great.
Do you promote to DJs, sinceyou definitely want to have DJ
friends for sure.
Speaker 1 (32:02):
I would think so.
Speaker 2 (32:02):
Remixes and stuff.
Speaker 1 (32:03):
Yeah, because back in the like my days, you should
have CDs or ATRAS or whatever.
We had cassette and they justhand them over, but nowadays
they already have their playlistand everything is
electronically done.
So I would think that you wouldhave to work with these DJs on
Instagram or social media andget your stuff out there and
have them.
Hey, listen to my music, feelfree to play it at your next gig
(32:24):
or something, definitely.
Speaker 2 (32:25):
Okay and allow the.
I think shares are like that,like if you go on to TikTok and
you're like, hey, can you sharethis?
That's like a DJ request kindof, because that's a way,
instead of standing and handingout a tape, you're getting in
that very day or moment.
You're reaching hundreds ofthousands of people.
That's like with any businessright, you hand your card out to
one person, that's one person,but on the internet it's like
(32:49):
you know, you can reach billionsof people, which is so exciting
.
Speaker 1 (32:52):
In which form?
Which social media do you feelthat is utilized the best for
your business?
Is it Instagram or?
Speaker 2 (32:58):
Twitter.
I love Instagram and I'm abeginner with TikTok so, and I
find the community there is sonice and I want to move all the
way over there.
But I find that TikTok works.
People ask you real questionslike what microphone do you use
or how do you get that sound,and it's exciting because people
actually care.
That's not about your image.
I feel like Instagram is likevery image driven.
That's just like the platformit is, but TikTok is like.
(33:20):
You can be real on there and,you know, promote your music and
it's exciting.
Speaker 1 (33:24):
Yeah, with the videos right.
Yeah, all that.
Yeah, I don't know much aboutTikTok I.
That is something I need tolearn too, as well.
You start promoting up incommerce, I guess, start, you
know, taking pieces of ourvideos and start putting it out
there.
Speaker 2 (33:35):
Definitely, and it's so easy.
A lot of people think TikTok islike another thing on the list
to do, but it's actually onceyou get on there, like it's just
exciting to see that peoplereally care.
The community there is likethey don't care if you have
makeup on.
I mean, you know it's nice ifyou do but they just want to be
real.
They're like right there withyou.
They want to feel what you'refeeling and hear what you're
going through and it's exciting.
(33:56):
You can just be genuine.
Speaker 1 (33:57):
That's really good feedback.
Tiktok, I know you have yourmusic on every platform out
there Spotify, amazon, pandorahow is that going for you?
I?
Speaker 2 (34:07):
really love Spotify and I would love if you guys
could give me a follow on thereand keep in touch with me there
and stay in tune there, becauseit's exciting to see that I have
listeners around the world.
That's really encouraging and Ifeel like I can keep going by
gauging what parts of the worldmy music is reaching, and it
(34:29):
makes me feel so good to knowthat.
Yeah, I have viewers out thereplaces I've never been, and it's
so, it's so cool.
Speaker 1 (34:35):
So you're reaching worldwide.
Yeah, so you're a worldwideartist at this point.
Look at the chills Gettingthere.
That's amazing.
I love that.
That's why our success is.
We're definitely going to addthat to our success and
celebrate with you.
So that's exciting.
Okay, so tell us more aboutyour album.
What is it about?
What inspired you to make thisalbum?
Speaker 2 (34:55):
My album is titled Raining Roses, so first of all,
I'm from Portland, oregon, sothe roses represent, you know,
for my city, and it is abasically a story.
So the story is about myjourney and coming to understand
that all my difficulties inlife were actually my wins, and
I feel like I just wanted toinspire others and I felt that
(35:19):
was the best way I could conveymy story was in songs.
So each song has kind of takesyou on a journey and it's about
self love.
It's about discovering yourbest self.
It's about finding true love,like even in a relationship.
It's like all aspects of thingsthat I've experienced.
So it's been a great experiencewriting it and working on it
(35:41):
and being able to produce a lotof it myself, and I feel like
it's a really big body of workand I'm really proud of it.
Speaker 1 (35:48):
You know I've seen that you do a lot of dance music
.
Will this have dance music withballads?
Speaker 2 (35:52):
Yes, it does have some dance music as well as
slower songs, which is aspire totake my listener on a journey
and that's really that was myfocus.
I wanted to have highs and lowsand give them emotion.
And I remember when I wasyounger and I used to listen to
Mariah Carey or the police, thatwas like my favorite album and
I just love that journey thatyou put your headphones on or
(36:15):
you play the CD in the car andyou're just like loving every
song.
I kind of wanted to give mylisteners that as well, like a
ride, a ride for their money.
Speaker 1 (36:23):
Okay, like a roller coaster ride.
A roller coaster ride, yeah,from the dance to the show, to
the.
Speaker 2 (36:27):
Yeah, I didn't want it to be like all like super
depressing songs, like I wantedto be some high frequency, some
like emotion and really conveywhat I've experienced over these
years of just living and beinga songwriter and I'm really
excited about it because itsounds like you really put a lot
of thought into how it's placedin the album.
Speaker 1 (36:45):
Yes, can't wait to hear that definitely.
Thank you, so excited foreverything and all your
endeavors.
My heart is beating.
I'm excited too.
Speaker 2 (36:53):
Oh, just talking about it, I want to cry.
It's so exciting for me to behere and tell the world that
it's actually coming out,because a lot of times we talk
about things and then, when thetime comes, you're like, oh,
shoot, it's about to drop.
Speaker 1 (37:04):
That's what we did Take you to make the album.
Speaker 2 (37:07):
A lot of these songs actually came from quarantine,
so I was still working duringthat time and after COVID,
that's when the editing kind ofstarted happening.
And yeah, just it's been aprocess up until last December
when it was mastered.
Speaker 1 (37:20):
Okay, so it took you a few years.
Speaker 2 (37:21):
Yes, mastered at Osiris Studios in Hollywood, so
okay cool Like this is going tobe fun.
Speaker 1 (37:28):
Thank you so much again for coming out.
Speaker 2 (37:30):
Thank you for having me.
I'm so honored.
I want to hug you, but there's,like all these chords.
Speaker 1 (37:34):
I'm so excited.
I just touched our face.
Oh my gosh, I loved it.
I loved every minute of this.
This has been such greatinformation.
I don't know much about themusic business, so this really
gave me a lot of backgroundabout that.
I think our listeners are goingto learn a little bit more if
they didn't know about the music.
Speaker 2 (37:51):
So I'm excited.
I love that I'm here to empower, so that's my life goal.
Speaker 1 (37:55):
You're a writer, you're a producer, you're a
singer, you're all of that.
We just wish you the bestsuccess ever and we're going to
be keeping an eye on you,following you and download some
of your music.
So, everyone else out there,feel free to share this podcast
with your family and friends.
We're on Spotify ourselves,amazon Prime, pandora, so many
other platforms as well.
(38:15):
Feel free to follow us andshare, so now you'll be able to
follow an up-and-come or singer.
Now this is our first singer,artist, musician, producer that
we've interviewed this season.
So this is our last episode 11of the season.
We'll be back the beginning ofthe year next year, probably
about February or March, with alot more people behind the
(38:37):
scenes set designers, executiveassistants, casting.
We're going to have Diana comeout as well to talk about her
music, a couple other artists aswell, but we're really going to
get engineers and lightingfolks who work on sets.
So make sure that you subscribe.
Txvx has been so wonderful.
We just love you.
I can't wait to hear your music.
I can't wait to hear our musicfor the new year.
(38:58):
It's 13 songs.
13 songs, yeah, it's a chunkyone, it's a chunky project and
I'm going to download it for myparties.
Yay, I'm also going to besharing that on my Instagram.
We have up-and-comers ofHollywood Instagram.
We're on threads now.
Everyone be kind, but most ofall, be kind to yourself.
So let's get that, let's sharethat, the kindness.
(39:18):
Especially the holidays arecoming up.
Let's get started with thiskindness.
Let's start 2024 with kindness,but most of all, be kind to
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