Hello everyone!
This is my very first post within the Music community on here so I wanted to do more than just share a song, I wanted to give a quick intro into who I am and how I got started in music. I hope you take the time to hear me out!
Note: I added the song up top so you can listen while reading :)
My name is Brandon and I mainly make electronic music.
Utilizing a live guitar, keyboard, and the great Push by Ableton.
I've been making music now for roughly half my life, starting around 11.
Woah, that's actually two-thirds! Okay, so yes, two-thirds of my life!
Online, as an artist name, I go by The Mixed Hippie.
Honestly, I am not sure if I even still like the name haha.
It was just an Instagram handle that got turned into an artist name as I began making physical art over the years.
I ended up taking music seriously after a break up back in 2013.
It was one of the hardest times in my life back then for more than just that reason and I actually found myself creating some music on the computer at 5:00 AM on many days.
This was the FIRST time I used something natural to actually move through something emotional in my life.
This moment I often forget and am glad I just had a little memory recall just now!
All in all, it is now 2021 and I told myself with what everything is going on, I need to do way more to continue to create and honestly produce some long term income! Every song that gets out is an asset that can be heard for eternity. Something that my family would benefit from long after I am gone.
I wanted to share with you all one of my older first song uploads but also one of my favorites. It was created with my brother, @bryandivisions and good friend Ryan. If you dig it enough, find me on IG at @themixedhippie and you can also check out my art over on wearelimitlessstudios.com
If you took the time to read this. Thank you greatly! I hope to post here more and wanted to actually take a few moments to say hi and tell everyone, let's keep creating!
https://www.instagram.com/themixedhippie/
https://www.wearelimitlessstudios.com
Cool, you made it over to this music community :)
Still wondering why you don't like the name "Mixed Hippie" anymore. I think its a cool name :)
Haha, maybe because I am dealing with the year 2021 in America and it just has an interesting feel to it! I appreciate it though! For now, that's still who I am according to the online world on the music platforms haha. I may create a new artist name/account this year :) I dunno if that'll hurt my current stats though! I am doing fairly well I would say.
The issue with branding is: "it is difficult to rebrand." Unless one has a very widespread awarness already :) That said, I know artists who add additional brands to their main one, to differentiate in music styles. These are usually handled by their bookers in the sense that they push the awareness of the alt-brands at those who book artists. Some more successful then others.
Great! You're welcome to this community!!! :-)
Thank you!!!
My pleasure!
Hi Brandon!!
This is a nice surprise for this Sunday! I like the song so much 🤩 and the way you described yourself convinced me completely. I don't use Instagram, so I am going to follow you just here.
To quote you, Let's keep creating 👍
Greetings
Gabriella
Thank you, Gabriella! Let's keep creating!
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