Exactly the issue is having the templates and knowing the best order that leads to success. We know it is within reach.

Really enjoyed this, and it really makes sense to me. I had another soundcloud account and decided to start from scratch cos the music was a total mess. I was always in a hurry to get my music out there, not realizing that taking my time would make my projects much better - like when it comes to fermenting grapes to make wine. I started another soundcloud account and took more time with my projects. A few weeks after posting, I was approached by a label and now I'm signed - not 100% sure it was the right choice but at least my music will be spreading. Patience is a virtue. Great advice Alex and thanks to WeSpin for uploading this.

This was a great interview Andrew! Alex, you gave a lot of great insights, especially regarding patience, that I believe will stick with me!

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Against All Odds

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This artwork is a collage dedicated to North of Nine fans, for all their love and support these past couple of years. Im@gine was made possible thanks to you.

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Loving You

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Jack Ede is a pencil artist and tattoo apprentice from Sleaford, UK. Some of his latest influences include artists Kelvin Okafor, Michael Zafros and Ashley Oubre, for their photorealistic work. Ede specializes in realism, hyperrealism and photorealism, and for the three pieces he created for North of Nine, he drew most from his personal experiences. First, “The Man I Could Be” inspired him in terms of contrast and duality, and finding light in dark situations. Jack drew inspiration from young ‘puppy love’ for  “Loving You”; and finally, “Changes” reminded him of that the pains he’s endured in difficult situations are temporary and can be overcome with the right mindset.

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The Man I Could Be

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David Donald Sutherland is an American visual artist based in Los Angeles, who is currently focusing on abstract expressionism. His works are part of the permanent collection at the Berloni Gallery in London, UK, and he also held a solo exhibit at the Castle Fitzjohns Gallery in New York City. For the artwork created in inspiration of North of Nine’s song “Applause”, Sutherland states: “To make any kind of art come alive, one simply needs to isolate the most basic part of oneself which is affected by whatever it is they are drawing from for inspiration and then deliver it through their own expression.”

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Applause

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One Step Up From The Bottom

Changes

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Something Out Of Nothing

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We begin each podcast's introduction with listing the guest's projects. Today will be an exception, as we wouldn't have enough space to list everything our interviewee has been working on! We invite you to explore the world of Alex Cowles, also known as Stillhead, yourself. The good place to start, besides the podcast itself, is the show notes below – you will discover numerous gems there, including the collection of the best music descriptions you have read in your life.

In this WeSpin Recipes episode, Alex talks on what he had to go through changing his artist alias from DFRNT to Stillhead (with tips on how you can manage such a transition), the reason he created the now legendary guide on sending music to labels, his upcoming course called How To Self Release (and why it covers much more than self-releasing music), email marketing for IKEA, branding tips, and so much more.

Listen to the show to also learn why you have to be proactive when it comes down to protecting your brand, as well as the biggest regret Alex had after switching his artist names.

Some of the topics covered in the episode:

• The many projects of Alex Cowles.
• Why and how he changed his name from DFRNT to Stillhead.
• Building an email list as a long-term investment in your career.
• How To Self Release – a course on more than how to self release.
• Key branding tips to always keep in mind.
• The different types of music distributors.
• Sit on your music before you release it.

NOTE: The podcast was renamed from WeSpin Recipes to Music Growth Talks.

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