I had the opportunity to speak with Reyez. Here, she shares advice for emerging artists about the power of mentorship, how she handles herself in a male-dominated industry and why self care should be a priority for creatives. that more than seven out of ten independent music makers said that they have experienced negative emotions such as stress, anxiety and/or depression in relation to their music creation.
“We’re in a society that isn’t conducive to creatives, because the schooling system doesn’t really champion the arts like they should,” explains Reyez. “When I was a participant at The Remix Project, I didn’t have money to pay for workshops to learn things like anticipating what I’d need while on tour, building a team, the role and responsibilities of a manager, how to navigate label deals, read contracts, etc. They've helped me so much,” she states.
Connecting to a network plug opens the opportunity for creatives to enter rooms they may not have had access to or knew existed. There’s no playbook on how to navigate a male-dominated industry. Oftentimes women are left to rely on their own instincts. But Reyez wants female artists to know that it’s possible to make it in this business in a way that people understand how to respect and approach you.
Recently Reyez suffered a herniated disk in her back, which forced her to slow down and rest for months. She couldn’t meditate the way she usually did and she had to learn new mechanisms to process her thoughts while writing. “ I learned that I was taking my body for granted,” she explains. Unable to walk and even hold her phone gave her the pause to deeply reflect on her lifestyle. She recognized that excessive drinking was her method to cope with the nerves of being on stage as well as a way to suppress her emotions. So she stopped using alcohol as her crutch and began addressing her emotions in therapy.
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