How to DIY a Music Career (with Amelia Meath and David Gray at SXSW)

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In a landscape where the music industry seems designed to stifle creativity and independence, Amelia Meath stands as a beacon of resistance. Through her involvement in bands like Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, and The A's, and as a founder of label Psychic Hotline, Meath defies the narratives that label success in music. This conversation dives into the systemic challenges musicians face today—from the pitfalls of streaming economics to the trials of touring and beyond. Yet, it's not just about the hurdles; it's a conversation on solutions, embodied by Meath's multifaceted career and the inspirational journey of David Gray, whose story of grassroots success with "Babylon" serves as a case study in artistic resilience and independence. Sign up for the Switched On Pop Newsletter Songs Discussed David Gray - Babylon, Shine, What Have I Become, Skellig Sylvan Esso - Coffee, Die Young Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:45.0	Hey it's Charlie.
0:47.0	Last week I was at South By Southwest where I spoke live on stage with Amelia Meath.
0:52.0	You've heard her on the show before with her band Sylvan Eso alongside Nick Sanborn.
0:56.4	She's also been a guest producer on Switch Dum Pop where she interviewed Jeff Tweedy, Maggie
1:00.0	Rogers, Bartee Strange, and Katie Gavin of Muna about the act of releasing records.
1:04.8	I want to speak with Amelia again because there's a predominant narrative that everything in music is
1:09.6	impossible for musicians today and I think Amelia's career suggests otherwise.
1:14.0	She's an example of how musicians can build their music as a business.
1:17.0	It's not to say that there aren't enormous barriers.
1:20.0	There are, and we talk about them.
1:22.0	I think Amelia is uniquely poised to offer wisdom about
1:25.6	navigating these murky musical waters as a label owner of Psychic Hotline, as a studio owner of Betty's in North Carolina and as an all-around
1:34.7	entrepreneur who's made her own way across multiple musical groups
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