I'm releasing my debut EP! And I've learnt so much in the process.This episode I'll tell you step by step what you need to do to release your EP. It's not really professional advice, but by sharing my experience, I hope to give you an idea of what's involved and if it's for you.I cover production, finding a distributor, getting tracks mastered, to artwork, artist style, APRA AMCOS, PPCA, to submitting to AMRAP (AirIt) and other ideas. Let me know what you think!

Sessions with Feiloka

Making an EP as an independent artist

A little introduction about me. I tell my story of who I am, where my love of of music comes from and how I came to be where I am and doing what I'm doing. Please excuse the episode number error at the start!

Who Am I ???

Trigger Warning! A very sensitive topic for me, and one that I've felt compelled to talk about as I've been a victim of harassment too.With all the cases coming to light recently, I share my thoughts on the responsibilities of being an Artist, and how are we to perceive their legacy now that we have insight into a scary side of them?

Trigger warning episode! Art and The Artist

I'm about to release my first debut EP! But before it comes out, I thought it'll be an interesting idea to share the stories behind each song on the EP. This is the last out of the series, and goes for slightly longer. I talk about working with a mentor through the Headliners Club course over at SoundFly (soundfly.com). Through the directives from my mentor Mahea Lee, I ended up with two songs "Shed My Skin" and "Lifeboat (Tasman Sea)". Tune in to hear how I wrote these tracks, how they fit into my EP and was pivotal in joining the tracks for the EP, and how SoundFly supported me through the entire process!In the upcoming episodes, I talk about the current state of the industry and how we should approach artists who have committed crimes and their legacy (and ongoing works). And in a separate episode I will talk about my background and how I came to be 'here'. Stay tuned! Head to https://www.feiloka.com for more details. Thanks for listening.

Story behind the song series - working with SoundFly on two songs

I'm about to release my first debut EP!But before it comes out, I thought it'll be an interesting idea to share the stories behind each song on the EP. This is the 3rd out of the series, and I talk about my song called 'Undertow'. Find out what drove me to write this song, and how conversations I was having with friends largely influenced me to write this song in a relatively quick manner.Also stay tuned for the next episode, where I talk about another song.Head to https://www.feiloka.com for more details.

Story behind the song series - Undertow (full song preview)

I'm about to release my first debut EP!But before it comes out, I thought it'll be an interesting idea to share the stories behind each song on the EP. This is the second episode out of the series and my 5th episode in total!I talk about my song called 'Young Bright Heart. Find out what inspired me to write this song, and how working on a short film served as the main motivation behind this song.Also stay tuned for the next episode, where I talk about another song.Got feedback? Want to say hi? Email hey@feiloka.com.

Story behind the song series - Young Bright Heart

I'm about to release my first debut EP!But before it comes out, I thought it'll be an interesting idea to share the stories behind each song on the EP. This is the first out of the series, and I talk about my song called 'Night Blooming Cereus'. Find out what drove me to write this song, and how the deep rooted feelings motivated me enough to write this song in a relatively quick manner.Also stay tuned for the next episode, where I talk about another song.Got feedback? Want to say hi? Email hey@feiloka.com.

Story behind the song series - Night Blooming Cereus

I talk briefly about the book 'Wait' by Frank Partnoy. He talks about why charging hourly rate can be a tricky thing to master, and this was something I covered off in episode 2. The book mostly looks at why we procrastinate and why it's better to wait than rush in some cases. I highly recommend this book! For most of my life, I've sabotaged my own wishes and dreams because I wasn't aware of how negative my self talk was and how much impact they had on me. I explore what I've learned about my own self sabotaging tendencies, and I hope it can relate to anyone who also struggles with them. To wrap things up, I've chosen to talk about how much of an influence Anaïs Mitchell's music has on me and what it's helped me achieve.  I wasn't able to perform the song due to copyright reasons, but I'll have original music for your ears very soon.Please enjoy, and let me know if you have any feedback via hey@feiloka.com.

Why charging hourly rates could be detrimental, how self sabotage sets me back

I recently had an amazing opportunity from Women In Focus ( CBA group) to tell my story, as part of their Real Stories series.In my podcast, I tell the longer version of my story that I shared with the group, about overcoming fears by understanding where they come from and using a creative outlet to assist.Then I get to the juicy bit about how freelancers can help themselves get paid quicker and faster.Lastly, I end with a cover song. I talk about why I chose the song and I play a recording made especially for this podcast. Note: I've just recently pulled all cover songs from my podcast due to copyright reasons. I'll be bringing you new original music going forward!I hope you enjoy this episode. Send your feedback to hey@feiloka.com.

Real Stories (Women in Focus CBA), getting paid faster as a freelancer

Each session covers topics around the freelancing life in Australia, and life as a musician. I explore sensibilities around business and life, then wrap it up with a song. From how to invoice effectively to an artist's integrity, there's nothing off limits. Listen out for the bonus song at the end of the each episode. As this is a developing show, I'd love to hear any feedback you may have to hey@feiloka.com. Feiloka is an Australian based artist.

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Sessions with Feiloka

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