Today’s guest is Louis Tobin aka Moontide! An artist, producer, DJ from the Northern Rivers, NSW. We chat about his upbringing, his growth, his inspirations and everything in between. A great chat about the spiritual, medicinal side of music and the real “why” behind making music.
In this episode:
- Growing up in the Northern Rivers, NSW
- Learning guitar from a guitar teacher in school year 2
- Playing in hardcore and punk bands in high school
- Having a mentor (guitar teacher), learning flamenco guitar
- Exploring DJing, electronic music and moving to Melbourne - entering the “party scene”
- Travelling overseas, finding his muse
- The impact of his environment on his creativity and his sound - Travelling South and Central America
- His experience with touring
- Stopping partying
- Integrity and social media
- Being seen
- Being apart of the “spiritual” community
- The intention behind is music - “to heal”
- “‘Medicine music”
- “The struggling artist” and victim mentality
- Feeling “success” and fulfilled with a more internal focus, staying in integrity
- The challenges of being an artist
- Creating a band/ensemble for his live shows
- Inviting slowness into our lives
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