You’re unhappy, you feel absolutely rotten, corroded, hollowed out behind the eyes and so full of shame you can’t look your best friends...

Music has held for me the promise of freedom. Freedom to be myself, to transcend the tethers on my soul and fly. The pursuit of beauty...

A couple of years ago, my musical life took a new avenue. I have had been playing for people living with dementia in care homes for a...

I’m 37 and I think I’ve only just figured out who I am on the drums and what the hell they want from me. I didn’t go to music college and...

At the age of 65, and retired for some years now, I have the luxury of looking back on a career where self-doubt and self-criticism not...

“They’re not crazy, they’re strong people. Maybe their environment is a little sick” – Dave Chappelle I have been dealing with anxiety...

The Classical performance environment tends to be different to Contemporary/Rock/Pop/Jazz genres as the venue, dress and concert...

. For me to ask myself, or to answer the question ‘what do I want from music’? Is maybe already complicating the situation too much and...

“Yes I’m fine, Is what I said. But looking down is my glass half full?”. This is the opening line to ‘Mood Swings’, track 6 on the...

I’m Ash Stork and I’m lucky enough to play bass for a living. Four years ago I was very different person: riddled with eczema, constant...

I have always been very musical, played a lot of instruments and adored creating parts/harmonies, and singing came second to me after...

In a time where it’s socially acceptable to have your phone on the dinner table, our lives exist in two worlds: online and offline. If I...

I guess if we were all jam doughnuts there would be a sell by date for musicians. And as much we may be what we eat, I’m pretty sure I’m...