Following on from the previous writing on musicians and their mental health, (AKA are we weirdos?) In this weeks’ blog I look at the...

In this blog, I’ll be looking at the topic of musicians and the media portrayal of the ‘troubled genius’ or 'madness'...(Not the North...

As part of my doctoral research I looked into how seven musicians understood their mental health and their music engagement (musicking)....

2024 was a proud year for me as two of my academic papers were published. These papers (part of my completed doctoral thesis) opened the...

As often happens with the Tonic Music interviews , the real depth gets explored after or before the tape is rolling! In one previous...

This week blog’s reflects on the recent Tonic Music episode featuring the musician Tom Hingley . Tom spoke at depth about his...

Staying in the domain of the stressors of touring, this blog is about performance anxiety and the pressure to continually deliver 100%....

It seems like an odd subject to write about in the context of musicians and mental health, but the constant travel from touring can often...

One hugely impactful area from my own experience was my constant struggle with sleep disturbance. Due to the nature of flights, tour...

Welcome to my 9th piece of writing. I have avoided the standard trope surrounding ‘Music Industry Touring’ difficulties so far….it’s only...