EP7 - I Am... Moontide - Inviting Slowness & Integrity as a Musician

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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