Lifeof a PopArtist A deeperlook at The MusicIndustry

By Srinithi Ilangovan

Music is a creative outlet that people utilize for inspiration and motivation to endure life. Music artists specifically face many obstacles to achieve their goals: to create music that can not only be enjoyed but can also support people through times of struggle. Many independent artists are out there creating music that takes hard work, dedication, and passion. Their lives have been changed forever by the impact of music and will continue to change as they rise to fame.

I was six. I have had fleeting thoughts of trying other careers, but singing has always been my main goal. I feel that it’s the perfect career for me, and now I can’t imagine doing anything else. I’m obsessed with it because I’m so passionate about it” Rose talks about how she wants to use her singing career for good. “I want to write songs that inspire people. I have friends, and then later mustered up the confidence to start self-releasing some of my own songs,” she said.

Music creation depends on the process, which is different for everybody. Many music artists have particular methods to get ideas flowing, while some such as Ellis feel the lyrics flow out of them.

Up and coming pop musicians practice artistic expression. Music artists aspire to enhance their range of capabilities.

Photo Courtisies Clockwise Left to Right

Linnea Sigglekow (Ellis)

Michelle Rose

Will Hunter (Pacific)

Ethan Oroshiba (Work in Progress)

Some people such as Michelle Rose, a music artist, discover what they’re passionate about early on in their lives, while for some it takes more time and dedication to truly understand what path to take in life. For some, music inspires an immediate attachment, while for others it is a growing fondness that takes time to discover, explained Michelle Rose.

“I started taking singing lessons when I was six,” said Rose. “I immediately fell in love with singing and never looked back. I love the creativity of it, the self-expression, and the way it helps me to harness my emotions.” She describes how she can convey her emotions through the tone of her voice, which helps her to connect with her audience more. “Singing has been my dream ever since I started training in singing when so many messages that I want to get out into the world. It’s my way of trying to help make the world a better place.”

Many people strive to and dream of creating music for a living, but thinking about starting a music career may be frightening if you feel like you don’t know where to start and have no direction to go. However, everybody has to start somewhere. Linnea Siggelkow, also known as Ellis, started on her own but was gradually able to grow her career.

“I started to very badly record songs on Garageband when I got my first computer,” Ellis said. “I would sometimes put them up, and usually delete them shortly after out of embarrassment. Eventually, I started to play in bands with

“Writing seems to happen in two different ways: either a song literally pours out of me in a matter of minutes in its full and final form, or I spend hours/weeks/ months laboring over every little detail until it feels right,” Ellis said. “Either way, I like to keep the process very insular.”

Ethan Oroshiba, a part of the musical duo Work in Progress, talks about his unique writing process.