<p>Has your music career become a problem? </p> <p>Are you nearly famous but also completely broke? </p> <p>Are your friends and family concerned about your life choices? </p> <p>Are you desperate to quit but just can’t get off the Rock n Roll Train?</p> <p>You’re not alone. Rockstars Anonymous is here to help.</p> <p>Being a musician is hard. Like a crazy rollercoaster of soaring highs and crippling self doubt, it can be impossible to find stability. We’re here to share the ugly truth about the music industry, offer some solutions, and have a laugh about it too. Consider us your music agony aunts. And cheaper than a therapist. So come inside, grab a coffee, and let’s talk about it.</p> <p>We can take it one gig at a time…</p> Fountain Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:36:28 GMT en https://fountain.fm/show/OiiN6GWbGJJvxHEgSZFm https://feeds.fountain.fm/5g1rTwGlQNyttBhQeGYM Hana Piranha & Mishkin Fitzgerald true episodic 16b63006-5685-5a69-9f18-c72820064a01 podcast Support Rockstars Anonymous full 4444 Buzzsprout-19301737 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT <p>Hana's getting married in two weeks and Mish lost her voice, so naturally we recorded a podcast. This week we're sharing our 10 tips for staying afloat when life and music are both coming at you full speed - covering everything from planning your wellness before you hit the road, to gamifying logistics, protecting your energy, and why panicking about a bad gig is pointless. Plus Crone Watch (keys, socks, perimenopause), and a very justified whinge about alpaca haircuts.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/BPPkp6eUmoT6SUO9OA6W Listen on Fountain! 4 4 4 4 false full 3913 Buzzsprout-19202703 Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT <p>The metronome has a bad reputation. It's rigid, it's annoying, and it's few people's idea of a good time. In this episode, Hana and Mishkin make the case for why that's a mistake, and why the benefits go well beyond just playing in time.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/4BO7DzcnBLdaU4AtH9yo Listen on Fountain! false full 3266 Buzzsprout-19128366 Tue, 05 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT <p>⚠️ This episode contains discussions of pregnancy loss, postpartum mental health, and rage. Please take care listening.</p> <p>This week Hana and Mishkin are joined by Georgia Train — singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and one half of Bitter Ruin — for a conversation about what it really costs to be a musician and a mother. Georgia gets into the parts nobody talks about: the hormonal shifts, the identity loss, the rage, and why the industry makes all of it harder than it needs to be.</p> <p>Support Georgia's work directly: </p> <p>Patreon: patreon.com/georgiatrain </p> <p>Bandcamp: georgiatrain.bandcamp.com</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/FOqKEM9LExSC8KM1Iq1w Listen on Fountain! false full 3518 Buzzsprout-19053908 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT <p>Welcome to Season 4 of our podcast and a slight rebrand!</p> <p>After a packed start to the year involving tours, music videos, prison teaching stints, and at least one birthday meltdown in France, we've been thinking a lot about how musicians actually work.</p> <p>This episode is about the two seasons every musician moves through: zoom in, where it's all about daily practice, routine, and sharpening the saw — and zoom out, where a big project takes over and the routine completely collapses. We talk about the traps in both, what the transition between them feels like, and why giving yourself permission to just be in one season at a time might be the most useful thing you can do for your career.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/wcdqICSO8AC5Yi4J6p0m Listen on Fountain! 4 4 1 1 false full 2858 Buzzsprout-18858251 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT <p>Singles, EPs, albums - how do you know what to release, and when? In this episode, Hana and Mishkin break down the case for each format using the only framework that matters: TLC. They cover why a single can get you pigeonholed before you've shown anyone the full picture, when an EP is worth the extra studio time, and why albums are still the most satisfying thing you can make even if they take three years and cost a small fortune. Plus: demo love, the mixed jury, and why staggering your mixing costs might save your sanity.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/uyIs43fi7hOZQHWFdEqZ Listen on Fountain! 3 3 9 9 false full 2200 Buzzsprout-18782560 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p>This week Hana and Mishkin are joined by Jason Achilles - LA producer, session musician to the likes of Dizzy Reed and Jerry Cantrell, and the man behind the microphone NASA sent to Mars on the Perseverance rover. Jason talks about building a music career through sheer nerve and well-timed lies and shares some very honest stories about the times he wanted to quit. Expect tour stories, food grievances, and a reminder that nobody really knows what they're doing.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/fgAHjsy0ksUJVW8VOBMq Listen on Fountain! false full 1942 Buzzsprout-18700713 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT <p>Hana and Mishkin are back with another Rate and Hate, this time tackling the musical genres they'd least like to encounter in this life or the next. Ten genres, no mercy, one accidental jazz improvisation.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/cLITuvGDHWRrUSCItkzF Listen on Fountain! 3 3 7 7 false full 4248 Buzzsprout-18532708 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT <p>Ever wondered why some releases just work whilst others disappear into the void? It's not luck, it's having a system. In this episode, we break down our five-step campaign framework that you can use again and again: Song, Visuals, Promotion, Outreach, and Feedback. </p> <p>We talk about writing songs that grab attention, creating visual content that actually serves your music, promotion that doesn't make you want to die inside, building real connections beyond social media, and the bit everyone skips - analysing what actually worked so you don't keep making the same mistakes.</p> <p> Whether you're DIY or working with a team, whether you've got budget or you're doing it all in your bedroom, this framework will help you get your music heard without burning out. </p> <p>We also share our favourite campaigns (including "Fucked Up Feeling" and the gloriously sleazy "Temple") and remind you that you don't need to get famous overnight, you just need a system that works.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/Wfiy2iCNDcrhPd3gZcc5 Listen on Fountain! 3 3 6 6 false full 2420 Buzzsprout-18463034 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:00 GMT <p>In this special episode, all four artists from the upcoming <strong>Heart of Darkness</strong> tour gather in the Cotswolds to talk about what they're building together. Hana and Mishkin are joined by <strong>Catherine Elms</strong> and Taylor from <strong>Emberhoney</strong> for a conversation about female friendship in music, the power of community over competition, and why human-made art matters more than ever. They trace their connections back to the <strong>Indie Noir</strong> nights in 2015, discuss how supporting each other's work has shaped their creative lives, and share which songs from the group have been speaking to them lately. This is a conversation about what happens when artists choose collaboration over the industry's manufactured scarcity, and why that choice feels urgent right now.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/zKJ0gBpm0aSYorC8SGgK Listen on Fountain! false full 2514 Buzzsprout-18406424 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT <p>Two musicians who have been forced to play the worst songs ever written at countless weddings finally unleash their rage. From Coldplay to Bruno Mars, we're breaking down exactly why these songs are crimes against music - and confessing which terrible tunes we secretly love.</p> <p>If you didn't already think Mish and Hana were horrible people, here's proof 😈</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/2lQAr5S6aGu9vMuzib8p Listen on Fountain! 3 3 4 4 false full 3012 Buzzsprout-18287427 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT <p><strong>Magnesium, manifestation, and getting violently shaken to sleep: 20 musician life hacks</strong></p> <p>In this episode, Mish and Hana share the life hacks that have actually helped them survive the chaos of being working musicians - from making your bed for free dopamine hits to scheduling your entire fortnight to avoid burnout, cutting out alcohol to write better songs, and why breathwork creates the mental space that gives you your best ideas. Plus a bonus round of "what's in my handbag?" (spoiler: nail clippers. Always nail clippers).</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/Qzhe1oDACByD4ZGg39SC Listen on Fountain! 3 3 3 3 false full 2616 Buzzsprout-18210981 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/btjyH40eJSZTFY7jLJ4p Listen on Fountain! 3 3 2 2 false full 3686 Buzzsprout-18130590 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT <p>In this episode Mishkin and Hana talk about the financial, time, and emotional gambles musicians take - plus the story of how the universe reimbursed £18 worth of pettiness.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/2KhcIu1DYElspcYbeY6G Listen on Fountain! false full 3415 Buzzsprout-18040786 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:00:00 GMT <p><strong>⚡ Nobody talks about the decade it takes to build an empire ⚡</strong></p> <p>In this episode we breaking down the three pillars of building a music empire (collaboration, confidence, longevity).</p> <p>We're talking about knowing when to fire people, why your lack of Instagram engagement doesn't mean you're failing, and how gratitude builds confidence more than anything else. Plus the real tea on collaboration vs exploitation, staying sexy past 30, and why measuring success in years (not likes) changes everything.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/OFTgTTzJbUXEBtBEOEWb Listen on Fountain! 3 3 10 10 false full 3335 Buzzsprout-17971980 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT <p>Hana and Mish get brutally honest about the complicated intimacy between bandmates—from electric on-stage connections to blurred boundaries, naked music video shoots, and that time they realised they were a bit in love with each other. It's messy, vulnerable, and proof that being in a band is way more intense than anyone admits.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/hAOzuDtUwnVgElZpdwIg Listen on Fountain! 3 3 9 9 false full 2200 Buzzsprout-17893155 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT <p>Release days used to savage us - the kind where you refresh social media like a maniac and feel like you've thrown months of work into a digital void. So here we have it: seven practical steps for keeping your sanity intact when you're most vulnerable.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/NHMVM1Z8ZKq5MhE0uf76 Listen on Fountain! 3 3 8 8 false full 4647 Buzzsprout-17816221 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT <p>In this episode Mishkin and I get brutally honest about making music with no money. From catastrophic videoshoots to sleeping in car parks, we share hard-won advice on calling in favours, skill swapping, and building a music career when you're completely broke.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/hmiftezwXRaKwPFJyWJU Listen on Fountain! 3 3 7 7 false full 2920 Buzzsprout-17743091 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT <p>"You can't please everyone" is a motto I live by (along with "you'll get what you're given" and "always leave them wanting more") 🤣🤣🤣. </p> <p>In this episode we discuss how to shut out the background noise, follow your intuition, and work out which feedback to take on board.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/qkEUNpYnUiaA0kEuzgT4 Listen on Fountain! false full 2879 Buzzsprout-17671688 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT <p>In this episode we explore what happens when music shifts from a passion-filled dream to a career you have to maintain, grow, and protect. </p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/6CtnimGZQxDI5HRGMxpL Listen on Fountain! 3 3 5 5 false full 3491 Buzzsprout-17582800 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT <p>TW: sexual assault, depression</p> <p>In response to our podcast episode The Dark Place, one of our fan/friends Pete sent us this beautiful audio poem called The Undertow… which in turn inspired this podcast. Tune in to hear more…</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/XPsFVcjCVZzqQGTYpkdu Listen on Fountain! 3 3 4 4 false full 2062 Buzzsprout-17510029 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT <p>In this podcast episode we chat about some of our weirdest gig moments and talk about what it's like to always be the VIP at a party you'd really rather not attend 🥸 </p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/FR0sRmCA47Bh5xQXqlQ0 Listen on Fountain! false full 2404 Buzzsprout-17431660 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:00:00 GMT <p>TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains references to mental health, suicide, abusive relationships and addiction. This is quite a heavy one so please listen at your own discretion.</p> <p>In this podcast episode we talk about the darkness or "poison well" that we as songwriters draw from to get inspiration for some of our most intense songs.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/4I3zg1SDIWIiCDEkoMiQ Listen on Fountain! 3 3 2 2 false full 2453 Buzzsprout-17352741 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT <p>In this episode we talk about how to exist in sometimes uncomfortably close proximity with your audience both onstage and off, how this affects your ability to express yourself as an artist, and the magic that comes from shared vulnerability.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/OxggUyPkTOEUWCcJ9ls1 Listen on Fountain! 3 3 1 1 false full 2867 Buzzsprout-17273208 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT <p>In this episode we chat to our dear friend and bandmate Anna Mylee about the highs and lows of her music career so far.</p> <p>You can find Anna here:</p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/annamylee</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/anna_mylee/</p> <p>https://www.annamylee.com/</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/c/annamylee</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/Bnggc4ZuyGMGGYR4yaGi Listen on Fountain! false full 2398 Buzzsprout-17110893 Tue, 06 May 2025 18:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 19 is another one from the road so we unpack some of our top tips for surviving (and thriving) on tour</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/Zl1E5UntpjLR2Fc4SmmM Listen on Fountain! false full 2978 Buzzsprout-17020332 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT <p>This episode is something a little different - we are about to go on tour for 7 weeks so we thought it was a good time to talk to Hana's partner Dara about the highs and lows of <em>living</em> with a musician!</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/DZZgEM8YJvXf4agk6VNz Listen on Fountain! false full 1930 Buzzsprout-16946741 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 17 in which we talk about how gutting it can be to play to an empty room and tips for overcoming those bad gigs that we all inevitably experience.</p> <p>What's the toughest gig you've ever played?</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/1pl14vmimUzlavED5LR7 Listen on Fountain! 2 2 7 7 false full 1716 Buzzsprout-16864360 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 16 in which we talk about various different ways to make money from music.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/250cv6HA5y0UAu8JAfaj Listen on Fountain! 2 2 6 6 false full 1349 Buzzsprout-16772365 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT <p>Struggling to decide whether to take on a gig? "The Magic Triangle" - money/career/joy is what we think of when we're choosing music work.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/qhSX5bIsy01NDLvFAiNl Listen on Fountain! 2 2 5 5 false full 3134 Buzzsprout-16690756 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 14 in which we are joined by the head of Not Saints - Chris De Banks - to chat about his journey to sobriety and how he came to found the world's only record label for artists in recovery! This is a juicy one.</p> <p>You can find Not Saints here:</p> <p>https://www.notsaints.co.uk/</p> <p>Instagram: @notsaintsuk</p> <p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotSaintsUK/</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/fSHXZ3HjWyE4SmulnvK5 Listen on Fountain! 2 2 4 4 false full 3096 Buzzsprout-16603995 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT <p>This week's podcast is all about our favourite subject: PRACTICE </p> <p>We discuss our best practice tips, how to keep practice consistent within a busy schedule, and practice in the context of habit theory.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/50BSYNhPeOCuWMWWMiFj Listen on Fountain! 2 2 3 3 false full 3131 Buzzsprout-16520279 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT <p>Our second episode of the season is a particularly juicy one where we talk about the ways we you can money as musicians, the financial barriers musicians face and our personal journeys navigating the music industry.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/gYg0GBu4MOJyDcEXutVm Listen on Fountain! 2 2 2 2 false full 2074 Buzzsprout-16436635 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMT <p>Welcome to Season 2! We are joined by our friend Phil Johnstone to talk about the highs and lows of writing and performing as a way of managing life. We talk music, madness, and danger gigs. </p> <p>You can find Phil through these links:<br /> https://theqwarks.bandcamp.com/<br /> https://www.youtube.com/@bedfordcelts<br /> https://www.notsaints.co.uk/no-see-ums</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/s9POtmnbKc7iPZ3iYY0z Listen on Fountain! 2 2 1 1 false full 2448 Buzzsprout-16362228 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 10 - New Years Eve episode in which we reflect on our year and some of the big lessons we plan to carry across to 2025.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/FUoR2C070eX18uG4nzMn Listen on Fountain! 1 1 10 10 false full 2858 Buzzsprout-16296033 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 9 in which we are joined by another beautiful witch - dark alternative singer-songwriter Catherine Elms - to talk about the highs and lows of juggling a music career alongside a regular job. Cath talks very candidly about imposter syndrome, battling jealousy and insecurity, and the overwhelming emotional burden we all otherwise know as the debut album! </p> <p>You can find Cath through these links:<br /> Website: https://catherineelms.co.uk/<br /> Cover of Are Friends Electric by Gary Numan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8onM_QDSjso<br /> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherineelms/<br /> Bandcamp: https://catherineelms.bandcamp.com/</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/Po437J1kFtnRhsGEoNXB Listen on Fountain! false full 2362 Buzzsprout-16213743 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 8 in which we are joined by our long-suffering manager Simon Field aka Bongos to talk about the highs and lows of managing an independent band. We talk gig booking, videoshoots and muscles. </p> <p>Links to videos mentioned in this episode:<br /> HVIRESS - No Exit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzrbiv80Iqs<br /> Crimson Veil - Hex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9S6yAxlTqk<br /> Hana Piranha - Lorelei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOoGbDDHUog<br /> Mishkin Fitzgerald - Seraphim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejb3sITMIoM<br /> Hana Piranha - Eurydice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VcmSHF-ZvE</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/yXkOYS8hDlScKAjy2pTn Listen on Fountain! false full 2550 Buzzsprout-16178085 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 7 in which Mishkin tells her story of how she broke away from her strongly religious upbringing. This is another quite heavy episode with TW of mental health disorder and sexual assault.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/lVo5rxR6qIqg2aD40m6j Listen on Fountain! 1 1 7 7 false full 1958 Buzzsprout-16092886 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 6 in which Hana tells her story of how she transitioned from her dream of being a concert violinist to forging her own path as a singer songwriter. This is quite an emotional episode with TW of mental health disorder and references to suicide.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/kxKqXpQXedtDD2y8ZqsN Listen on Fountain! 1 1 6 6 false full 2399 Buzzsprout-15931074 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 5 in which we talk about how we got signed and why it takes many nights to become an "overnight success".</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/jWjT4sGcSGA0q99nJ1gQ Listen on Fountain! 1 1 5 5 false full 2582 Buzzsprout-15849613 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 4 in which we are joined by our dear friend known as Emberhoney to talk about the highs and lows of wearing ALL the hats. We discuss her best organisational/self care hacks and she shares an inspiring perspective on what it takes to really survive as an artist… and why it's worth it! </p> <p>You can find Taylor through these links: </p> <p>https://emberhoney.com/<br /> https://www.patreon.com/emberhoney/<br /> https://www.instagram.com/emberhoney/</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/TD5qHCM1MSfEIRIZgCLv Listen on Fountain! 1 1 4 4 false full 1162 Buzzsprout-15727276 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 3 in which we talk about the highs and lows of getting older as a woman in the music industry. Our identity as musicians has shifted as we get older and we discuss what it's like to reclaim our sexuality and battle against the societal messages we have been fed growing up.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/Pkex0nOn8tkkr9orWAz6 Listen on Fountain! 1 1 3 3 false full 1874 Buzzsprout-15643459 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 2 in which we talk about the highs and lows of sustaining a musician's routine against the flow of what's "normal".</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> https://fountain.fm/episode/EmZgrP5IKzIVR48Ic9b4 Listen on Fountain! 1 1 2 2 false full 1388 Buzzsprout-15416728 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT <p>Episode 1 in which we share a little introduction about ourselves and our relationship.</p> <p>Do you have the best job in the world but also want to quit at least once a day? </p> <p>Are you always on the VIP list but somehow end up eating dinner by the bins? </p> <p>Do you ever play to a crowd and yet sometimes feel like the loneliest person in the room? </p> <p>Do you lie awake at night questioning your life choices? </p> <p>Well, you’re not alone. </p> <p>Being a musician is hard at the best of times, and we’re here to help. </p> <p>Join Mishkin Fitzgerald and Hana Piranha as they talk about the highs and lows of being a musician.</p> http://www.hanapiranha.com Listen on Fountain! 1 1 1 1 false