Song Exploder’s Hrishikesh Hirway Becomes a Creative Block Exploder

If you’re a fan of the podcast Song Exploder, and a whole lot of
people are, you know that it’s all about creativity. A musician
walks the audience through the components of their song and the
inspirations and decisions that went into forming those parts as
they came together as a whole. Meanwhile, Hrishikesh Hirway,
creator of the show, drops in separated tracks so you can follow
the story. 


It’s somewhat surprising then that Hrishi, a musician himself,
was unable to write a song for years, even during the run of his
show that so many other people find inspirational. Any idea he
would get would be shot down by the negative voices in his brain,
which told him that anything he made was bound to suck, that he
had no business even attempting music. 


Finally, an invitation came from musician Jenny Owen Youngs to
collaborate on a song for her podcast about Buffy the Vampire
Slayer. The pressure was off and Jenny’s belief in Hrishi’s
talent was enough to break through those horrible voices.


Hrishikesh Hirway has a new single, Still Dreaming, out October
19th, and he’s on tour with Jenny Owen Youngs.


For music, tour dates, podcasts, and more information, visit
Hrishikesh Hirway's website at hrishikesh.co. Follow Hrishi on
Twitter @HrishiHirway and on Instagram @hrishihirway.


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