We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Sydney Marteliz a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Sydney , appreciate you joining us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

The first time I knew I wanted to peruse music and performing was when I was 15. I grew up in a very musical household, my dad was a performer and so was his father and uncle. Since I was two years old, I’ve been singing. My parents would have supported me regardless of my choices, but it was kind of always “Sydney is going to be a singer”. My dad would take me to all the bars where his friends were performing in bands and put me on to sing. At 15, I had my own first gig. My dad and his friend were my roadies, the sun was shining, and the fries were hot lol The feeling of performing and the happy energy I cultivated with the crowd was intoxicating in the best way. Ever since then I knew that performing and creating music was my purpose and happy place.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

My name is Sydney, Stage name is SydLive. I got into the music scene at a very young age, my father was a singer/performer and so was his father, so I grew up performing. Since I was two, I was always singing and have had nothing but support from my family of my choices to be a musician. I enjoy music not only because of my upbringing, but because it is a very pure way to connect to others. I love making people think and get in touch with their inner emotions through my lyrics and voice, often doing some type of group manifestation or energy focus during my performances.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Hands down the most rewarding part of being a creative is the energy of love and support. It really makes my day when I get a message from someone in my city showing a picture of my sticker, or telling me that my music or testimony has helped them. I’m very open and vulnerable with my music and the me that I’m showing on stage is purely me, so when someone fucks with me it means even more to me.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

In 2020, I was even more active in music than I am currently, I was about to begin a state wide tour, an album release, and many more things. Many plans made and executed over time had been leading up to the beginning of 2020. Unfortunately on February 5th of 2020, my best friend and soulmate since I was 4 passed away in a car accident. Her name was Jessica. Though I initially took time off to grieve, the pain was so insurmountable that I did all I could to avoid it, including overworking myself into a severe back injury. I was doing shows and crying on the way home from the pain, trying to keep my foot in the door. During this time I began to loose feeling in my legs and the ability to walk due to my spinal nerves being severely pinched. After a while I almost lost my ability to walk. I couldn’t work, drive, or even shower alone. To top that time off, I was in a long term abusive relationship. Somehow, with the help and intervention of my manager, I found the strength to leave. I took time, healed, prayed, meditated, and was able to heal my injuries. Thankfully I never had to get surgery and have since then taken time to grieve, learn my own patterns, and gain a sense of peace and self love. When my best friend passed away she had just gotten out of an abusive relationship, I felt like she was with me, helping me to stay resilient in that challenging time. I am now doing music, shows, recording, and traveling again, very thankful for the healing aspect of music.

Contact Info:

• Website: Www.SydLive.com
• Instagram: SydLive
• Facebook: SydLive
• Twitter: Official SydLive
• Youtube: SydLive
• Other: Bandcamp is also SydLive

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Shawty T