We recently connected with Ania Thomas and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Ania thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?
I learned to play music from everyone I could.
Every musician is unique and each one can offer something unique. This is because we all have different tastes in music and our hands all do not work the same. Everyone’s movement and technique varies.
The most essential skills for learning: Patience. Dont compare yourself! Be patience. Love what you do. Enjoy your journey.
My obstacles were “insecure” people..
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I got into the music industry by being a fan and lover of music. Then I began learning guitar which led me into studying music in college.
I am a session musician, songwriter, teacher, composer, artist, and collaborator. I say all those things because I can record drums.. teach guitar.. arrange songs.. composer guitar solos.. composer music, song write, and be a great help for other music projects.
I am very proud of playing with Steve Vai, being featured on a grammy nominated album called “Sacred Spaces” and releasing some of my projects.
Any resources you can share with us that might be helpful to other creatives?
Yes I wish I knew how many resources are available online such as YouTube.
Also, dont hestiate to reach out to people via instagram and linked in! Be nice and always support friends!
How did you build your audience on social media?
Be yourself; Don’t hesitate!
Post things that inspire you and stay true to who you are, dont get caught off guard comparing yourself to other people.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.aniathomas.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aniacakess/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aniacakess
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ania-thomas-aa38b3196/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/aniacakess
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF_k_qm36Xg
- Other: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0k8Wb3d9ypoJidDfDyuwOq?si=FZeZnbRMQc-Zvqz7W5m92g TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aniacakess? Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/aniacakes/grass-is-greener?in=aniacakes/sets/gt-1&si=ab9371176d3642ee94c6b07deda4ae65&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Bandcamp https://aniacakess.bandcamp.com/track/grass-is-greener Pandora https://pandora.app.link/VmEkW8ZaPAb Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/grass-is-greener/1669131972?i=1669131973 iTunes https://music.apple.com/us/album/grass-is-greener-single/1669131972
Image Credits
1st image @aroninla https://www.instagram.com/aroninla/?hl=en 2nd image @jamesddilg https://www.instagram.com/jamesddilg/?hl=en