Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Cello/Phn. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Cello/Phn, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

I enjoy what i do, i love being able to tell the stories i went through and maybe stories my my peers are going through or may experience. Whether that be from me being a man, black and black and queer. That’s the best part of it all. The hard part is when it comes to dating or trying to split time between what is consider the weird world and the world of arts. Some people believe you do it for attention, others don’t want to deal with the face pace life style. It can be overwhelming and taxing on your mental. I tell all my artist friends, you have to remember the why, the why i chose this lifestyle, why i want to share my art, why

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?

My musical career started when I was in the military, I would write my emotions out in the form of music. My song little light is an example of that. The military wasnt a place you could honestly express yourself. My ex paid for studio time once and I never stopped after that. For me my journey in music is to tell queer stories that are not often represented in the manner that made me felt seen. My biggest achievement this year was booking my first big festival and the show was amazing, the anxiety i usually feel wasn’t there.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

Whenever you’re in the process of creating, you have to keep it fun. Don’t make your art into a job. It can be competitive but don’t make it a task. When i go to the studio, i have fun, i experiment and i think that’s what make my music what it is. You can feel it

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

When people tell me that they look forward to my music, my post, that my fashion sense inspired them. When i look in my artist app and i see at 2am people are listening to my music.

Contact Info:

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James Brunson