We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Chivan Lim a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Chivan, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Have you been able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen? Was it like that from day one? If not, what were some of the major steps and milestones and do you think you could have sped up the process somehow knowing what you know now?
WINEHOUSE consists of 4 members! Sarah, Chivan, Aiden, and Josh.
The band does a lot of gigs that showcase our originals with other original bands, it’s our favorite type of shows. Unfortunately it doesn’t always pay the bills…
That’s where the beauty of cover gigs comes into play and the need for cover music at weddings, events, and parties.
It’s a little bit of a battle though. Cover gigs aren’t as fun, but they pay a lot. The sustainability through cover gigs allows us to have creative work as part of our main sources of income.
There’s members like Josh who produces full=time now! At his studio, Light House Studios.
This is giving him a full-time living income. Sometimes for this type of work you end up working more hours, but it’s more fulfilling
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?
WINEHOUSE was built as a platform first where friends can make music, and share their music with audiences!
I think a lot of bands start out this way. It’s quite special when bands are formed. A lot of times it’s a group of friends who care about each other and can unite to create art, and share that with the world.
WINEHOUSE aims to influence the youth, and anyone looking to do music. We take our love for art and performance and are looking to enhance the communities around us. Love for the arts at the heart of what we do.
In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?
Society can recognize art as a uniting element!
Music is a language that can be felt all over the world. And sometimes it makes more sense to communicate what we’re feeling through music, more than just words or actions can do at times.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
The most rewarding thing is the people we meet!
You meet a lot of fun and creative individuals in this industry. A lot of people mean well and are here to share the love as well.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.winehousetheband.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winehousetheband/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/winehousetheband/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/winehouseband
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/winehousetheband
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/winehousetheband
Image Credits
Laura Ogren
Kirk Stauffer