We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Kane Churko. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Kane below.

Kane, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. 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 think after two decades in the music business I’ve come to the conclusion that a “regular job” is what you CHOOSE to do regularly. There are definitely times where as a creative things can start to feel like a regular job, but I find that being allowed to be creative creates opportunities for me to do things irregularly and break the monotony of doing the exact same thing (the exact same way) everyday. Being a creative has it’s own challenges, but once you persevere past them then things just get better and better. I wouldn’t trade the creative freedom I have over my day to day for a ‘regular job’ ever!

Kane, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I am a music producer and songwriter and work out of my family’s recording facility The Hideout Recording Studio in Henderson NV. I’ve produced and/or written songs for bands such as Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment, Ozzy Osbourne and many more! I grew up in and around the music business as I come from a family of musicians who have all played in bands, taught music, or worked in recording studios. When an artist hires me these days I am usually helping them with the entire creative process from songwriting, recording, performing, producer, mixing and mastering! Whatever it takes to bring a song from an idea to a final product. The best part of what I do is when I get to help people bring an idea to life and help them reach their musical goals. I think my experience of being so immersed in music since such a young age and having worked through so many different roles puts me in a unique position to offer comprehensive support to an artist dealing with establishing themselves in the music space.

Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

I’m not sure yet if NFTs are the ‘solution’ when it comes to monetizing music in the future, but I think it’s a good model and moves the needle towards innovative and fair ways for artists to get compensated for their work while giving fans a unique consumer experience. The idea that digital goods can be made scarce creates many fun collectible opportunities for fans and the infinite possibilities of content and experiences that musicians can offer via an NFT are very unique and exciting. I would love to see block chain technology in general help fix the challenges with the flow of money earned by a song.

Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?

There is a wonderful TED Talk called “Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last, Nice Guys Finish Happy” by a musician I love named Matt Mahaffey. It really encourages you to follow your instincts and let your own artistic integrity validate the decisions you make. Sometimes the best choice to build the life you want has the hardest road leading to it. Sticking to your guns and doing things for the right reasons (leading with your heart) will get you where you want to go.

Contact Info:

• Website: KaneChurko.com
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Image Credits
MeShawn Churko & London Mace