Due to traveling and technical difficulties, there was NO episode last week.

This week I'm joined once again by Meredith Blis and if you missed pt. 1 of our interview you can check it out below.

   • WARRIOR OF THE WEEK - MEREDITH BLIS  

Meredith is an ethereal electro pop artist and singer-songwriter based in Nashville. Best known for her mesmerizing, otherworldly vocals and electrifying new take on pop, she has earned a number of awards for her songwriting and unique approach to making music - including “Song of the Year 2019" for ‘I Don’t Speak Boy’, awarded by the Tennessee Songwriters Association International, and “Best Pop CD” at the New Mexico Music Awards.

She has performed live at venues around NYC (Bitter End, The Cutting Room) and Nashville, and collaborated with seasoned producers and audio engineers including Juno Award winning Darryl Neudorf, Grammy award winner Larry Mitchell, and the multi gold record producer James Wizner.

Originally from New Jersey, Meredith grew up around the music industry - her father, Milton Sincoff, was a Senior VP at Arista Records under Clive Davis. She began playing saxophone as a child before moving onto piano. Meredith was passionate about modern dance for most of her teens, but after two knee surgeries in college she began writing songs and focusing more seriously on music as a saving grace. In this same period, she continued formal studies at The Juilliard School extension division in New York, studying classical composition and music theory - meanwhile dipping her toes around the city as a performer singing blues and covers and, eventually, her own songs.

Meredith is fueled by the joy of creation. She believes writing, singing and composition are powerful vessels of inspiration and healing. During college, whilst still reeling from the reality of no longer being able to carry out her dreams as a professional dancer, Meredith’s mother passed away from cancer. This loss was swiftly followed by the death of her grandmother a year later, and then her father. Clouded by grief, loss and pain, it was music that kept Meredith going.

Her creative influences include modern singer-songwriters such as Sara McLachlan, Tori Amos, Adele, Banks and Sia - with an eclectic range of musical inspirations from Bach, Debussy, Florence + The Machine, to Post Malone and Elton John. Recently, she has developed an unexpected obsession with technology and electronic music. Using Ableton Live and incorporating technology like Midi controllers and live looping into her performances has opened up an exciting new world for the experimental artist. This has given her the artistic freedom to get absorbed in the detail-oriented nature of programming as well as create emotional landscapes made from layering sounds and textures.

Meredith holds a deep reverence and respect for the beautiful uniqueness of every person. Her emotional sensitivity as an artist stem from the belief that music has the power to inspire others and create change. Her life and career stand as a testament to the healing power of music. In 2017, with the release of her single ‘Shine Again’, Meredith created the #ShineAgainProject - an online campaign to raise mental health awareness, impact lives and change mental health stigmas through the song’s musical message of hope and healing.

To learn more about Meredith visit - https://www.meredithblis.com

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Be sure to check out her music on https://open.spotify.com/artist/5VOZD...

PLEASE NOTE***
I am not a licensed counselor, so if you or someone you know is struggling, please see the below list of resources.
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RESOURCES

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Call 1(800) 273-TALK (8255)

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
https://afsp.org

The Crisis Text Line
https://www.crisistextline.org
Text "HELLO" to 741-741

GriefShare
https://www.griefshare.org
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