Monetizing Your Creativity - Pursuing A Career In Film, Television, Writing, Theatre, Music & Design With Your Talents

What does it take to develop marvelous harmonies in your music career ... or any creative career for that matter? The three singing-songwriting sisters who make up The Staves share their thoughts with you in this episode. Marvin caught up with the UK-born trio in Canada at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival where Emily, Jessica and Camilla Stavely-Taylor describe the organic growth to the development of their group and the popularity gained over several years before finding a record deal, manager and producer. They also talk about the importance of collaboration. You can't do it alone! They talk about collaborating with Justin Vernon of Grammy-winning Bon Iver. Justin himself has been a collaborator with Kanye West (one of the most awarded artists of all time). It's all a virtuous circle. The women each share their own perspective on creative careers. Some of the lessons have to do with the unproductive practice of comparing yourself to others rather than focusing on finding your own voice. The story is sti