We were lucky to catch up with Jacob Berger recently and have shared our conversation below.
Jacob, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
In music, I’ve found imposter syndrome to be pretty omnipresent. Especially in LA where it seems “everyone” is trying to be successful in music, it can be very hard not to be constantly looking around. I wish I had a tip or trick for overcoming it but it really just took years of work in the studio to find a sound we loved and being okay when you don’t love that sound anymore and finding another one. It took as long as it took to gain enough confidence not to compare myself to others, and I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a demon that creeped back in every now and then.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I am in a touring band called Moontower. Moontower is myself, Tom Carpenter & Devan Welsh. We met at USC in 2016 and have been making music together ever since. We make records, tour all over the country and sometimes outside of it, and build a community in our fanbase that hopefully makes people’s lives a little more fun and connected with others.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Put blinders on – just make what you love…use other art as inspiration but if you start to feel like you could never be as good as “XYZ” stop looking at other things.
Honestly, that’s all I can really think of. Maybe…it’s better if success comes and finds you rather than trying to seek it out all the time. I tried to “play the game” sometimes it worked but mostly it made me tired.
To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?
All of our parents believed in all of us. We did not have to overcome the common hurdle of doing music despite the opinions of those closest to us. We are very fortunate for that.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://thisismoontower.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismoontower/?hl=en
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisismoontower
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7R3ifXVqnkoB7BFEJlvyg
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56y2IdpRthuW4pDZbqwjlz?si=8wClDKqjTu6IWaqlBIultQ
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Sarah Rodriguez
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