Meet Travis Lohmann

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

Travis, so great to have you with us and we want to jump right into a really important question. In recent years, it’s become so clear that we’re living through a time where so many folks are lacking self-confidence and self-esteem. So, we’d love to hear about your journey and how you developed your self-confidence and self-esteem.

I don’t know if one honestly ever FULLY develops confidence and self-esteem. Part of being an artist, I feel- involves that feeling of the constant goalpost getting higher and higher. For myself, I know that I’m nowhere near the level of artistic quality I want to be at, (both in composing and performing) however, I know that constantly working at it keeps me grounded and helps me feel a sense of growth and improvement- no matter how slow it is.

The worst thing one can do to demolish confidence and obliterate self-esteem is to always compare oneself to others. Even throughout middle and high school, frequent annual experiences of music competitions would more likely than not, inadvertently lead me down this path. Eventually, I had to learn to stop caring. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found that ridding yourself of this idea of constant comparison is one which all artists can take heed of. My more recent mantra has taken the form of: “Create the best art you can, no matter how long it might take you- this is simply and unequivocally you- and that is just fine.”

Especially in the world of composing music, it becomes increasingly unnerving to be pressured to write a colossal amount of music- in short amounts of time. I’ve found that my self-esteem is greatly bolstered, if I am personally feeling like I’m not sacrificing quality of writing for quantity. My goal is to write the best possible music I can, and genuinely feel proud about the creation which I am steeped in. Sometimes, you need to tune all of the outside world out- take in all the silence within your studio space, and the rest shall simply follow.

As an artist, I also feel that having an open mind- and being willing to be continuously educated to improve your craft is important. I spend a lot of my spare time listening and dissecting artists’ works whom I greatly admire- and seeing what I can glean from their creations, no matter how small. Sometimes I’ll hear nuggets of beauty scattered throughout and think to myself- “I totally could see myself doing that too!” This really brings up my self-esteem!

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

My name is Travis Lohmann, and I’m a Las Vegas, NV native! My musical journey began when I was 4 years old, starting with piano lessons- because I needed something to do, and my athletic ability was essentially nil. Little did my parents know, that eventually this would transpire into a career. The majority of my childhood throughout high school was classically trained for both piano and violin, and in college- I went on to study Jazz Piano and Jazz Composition. During my college years, I frequently collaborated with the university’s Film Department and was bequeathed wonderful experiences getting to score student short and feature films, which has always been a passion of mine since high school. I began professionally composing music in 2017, and since then I’ve had the good fortune for providing music on shows such as: ‘American Justice’, ‘Bar Rescue’, ‘Marriage Rescue’, ‘Next Olympic Hopeful’, ‘Extinct or Alive’, and ‘Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles’. In addition to composing music, I’ve been published by Piano Pronto Publishing for original concert music, and have performed at venues including: Hard Rock Resort, Orleans Resort, and the former Heartland Mansion.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

In retrospect, the three qualities which I feel were most impactful- and still are, in my creative journey are the following:

1) Inquisitiveness- The natural yearning to want to improve oneself; the constant study of improving your craft. Always wanting to learn more, is the sign of an active and artistic mind.

2) Diligence- Putting the time in for your art, even if it’s just 5-10 minutes and day- and even if nothing gets accomplished at all. There’s always something to work on.

3) Kindness- Being kind to yourself, This one can be difficult, but reminding yourself that you have worth and value goes a long way, when you tell yourself this daily. Your creations DO matter.

Advice for those who are on their early journey to incorporate these ideas include: studying artists works whom you admire, scheduling a daily time for working on your craft, and surprisingly- taking time to commune with nature.

What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?

My biggest area of growth in the past 12 months includes: writing music for various publishers who license out music for both film and TV, getting more frequent international placements of music throughout the globe, and most recently- putting out an EP of music which is published through Warner Chappell Production Music. Even as far back as 2-3 years ago, I couldn’t have seen myself getting to this point, at all.

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