Meet Alex Lomartire

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Alex Lomartire a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Alex, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

While I believe that resiliency looks different for everyone, I draw my own resilience from the belief that the difficult experiences in our lives ultimately make us better people. I also think that resiliency isn’t about blindly believing everything is okay when it’s not, but about understanding that success is not linear. Anyone who has ever achieved something meaningful has faced personal setbacks along the way, and those experiences often help them reach their goals in the long run. I also believe that resiliency and optimism go hand in hand. To be resilient, you have to believe that whatever you’re going through right now won’t last forever. This understanding has helped me stay hopeful and believe in a brighter future during challenging times. Both my grandfather and father are incredibly resilient people, and their examples have had a profound impact on my life.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I’m a country artist and songwriter in Nashville but grew up in the seacoast of New Hampshire. Even though my home state isn’t exactly known for its country roots, I’ve always felt deeply connected to the genre. I try to blend the heart and soul of classic country with the energy and fresh perspective of today’s sound. Growing up about an hour from a divided highway, I found comfort in the stories that country music tells. Artists like Eric Church, Keith Urban, and George Strait really influenced me and helped shape my style.

I studied at Belmont University, where I honed my songwriting and artistry while building relationships with people in the industry. Since graduating, I’ve been writing full-time and constantly pushing myself to grow and evolve as a songwriter. Lately, I’ve had the chance to collaborate with some incredibly talented people, including Jaan Harrison Kohm, Julia Morey, Sara Ashton Copelan, J4, Lauryn Marie Hedges, Sadie Beth, and Bri Aspen. I’m excited for what’s ahead and grateful for the journey so far.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

1. Curiosity

As an artist and songwriter, my job is to stay open—to new ideas, new perspectives, and the constant exploration of my inner voice. Curiosity has allowed me to truly listen to others in writing rooms, experiment with new genres and styles, and maintain a hunger for bringing something fresh into the world. One of the quickest ways to kill creativity is to be closed-minded or dismissive of different worldviews and people. Curiosity hasn’t just helped me grow artistically—it’s also helped me make new friends and better understand the complexities of the world around me. My advice for cultivating more curiosity is simple: try new things, even if they don’t appeal to you at first. Often, it’s our perception or bias that holds us back. Once we step into a new experience, we may realize how wrong we were about it.

2. Courage

To me, courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s taking action despite it. Courage has played a huge role in my life, whether it was moving to a new state, pursuing a path in the music industry, or having difficult conversations with people close to me. I couldn’t have made those moves without it. My advice for building courage is to surround yourself with people who embody it. The people we choose to spend time with have a major impact on our mindset and outlook, so being around courageous individuals can help you gain a better understanding of what courage truly looks like.

3. Discipline

Discipline is all about doing what needs to be done—even when you don’t feel like doing it—because you know it’s what your future self will thank you for. I honestly believe discipline is one of the best forms of self-love. Regularly scheduled writing sessions, practicing, and performing have all helped me build a strong foundation in my career, and I credit that to the discipline I’ve developed. My advice? Build a morning and night routine you can stick to. Starting your day with intention sets the tone for everything that follows, and winding down at night helps you get the rest your body and mind need.

As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?

Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act: A Way of Being is one of the most insightful and valuable books I’ve ever read. While it focuses primarily on the creative process and finding inspiration, its themes easily apply to everyday life. One of the biggest lessons I took from it is that being a creative isn’t about the final product—it’s about the act of creating itself. Each day, the goal is simply to make the best thing I can make that day. Everything else is just background noise. Another powerful takeaway is that inspiration can come from almost anywhere. My role as a creative is to notice that inspiration and express it through my own unique perspective. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to bring more creativity into their life—not just artists!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.alexlomartiremusic.com
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Ike Everard, Trey Bonner, Alyson Yogi, Reid Cowperthwaite