We recently connected with Maeve Higgins and have shared our conversation below.
Maeve, so many exciting things to discuss, we can’t wait. Thanks for joining us and we appreciate you sharing your wisdom with our readers. So, maybe we can start by discussing optimism and where your optimism comes from?
My optimism comes from years of feeling like I was never enough in the industry, often times musicians and artists are shut out early on being told their dreams are futile or that they will not make it big. Life thrives on art, and art makes life worthwhile and that is where I get my optimism! Life would be nothing without the arts, and everyone does their part to make the world a more beautiful place.
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 work recording for a living and making art and music here in Los Angeles. I have a passion for lights and visual images as well as for sound and audio. I write music with my cello and produce and perform it. Music and audio can be a male dominated industry so I do my best to pave the way for other female producers and mix engineers by putting out the highest quality art I can! I am focused on writing music about real-world issues that anyone can relate to, I want to make people feel less alone. I’m working on an album about heart-break and loss, really about the loss of friendships, and I want anyone else dealing with similar issues to listen and feel seen, heard, and understood.
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?
I think the three qualities and skills that have been most impactful to my journey have been my drive, passion, and devotion to the craft. People say that music is a waiting game, and the most successful artists and musicians are the ones who are in the fight for the longest. I think ‘talent’ can be a misnomer, as it credits all the hard work to a mysterious, granted-at-birth-trait, when really the best most successful artists out there have put tons of time and effort into honing their craft. To anyone else on a similar journey I’d say, just don’t stop fighting!
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
I’d love to collaborate with more musicians to write and work on music together. I record a lot of my songs at the studio I work at, which has a grand piano and drumset equipt for a band, string orchestra, or brass section. I’d love to increase the number of musicians I work with and try to get everyone involved, even recording other people’s music to hone my craft in recording and mixing, just to overall meet and work with passionate artists with a dream!
Contact Info:
- Website: maethepirate.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maethepirate/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maethepirate1/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maeve-higgins-9260b9100
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/maethepirate_
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/maethepirate
Image Credits
@ Holy Smoke Photography Alissa Wyle
