We were lucky to catch up with Tricia Battani recently and have shared our conversation below.
Tricia, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?
There’s always been a force outside of myself quite literally <i>pushing</i> me towards music. I’ve never felt I had a choice in the matter. Even as a child, I knew I was to get to Los Angeles as soon as possible. The way I felt singing, dancing, and performing was unbelievable. I wasn’t in control of this pull. Plus, I don’t think it hurt that I constantly witnessed my entire family performing for big crowds- Dad was a drummer, my sister on TV by the time i was 5, Mom sang televised National Anthems every year for professional basketball games, so I became fearless in my pursuits, as well.
By middle school, I was secretly listening to my Walkman tape player through my sweater sleeve to get through class. In high school, I worked with my principal to graduate a year early, and when I finally made it to LA, nothing came easily. For the first year and a half, I couldn’t even get a single audition. This was before the internet—everything was word of mouth, in newspapers or local magazines. I was juggling a restaurant job, interning for ‘Rick Dees and the Weekly Top 40’ radio show, singing demos for aspiring writers and producers, and still couldn’t get in the room with anyone industry-related. Eventually, I started getting auditions and booking gigs. Gigs turned into studio sessions. Studio sessions turned into placements. After 18 years of grinding, I finally became a full-time songwriter. No more side jobs, because music finally paid the bills. What a miracle.
No one in their right mind would try at a career this long, yet so many of us do and are led, year after year, by our passion to create, share, and never give up. It’s insane. The people who’ve made it are a bunch of crazies who simply never stopped.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
My partner, PK, and I are working on the most exciting project of my entire life – my debut album! It’s touches on some of the chapters during my time in Los Angeles. It is something out of my dreams. I’ve waited so long to release a project, and this made it worth it. It’s coming 2026. I’ll be announcing the album name and release date soon. I’ve never been more proud of anything in my life! Promise you’ll listen!?
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. Perfect your craft and be the best you can possibly be. You’re often looked at as replaceable, so come with your strengths sharpened, own your unique gifts, leave your ego out of it, and be ready to learn something new from someone unexpected. You will find your people. 2. Be professional, punctual, reasonable, and do good business. Your reputation is everything – do honest business, be transparent, and care about everybody’s wins, not just yours.
3. Keep a balance in your life, so you don’t lose yourself to the never ending grind. Separate your craft from you the person. There’s more to life than work and success.
Alright so to wrap up, who deserves credit for helping you overcome challenges or build some of the essential skills you’ve needed?
My partner, PK, has been the most inspiring and enchanting chapter of my career. His knowledge of the craft, work ethic, honed skills, constant research, clean business, steady demeanor, fairness, and unbelievable talent has changed my life forever. We spend every day making music and it’s been the dreamiest life I could have ever asked for. We make the music of my dreams.
Also, my beloved (late) brother, Nick, always advised me to, “Learn how to do everything yourself – depend on no one.” It was brilliant advice I’ll carry with me the rest of my life.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.TriciaBattani.com
- Instagram: Instagram.com/triciabattani
- Facebook: Facebook.com/triciabattani
- Twitter: Twitter.com/triciabattani
Image Credits
Fred Morledge (Pink photo)
