On Instagram, I am looking at an image of a bright gold sticker with the words ‘IMPERFECT MUSICIAN’ stamped out in bubble writing. The image caption reads: ‘We believe the music industry has a perfection problem… We want us to take pride in our imperfections and to stop perpetuating this idea of the untouchable perfect musician.’ This is a post from Things Musicians Don’t Talk About – a podcast run by young musicians, talking to fellow musicians about mental health and the pressures of the music industry. After such a brilliant introduction, and coveting this glittery sticker, I gave the podcast a listen – and ended up delving deeper.
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