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Mars | Indie Pop, Texas Music, and Making Art for the Right Reasons
On this episode of Live and Amplified, we sit down with Mars, a Texas-based indie pop artist whose music lives in a soft, cozy, and deeply personal space.
Mars talks about growing up with a love for writing, discovering music through guitar and songwriting, and releasing music independently at just 15 years old. We dive into studying vocal performance, navigating life after college, freelancing as a musician, and balancing creativity with the realities of needing a day job.
We also explore:
Writing music as emotional processing
Indie pop vs genre labels
The Texas music scene (Houston…
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