A Radical Act: Canadian Musicians in Conversation About Being Sober in an Industry Built on Booze By Adam Feibel Original Published Feb 28, 2020in Exclaim Magazine. Click here for Original Article Alcohol abuse is rampant in the music industry. Hollerado’s Jake Boyd, Pony’s Sam Bielanski, singer-songwriter Ansley Simpson and Single Mothers’ Drew Thomson discuss
CAN MUSIC MAKE YOU SICK? NEW RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER FINDS MUSICIANS ARE THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER ILLNESS Help Musicians UK has published the first set of research from MusicTank at The University of Westminster into mental health issues experienced by musicians and the wider music industry. MusicTank,
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Hamilton music community hosts overdose training as opioid crisis grips city Ace Piva knows the dangers of opioid addiction all too well. He’s seen it up close — both as a tour manager across Canada, and as an addictions counsellor in Hamilton. Now, as overdoses and deaths due to opioid use continue to
Over the Bridge is very excited to be attending Live Production Summit in Tucson, AZ (Jan 23 – 25 2020). t can be easy to romanticize a musician’s life. Touring the country, adoring fans, close friends, and most importantly doing the one thing you were always meant to do. However, underneath the
OTB FUNDRAISER – METAL HEALTH: AUG 24th – Hamilton, ON AUG 24th - Hamilton, ON - A night of Metal Music & fundraising for OTB Over The Bridge presents: METAL HEALTH A night of Metal Music & fundraising for Over The Bridge Proceeds will go towards Over The Bridge
Spencer Chamberlain of UNDEROATH: Talks making new friends to talk with in RECOVERY! “Lead me to the rapture, set my body free, higher than the flames, set blaze inside of me” screams Spencer Chamberlain, Lead Singer for the band UNDEROATH from their single “Rapture”. Spencer takes a few minutes to talk with
The Art of Vulnerability & Wholeness “If performing is easy…you are not doing it right! We will explore the ways to deal with anxiety, nerves, the “Jitters” – all those emotions that block our performance and our creativity. We will also talk about what happens when the lights go out – how
NOW RECRUITING BOARD OF DIRECTORS!! Over The Bridge is seeking individuals who are excited to help with our goal of connecting the music industry to mental health & addiction recovery education, training, & long-term support. Being a board member is ESSENTIAL for the success of OTB reaching it’s fullest potential. WHAT IS A
One Holiday At A Time Holidays tend to create an immense amount of pressure, for this alcoholic anyway, and I suspect, many of us. I can hypothesize that the pressure stems from a need to “people please” with the right gifts or gestures, which stirs up financial insecurities or worries, or better
