Eleanor Brown is a songwriter and music maker who believes that creating is essential and the driving force of life. She writes songs that support both the descent and the rising and the oscillation between the two.She has sung in forests, fire circles and protest rallies; festivals, events and pubs; prisons, churches and schools; by the sea, on top of mountains and in front of thousands of people. She’s been commissioned to write songs for the theatre, for personal celebrations, for women’s empowerment movements and social action projects and through this has performed in both the UK and the U.S.
She is an independent artist carving a way that works for her in a music industry not designed for thin skinned beings. She has released 7 albums including one she crowdfunded 10,000 for and is currently working on number 8 whilst releasing new music monthly to her Patreon community.
She also lives and works on the land, growing organic food for the community so as to try and remain as autonomous as possible.
Many have credited Eleanor’s songs to saving their life and supporting them through their darkest moments.
‘BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF THE WORK THAT RECONNECTS’ – Joanna Macy
Eleanor’s Links
We talked about:
Performing alone and with others
The struggle to earn enough as a creative to be able to afford the support you need as an artist
Anxiety and the creative process
Mentors and patrons and supporters
The toxic culture for artists today
Spiritual bypassing and cognitive dissonance
The value of being small
Recovering from burnout
The tap that doesn’t turn off
Weaving the web of creativity together
Beyond Happily Ever After – how to create if things don’t get better
In the extended episode, from just $3/month www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce
Behind the scenes info on the very beginning of Womancraft Publishing
Where and how she records her music
Creative spaces and times of day
Her songs in order of appearance:
Meet You There
In the Name of Hope
A Call to Stand
We Will Not Be Lost to These Times
Links
Sophie Strand – the Body is a Doorway
Everybody Hurts – REM
Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morrisette
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