In this hard-hitting commentary, Montreal recording artist and producer Tim Rideout shares his philosophies on indie culture, the music industry, record deals and musical perception. He also has a warning for independent artists who come across a little too hip for the room.
Equal parts small town freak, urban chic and knob-twiddlin’ geek, this once fish-shoveling, New Brunswick kitchen party-goer moved to the big city to study jazz at McGill University. Subsequently eschewing his musically erudite ways for more contemporary pursuits, he eventually became an electronica aficionado and “wannabe DJ” in his own living room.
Proponents of the traditional indie movement are destined for mediocrity
