Hidden Gems: Meet Breeze of Differently

Today we’d like to introduce you to Breeze

Hi Breeze, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My journey started in Australia. I started drumming when I was 6 or 7 and started professionally touring/producing/releasing music/writing at 12. As I got older I started to learn about the different roles in the industry, whether it was how to book a show, promotion, creating content, managing… Anything that had to do with the music business, I learned about it. In 2021 I moved to Nashville with my artist project. After about a year of living in Nashville, I was just over 1 year sober and I was becoming a healthier person. I felt I wanted a change. I had been an artist for most of my life and was curious to see what else I could do. When it came to creating goals and strategy I had always loved the business side to music. I loved the concept of having a vision then bringing it to life in small steps. These experiences have shaped my understanding of the industry inside and out, prompting me to question norms and seek innovative solutions. I could see what was lacking in the industry were that artists had a lot of resources but no understanding on how to navigate the different paths they were presented. I loved finding solutions to problems and I really wanted to see others build their platforms and speak to the people they needed to speak to.
I started Differently, a network for purpose driven artists and creatives. The name is inspired by the mantra that helps me with my own sobriety journey. “Do Things Differently” Whenever I am faced with a challenge, I take a moment to reflect on what my immediate reaction is and assess if that will lead me to the result I want. Most of the time, I have to choose a different way. It’s a reminder that we have choice, no matter the situation. And there is power in our choices, they can lead us to empowerment or to destruction.

DIFFERENTLY. was created to empower artists and creatives to think differently, collaborate intentionally, and build strong brand identities. We aim to inspire our artists to approach their career with intentionality and strategic thinking.

Every artist and creative thinker thrives as a successful brand in their own right.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
If I could expand on the struggles of moving country. It was a huge struggle. I left during the pandemic and this was when the Australia borders were closed. You had to have permission to leave and it had to be longer than 3 months. I had figured out that I could get a 6 month U.S business visa and I would be able to change to a working visa while in the states. I took the risk and went for it. While I was transitioning Visas, the process was delayed and I was living in Nashville unable to work. It had gotten to the point where going back wasn’t really an option because I had no idea at the time how long the Australian borders would have remain closed. Some states in Australia were locked down for over 2 years. My visa was delayed for a year. During that year I totally lost my purpose. Everything I loved to do, I wasn’t allowed. It was a really terrifying and strange position to be in. I also had no healthy coping skills to deal with it. Even though I loved God and had relationship with Him, I was a complete mess, I turned to drinking and that got really bad. When I hit rock bottom and sobered up a few months later my visa was approved and I was able to tour again. Only my love for it had completely changed. I found I was met with the same people in the industry that I was met with back in Australia. They didn’t seem to know what to do with artists that were more unique and would just create for the love of it. It was frustrating because to me it was obvious how to plan and grow a platform ect This was when I realised that I was possibly keeping myself in a box by just viewing myself as an artist and that started my journey to what I am doing now.

Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I created DIFFERENTLY. to be a network for purpose driven artists and creatives who need the support and guidance from people who are not only experts but are willing to spend more time understanding exactly what the artist/creative are needing and from there build the pathway.

It’s more than just getting more resources. DIFFERENTLY. focuses on the connection more than the results. The connection with your audience is the piece that has the least focus and is usually the final part of what most creatives focuses on. We stay true to the name, and we do it different and this is what sets us apart from the norms of the music industry.

Focusing on the most important part of your career FIRST and then letting everything else flow from that.

We offer a range of different services but our main service and what I am most proud of is our Artist Development. We have a couple of different tiers that are dependent on what the artists is looking for.
One thing I am excited about that we are developing right now, is an initiative that will help artists fund their projects. One of the main problems is that a lot of independents are underfunded and lack the knowledge to navigate their career. It’s difficult to cut through the noise and keep up with everything without the know how. Through our artist development we help guide artists in the direction they want to go by thinking about their music career as a business. While making smart investments and setting up ways to create multiple income streams, the execution plan on how to build and grow an audience, every artist and creative thinker thrives as a successful brand in their own right. Once this initiative is up and running it will be a game changer for the industry, and a healthy change for once!

So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
Anybody can reach out to me directly, I’d love to chat with you!
[email protected]

You can also check out everything we have got going on by visiting this link
https://mailchi.mp/40268d3adf32/build-different

There are also our socials

IG – https://www.instagram.com/differentlynetworkxx
Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ez-ENrWwy5ywRR8sCYWig

Contact Info:

• Website: https://mailchi.mp/40268d3adf32/build-different
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/differentlynetworkxx
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ez-ENrWwy5ywRR8sCYWig