Artist of the Day | BISHOP IVY
ARTIST OF THE DAY
02.08.2021
BISHOP IVY
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
GENRE
Alt-Pop
CURRENT MEMBERS
Solo Artist
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
I had just played one of my first real shows under the "Bishop Ivy" alias. That was the end of February, so a few people have told me that was their last concert. I was a freshman in college here in Pittsburgh, and now I'm about to be a junior.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
I had a few different performances planned out for the rest of the year. I initially wanted 2020 to be a year where I would start to play live more and enter into the local music scene in Pittsburgh. Obviously that came to a halt. I resolved to doing things completely online.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
I've found that I don't really have a lot of free time, still. Even online, school has been as hard as it has always been, so I still have to be very intentional with how I spend my time. I put in a lot of effort to make sure I don't get sucked into social media. Dealing with the isolation has been a bit tricky. I live alone and have been for the whole pandemic. Sticking to a certain chore schedule locks me in mentally even when I'm out of school. I'm really looking forward to not being by myself all the time.
As things are reopening & restrictions are lifting have you booked any new gigs? Tours? Etc? If your region is still under restriction, how are dealing with the Covid third wave?
I've gotten some offers to do gigs, but right now I'm focused on making my 4th EP, which will in all likelihood be my covid album. I did play at my school's Spring carnival a few months ago. I am still tweaking my live set though, adding in new visuals that react to my music. When I eventually start playing again the show will be a lot more exciting than before.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
I really appreciate being included as artist of the day! Thanks so much for inviting me to talk a bit about music.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Hi everyone at home, please be kind to yourself and get 8 hours of sleep.
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