Feb 20 2023 67 mins
Jamahl Augustine is a 24-year-old bass and guitar player from Birmingham who has been working full-time within the industry for a year and a half. Not only is he an incredible player he is also someone who places a huge focus on mental health, self-help, and motivation in the content he posts on his Instagram. Jamahl's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jam_augustine/
Chapters:
0:00 - intro
0:25 - The instruments Jamahl plays + how he got into playing them.
3:13 - 'I don't like traditional Jazz'
5:46 - from A-levels to working in the industry.
7:21 - Learning to produce in lockdown - putting music production at the centre of your approach to music/gigs.
12:52 - the difficulty of playing bass and doing literally anything else at the same time.
16:00 - What it's like committing to working in the industry full-time.
22:26 - The process of preparing for gigs and tackling set lists.
27:55 - Being chatty + Leyla's insecurities in her emotions.
31:38 - Does Jamahl feel vulnerable posting his self-help / motivational content?
42:47 - The fear of judgement.
48:22 - 5 year plan? Jamahl talks about why he'd rather a 2 year plan.
55:54 - the worst of UK's accents.
58:40 - Jamahl's Soundtrack to Success.