Author archives: Vakseen

Managing Your Digital Brand: Facebook and Twitter

Today, social media is a valuable tool for any songwriting career and you are likely already active on various platforms. However, there are some key strategies to put into place if you want to maximize your social presence and really see a difference in engagement. To that end, here are some tips from the experts on building a community around your music via two of the leading platforms – Facebook […]

Arsenic Magazine Features #VakseenArt

Much love to Arsenic Magazine for blessing me with an art feature yesterday. Trust me, if you aren’t following them on IG, thank me later lol. The LA-based magazine featured 5 of my paintings (Ribbon In Her Eyes, Brilliant Dope, She Got The Jazz, Open Virtue, Eyes Wide) on their blog and you can check out the full feature here.

Empty Mirror Magazine Features #VakseenArt

Much love to Empty Mirror Magazine for featuring my art this week! The Bellingham, Washington based mag featured 10 of my paintings (Ribbon In Her Eyes, Brilliant Dope, She Got The Jazz, Crock Tearz, Eyes Wide, Gaudy Me, Lecherous Tastes, Madam Renaissance, Open Virtue & Wake Up & Smell The Heartache) and you can check out the full feature here.

De-Capo Music Produces Thurz’s “Running From Your Love”

Placements are always special, but they mean even more when you’re directly connected with the project. Not only did I create the cover art for Thurz’s newly released Designer EP, but we also produced a record on the project. Major congratulations to my client De-Capo Music for co-producing Thurz’s “Running From Your Love” off the new EP. You can check out the record below and download the full project here.

Joe Millionaire Produces Iggy Azalea & TI's “We Go Hard”

The funny thing about the Rap game is you can produce records, they’ll be released and you’ll be the last to find out. Literally smh. Case in point, I’m literally finding out I placed this record a month after the world has already heard it lol. Needless to say, I’m thankful and it’s forward progress for the team. Major congratulations to my client Joe Millionaire for producing Iggy Azalea & TI’s”We Go Hard” on […]

“Crock Tearz” #VakseenArt Merch Now Available

This has been an exciting past couple weeks with all of the new additions. I’m proud to announce that my store now has merch featuring my Crock Tearz painting. Here’s a direct link to my store, as well as a preview of some of the available items.

How to Make Your Songwriting Career Last

It’s been said that it’s not easy to get to the top—but it’s even harder to stay there. The music business is notoriously fickle. Writers who have a hot streak of hits—then disappear from the charts—are more the norm than those who have careers that span a decade or more. Yet somehow, some songwriters (and recording artists) manage to sustain their success—despite changing tastes and styles. Musical tastes are constantly […]

Yume Magazine Features #VakseenArt

It’s always a blessing to wake up to new #VakseenArt features and this new one from Yume Magazine is no different. The Australian-based mag featured 4 of my paintings today (She Got The Jazz, Brilliant Dope, Ribbon In Her Eyes & Open Virtue) and you can check out the full feature here.