We’re back with another round of Positive Developments, this time with none other than Violent Soho’s bass guitarist, Luke Henery.
Our Positive Developments project is in collaboration with Brisbane photographer, Stewart Munro and it shines a spotlight on Brisbane’s flourishing local music scene, one artist at a time.
For this instalment, we spoke to Luke Henery about post-pandemic life, in particular, what he learnt about himself and what he thought were the positives to come out of 2020.
To read about Henery’s pearls of wisdom, check out the feature below.
What is one unexpected thing you have discovered about yourself as a result of the pandemic?
The pandemic has been a very good time for self reflection. I learnt that I don’t like to sit still and have to be creative or I go crazy.
What has this challenging time taught you in terms of business?
It’s taught me that business sucks and I am “non-essential”! Business will always push for growth and profit. This is the last thing I care about. Community, friends, family and art is all that matters to me.
I will probably struggle financially for the rest of my life but I know that doesn’t matter because I’m doing what I believe in.
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What positives have come out of this situation?
Having extra time at home with my family has highlighted what really matters to me. I have been able to push myself creatively and learn more about my craft that I otherwise wouldn’t have had the time to. I have grown a lot in this time.
Do you have any advice for music industry workers on how to tweak their business for COVID?
I think that if businesses look after the community and focus on including it in their goals then the community will always be there for them. Music industry workers need to be strong and weather this storm, it will pass and we will find new ways to create and connect with each other.
Music is more important than any “authority” will ever understand. Music will always find a way to the surface like a plant growing in the cracks of concrete. No one can stop it because it doesn’t belong to them.
Check out the gallery of images here.
