Touring as a stressor.
Continuing on from last week’s ‘big’ Danish study blog, (suggesting that non classical musicians have a more stressful time in their...
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Team Tonic
- Feb 6
The big Norwegian study on musicians.
The previous blogs have looked at how mental health is impacted by the occupational environment from the perspective of financial...
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- Jan 29
Musicians, money and substance.
Continuing on from the previous blog surrounding the financial stress of musicking and how it can impact mental health, I now look at how...
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Team Tonic
- Jan 26
Featured Artists Coalition Webinar
Tonic Rider are providing a webinar for the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) on ‘Mental Wellness for Artists’. On Wednesday 21st February...
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- Jan 24
Musicians and money.
In my recent blogs I have explored many of the stressors of being a musician. One reoccurring factor in this area is financial struggle....
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Team Tonic
- Jan 18
Happy 3rd Birthday Tonic Rider!
Today marks three years since the launch of the Tonic Rider programme. Over the past three years, Tonic Rider has been promoting good...
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Team Tonic
- Jan 17
Night Time Economy Summit 2024
Tonic Rider will be attending the Night Time Economy Summit 2024. We are delighted to announce the Tonic Rider team will once again be...
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- Jan 15
Electronic Musicians.
Adam bringing the previous research up to date within an expanded and contemporary setting this blog looks at the subset of popular...
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Team Tonic
- Jan 9
How psychologists view the music industry.
Adam continues his look at the occupational component of experience of musicians. Continuing on from the seminal work of Wills & Cooper...
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Team Tonic
- Jan 8
Mental Health First Aid for Music Venue Trust
Clara Cullen from Music Venue Trust writes about the MVT Venue Support Team attending the online Mental Health First Aid course from...
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Team Tonic
- Jan 5
The occupational life world.
Welcome back, I hope you all managed to get through the good and the bad of the festive season. In the previous few blogs I have explored...
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- Jan 2
Peer Support Group for women in music
A safe space for women to share their experiences of working in the music industry. Starting Tuesday 27th February 2024, Tonic Rider in...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 22, 2023
Terry Hall's legacy for mental health
TONIC featured on BBC CWR to talk about Terry Hall’s legacy as founding patron. To mark the one year since the passing of Terry Hall,...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 21, 2023
Thoughts on those that can no longer music in the commercial environment
Adam Ficek reflects on how we overlook older and 'non-able' people, within the hierarchy of diversity in music. On Thursday 14th...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 19, 2023
Tune Up Project Workshop
Tonic Rider Coordinator, Jeordie Shenton, recently provided a workshop for the Tune Up Project in Ipswich. On Thursday 7th December,...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 14, 2023
Transmission Interview (City Sound Radio)
Tonic Rider recently featured on Transmission with Paul Dupree on City Sound Radio to talk about the programme and mental health in the...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 12, 2023
Tonic Rider resources for Ticketmaster Breakthrough Artists
Ticketmaster invited TONIC to create bespoke resources and materials for their 10 Breakthrough Artists of 2024. Every year, Ticketmaster...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 11, 2023
Music Performance Anxiety.
When we read about the negative impact of playing music it is normally framed within the area of Music Performance Anxiety (MPA). It is...
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Team Tonic
- Dec 4, 2023
How playing music impacts musicians.
The previous blogs focused on music listening and how musicians themselves may even be more sensitive to these emotional experiences....
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- Nov 28, 2023
Hannah Hu: Harmony and Healing
Verity Vincent caught up with Hannah Hu as she prepares for her last show of the year for a conversation on music, mental health, and...
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