Hi Reader,

It's been a powerful start to the year so far, this year of the fire horse!

I had a live performance during Art Week here in Mexico City. Friday night at The Vault, an intimate art gallery in Roma Norte. A full live electronic set of unreleased and existing original music I prepared with DiVinci, Miss Lauryn Hill's controllerist, who'd just played the Grammys that weekend. The set was tighter because of it.

The city filled up with artists, designers, and creatives from all over the world. One of those people was Lina, the founder of Modern Fairy, a slow fashion brand from Ibiza making one-of-a-kind pieces from deadstock fabrics. She ended up styling me for my show.

A friend connected us just one day before, and Lina volunteered to come to my place and style me on the spot. We made a video out of it, Architectural Digest Open Door style, but for fashion. A little gift. Linked below.

My brother and his girlfriend visited, and we took a hot air balloon over the Teotihuacan pyramids. Incredible. Scary. A bucket list thing I don't think I'll do again (too nervous!).

On the coaching side, I'm in active sessions right now, and the conversations have been some of the richest I've had — identity clarity, booking materials, and breaking through the patterns that stop talented artists from finishing and releasing their work. I love this work!

WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO

→ Watch the Vault live performance

→ Watch the Modern Fairy x Alarke fashion collab​

Three new coaching videos on YouTube: finding your music genre, discovering your natural singing voice, and five stage presence secrets. All part of a series on developing your artist identity from the inside out:

→ How to Find Your Music Genre​

→ Find Your Singing Voice in 5 Simple Tests​

→ Stage Presence Secrets​

ASK ALARKE

A question I keep hearing from artists I work with:

The real obstacle is rarely the branding, the tech rider, or the content calendar. It's the nervous system feeling uncomfortable in this new set point.

The artists you admire didn't start with it all figured out. They started with imperfect action. Your project doesn't have to be perfect to exist. It just has to exist.

When shame shows up and says you're not ready or not doing enough, try saying back: thank you for trying to protect me, but I'm moving forward anyway. Then do one tiny thing. Email one venue. Write one melody. Small actions break the cycle. Waiting for perfect feeds the fear. The more you take action and feel safe with the results afterwards, the more your nervous system will adapt to this higher level of you.

Have a question? Reply to this email and be featured in the next Ask Alarke post!

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SUPREMESOUND.LIFE

The artists I work with right now have genuine talent and a real vision. What's in the way is usually identity fragmentation, shame, or bandwidth overwhelm. The question isn't whether the work is in them. It always is.

That's what a Breakthrough Session is for. 60 minutes to get clear on your identity, your materials, your next 90 days, and what's specifically blocking you. We make decisions. You leave with a plan you can act on right away.

If you're an independent artist juggling too many things, working in bursts, and struggling to make consistent progress on the thing that matters most to you, this session is for you. → Book a Breakthrough Session ($147)​

If you're ready for the longer commitment, my 1:1 coaching is a 12-session program over 3 to 6 months. Voice, performance, songwriting, booking, content, release strategy — whatever you need most. We build it together. → Learn more about 1:1 coaching​

And if you're not ready for 1:1 yet, my new free Stage Presence Quiz is a fun place to start. You'll get a custom performer profile + specific drills tailored to your habits and fears. → Take the quiz ​
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Creating alongside you,