Ep12: Bright Light Bright Light on surviving as an independent artist in a genre full of gatekeepers

Summary: <p>Thanks for listening! Visit the deluxe show notes with links to Rod's music and his artist recommendations at <a href="http://penfriend.rocks/brightlightbrightlight" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks/brightlightbrightlight</a> and get two free Penfriend tracks when you sign up.</p><p>-</p><p>Bright Light Bright Light is the moniker of Welsh-born, NYC living Rod Thomas, a singer, songwriter, producer, DJ and fully independent artist. A pop culture geek, his songs are inspired by 80's/90's cinema (hence the name), video games, TV moments and dance sequences. He's worked with Sir Elton John, Scissor Sisters, Alan Cumming and Erasure, and toured with Cher. His forthcoming album "Fun City" is a love letter to the LGBTQ+ community and features a long list of incredible LGBTQ+ collaborators including Andy Bell, Jake Shears, Justin Vivian Bond and Madonna's iconic backing singers Niki Haris and Donna De Lory.</p><p>-</p><p>This podcast is supported by Arts Council England and The National Lottery and powered by my Correspondent’s Club <a href="http://penfriend.rocks/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks</a>. Grab two months of free Skillshare classes on me - visit <a href="http://penfriend.rocks/skillshare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks/skillshare</a> for more.</p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>