"Waiting makes you unhappy. If you’re able to take control of what you view as ‘your problem,’ I don’t think you’ll be as unhappy as if you’re at least working towards finding a solution.”

In this episode of Have I Made It?, we sit down with KELS, the self-proclaimed Dirty Blues Princess, also the title of her newest EP, to talk about the winding road from cleaning houses to touring the country and sharing her music with audiences around the world.

KELS reflects on taking ownership of her career, why waiting for the "right moment" can hold you back, and the mindset that helped her create opportunities instead of waiting for them. Along the way, she shares what success looks like to her today and why believing in yourself often starts with trusting yourself to take the first step.

Have I Made It? is a candid interview series exploring what success really looks and feels like. Through honest conversations with artists and creatives, we uncover the moments of doubt, ambition, growth, and perspective that exist beyond the highlight reel.

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Check out our featured artist:

@KELSMusicChannel on YouTube

Director of Photography: Yuval Yosha | @bigfable.co

Host & Creative Director: Lea Geschwinder | @leasophiag

Social Producer and Set Coordinator: @mimiwright__

Editing: Yuval Yosha | @bigfable.co

"We’re always incredibly stressed out about how to carry on surviving, but we always manage it.”

We asked Flyte: Have you made it?

In this episode of Have I Made It?, we sit down with Flyte to explore the evolving nature of success and why artists often feel like they're always in a state of becoming. The duo reflects on the importance of pausing to recognize how far they've come, the gratitude they still feel every time people show up to their shows, and the sense of completeness that comes from watching an audience connect with their music in real time.

They also share how their perspective on songwriting has changed over the years, revealing why they now believe a truly great song comes down to one thing: emotional clarity.

Have I Made It? is a candid interview series exploring what success really looks and feels like. Through honest conversations with artists and creatives, we uncover the moments of doubt, growth, ambition, and perspective that exist beyond the highlight reel.

Subscribe for more conversations with the artists shaping music today.
Check out our featured artist:
@__flyte__

Director of Photography: Yuval Yosha | @bigfable.co
Camera Operator and Sound: Andrew Kirschenbaum | @andrewckirsh
Host: Lea Geschwinder | @leasophiag
Editing: Yuval Yosha | @bigfable.co

"Every single artist I've met, including Chris Martin, has said to me that sometimes it feels like you're failing no matter how far you are."

We asked Victoria Canal: Have you made it?

In the first episode of Have I Made It?, Victoria Canal opens up about her journey as an artist, the impact of Chris Martin's support early in her career, and the disconnect that can exist between how success looks from the outside and how it feels on the inside.

Together, we explore ambition, validation, self-doubt, and the question every artist wrestles with at some point: What does it really mean to make it?

Have I Made It? is a candid interview series exploring what success really looks and feels like. Through honest conversations with artists and creatives, we uncover the moments of doubt, growth, ambition, and perspective that exist beyond the highlight reel.

Subscribe for more conversations with the artists shaping music today.

Check out our featured artist:

@victoriacanal

Featured Victoria Canal song: California sober

https://open.spotify.com/track/3GAoK0VKVUnRbFSNAlyDWC?si=bf96c756c23b408c

Host: Lucas Flood | @lucasfloodpresents

Creative Direction: Lea Geschwinder | @leasophiag

Director Of Photography: Will Houlihan | @willmhoulihan

Second Camera: Sophie Bruza | @sophiebruza

Sound: Will Houlihan & Sophie Bruza

Editing: Yuval Yosha Cohen | @yuval.yosha

Location: Duncan Birmingham @duncanbirm

Set design: Will Houlihan, Sophie Bruza, Lea Geschwinder