Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual
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This comprehensive manual will help musicians and those working in live music to identify and cope with the various physical and psychological difficulties that can occur during, or as a result of, touring. It covers topics including mental health, peak performance and performance anxiety, addiction, group dynamics, relationship problems, dealing with the media, physical health, diversity and inclusion, crisis management and post-tour recovery.
Written by health and performance professionals, this timely and essential book provides robust clinical advice, cutting edge research, practical strategies, resources and detailed illustrations. Each chapter is underpinned with personal recollections from musicians and prominent touring personnel, including Nile Rodgers, Justin Hawkins, Philip Selway, Charles Thompson, Katie Melua , Kieran Hebden, Jake Berry, Tina Farris, Taylor Hanson, Trevor Williams, Lauren Mayberry, Pharoahe Monch, Jim Digby, Will Young, Angie Warner, Dale ‘Opie’ Skjerseth and many more.
Touring and Mental Health is designed to be picked up, put down, read at length and passed around the tour bus.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Omnibus Press (23 Mar. 2023) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 640 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1913172341 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1913172343 |
| Dimensions | 16.26 x 6.86 x 22.86 cm |
by Earl lee
I can tell you I am going to read this book again right after i’ve passed it to all of my band members first. My personal verdict is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ or 10/10. Completely essential!
by Kindle Customer
This is a great book for families of musicians and crew that go on tour. Extremely relatable and practical. A must have for anyone whose family member / friend’s career is just taking off to help you be on the front foot and understand the unique challenges that come with the industry and life on the road.
by Earl lee
A phenomenal read for anyone involved in the music industry or creative arts. A deep dive into some of the challenges that are faced with life in music and on the road, exploring ways to manage, adapt to mental health experiences with a real focus on it being ok to ask for support and help. And where to get it.
As the son of a musician and mental health professional I can say through experience that Tamsin’s book would likely have saved many lives, finances and relationships were it released years ago. It certainly will in the future.
A must read for anyone involved in music.
by mr samuel j burden
A phenomenal book – this incredible resource contains everything you’d want to and need to know as someone working in the music industry. Even if you don’t, this book is an encyclopaedia to support you with your overall health, be it mental, physical, emotional, psychological, relational, sexual – all of it! Highly recommend!
by Sarah Gant
This manual has proved an invaluable resource to signpost my touring music industry clients. I would thoroughly recommend to artists who are struggling with touring and to therapists working with clients in the music industry, a game changer.
by Sital Panesar
A fascinating compendium of wisdom, this book should be in every dressing room, on every tour bus, and read by everyone who runs away with the circus! I had no idea it would cover so many important topics – it has chapters on physical health as well as mental health, and you can just dip in and out to read the ones that apply, or consume the whole thing like I did. Fab.
by Coops
this is a great book if you tour yourself, or youre involved in live music. had a few penny-drop moments reading it