Collin Young of One Hundred Moons joins host Lance Marwood on MAKE // BREAK to discuss Black Avalanche, art, and the music business.
Episode 004 – Collin Young | MAKE // BREAK
👀 What you’ll hear
-Break down the sound and vision behind One Hundred Moons’ new album Black Avalanche
-Explore why Collin sees music as a “third thing” beyond work and relaxation
-Contrast stoicism, hustle culture, and the myth of making art a full-time job
-Reflect on performing live as proof of existence and the struggle for audience connection
-Consider how meaning, story, and context can shape how we receive music
🕰️ Chapters
00:00 Intro and welcome with Collin Young
01:00 What Collin is trying to make to “break through”
02:30 Naming and themes of Black Avalanche
06:45 Challenges of creation vs. survival work
09:30 Do artists have the right to complain about music business struggles
14:00 Promotion, press, and the burden of self-marketing
16:00 Playing live shows vs. social media promotion
19:00 The need for “receipts” that bands are real
23:00 Stories, mythology, and why context matters
27:00 Letting the music itself be the story
30:00 Abstract meaning and listener interpretation
39:00 Transcendent live moments and audience connection
45:00 Niches, cults, and today’s fragmented music culture
47:00 Career vs. vocation: music as lifelong identity
52:00 Why art’s value must stand on its own
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🔗 MAKE // BREAK & Host Links
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