Artist Spotlight Application | Original Minds

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Welcome to Original Minds. This is a spotlight on you. Answer honestly — the deeper you go, the better your episode. There are no wrong answers.

Artist Spotlight is curated

Submitting this form does not guarantee a feature, and we do not book every artist who applies.

You will not be considered if any of these are true:

You have no real body of work — no released single or EP we can point people to
You can’t hold a conversation on camera, or clearly don’t want to be there
You’ve shown reliability red flags — flaky, unresponsive, or a no-show before booking
You have reputation issues that would reflect badly on the studio if clipped and shared

If you clear that bar, we’re looking for a distinct artistic voice that fits or complements the Intrisio roster, an existing online presence we can point listeners to, and someone who shows up prepared and on time. Spotlight is conversation-driven, not just performance — you’ll need to be able to talk about your own catalog.

We read every submission, but only respond to the ones we’re moving forward with.

This takes about 20 minutes. Your answers save to this device as you go, so you can close the tab and come back.

The Basics

How we reach you and how listeners find you afterwards.

Artist Name* We need the name you release music under.

Real Name Optional. Only used off-air.

How do we say your name? Spell it out how it sounds — “NEW-bee-world”. Saves us butchering it on the intro.

City / Area* We frame every spotlight around where the artist is from. Tell us where you’re based.

Phone Number Only used to lock in a recording date.

Email* We need a working email to reply to.

Instagram / Social Media Handles* We tag you when the episode drops. Give us at least one handle so we can tag you.

Links To Your Music* Spotify, Apple, SoundCloud, YouTube — whatever’s live. A released body of work is how we judge every application.

Your episode cover photo* Every spotlight gets cover art. We need a photo of you one way or the other. Pick how we’re handling your cover.

Attach your photo* JPG, PNG or HEIC, up to 7.5 MB. Portrait or square works best — the highest resolution that fits. Attach the photo, or change your answer above.

Heads up

We’ll shoot your cover when you arrive, so come camera-ready — wear what you’d want on the artwork. Budget an extra 15 minutes before we start recording.

Your Sound

So we can talk about your music like we’ve actually heard it.

Describe your sound — color, mood, and genre(s)* This one shapes the whole conversation.

How long have you been making music?* Roughly is fine.

A couple of your favorite songs you’ve made — and why* Name at least one.

In one word, why do you make music?* We use this for the cold open and the closing hook. Just one word.

Inspiration & Influences

Who shaped the way you hear things.

Top 3 artists you’re inspired by* Name three.

One artist, living or dead, you’d kill to work with — and why

The Mind Behind the Music

The part that makes an episode worth listening to twice.

Why do you really make music?* Go past the one word. Take your time with this one.

What does success actually look like to you — beyond money or numbers?* This one always makes the edit.

What do you do when you feel creatively stuck or lost?

What do people most misunderstand about you?

The Creative World

Everything feeding the music that isn’t music.

Outside of music, what are you deepest into?

A piece of art that lives in your head rent-free Film, book, game, album — anything.

The Journey & The Dream

Where you are, and where this is going.

What are you working on right now?* Even if it’s unfinished.

Where do you see yourself as an artist in 6 months to a year?* Say it out loud.

What’s the dream — the version of this that would make all of it worth it?

Podcast Logistics

Boundaries and promo, so nothing catches either of us off guard on the day.

Anything you do not want to talk about? Off-limits topics. We honour this list — no surprises on camera.

Anything you DO want us to promote? A release, a show, a drop, a tour date.

Do you have music we can feature on the episode? If yes, link it. Make sure you have the rights to the beat.

How would you like to be introduced on the episode? Write it the way you’d want to hear it read out.

How did you hear about Original Minds?

Recording & Release

The paperwork, in plain English. This replaces the separate media release — sign once, here.

What you’re agreeing to

Intrisio Studios may record your conversation and publish it as an Original Minds episode, plus related audio, video and short clips, across our platforms and social channels.

You keep ownership of your music. This covers the episode we make together, not your catalog.

If you change your mind before the episode is published, email us and we’ll pull it.

I consent to being recorded and to Intrisio Studios publishing this episode and clips across its platforms.* We can’t record without this.

I authorize the use of photos, footage and clips from the session in Intrisio Studios’ promotion of the episode.* We need this to promote your episode.

Any music I’ve linked for the episode is mine to share, or I have permission to use it.

Are you 18 or older?* We need to know before you sign.

We’ll need a parent or guardian

You can still apply — but a parent or guardian has to sign the release before we record. Put their name and email below and we’ll send it to them directly.

Parent or guardian name and email* We can’t record a minor without this.

Type your full name to confirm* Your legal name, not your artist name. Type your full name.

Date* Pick today’s date.

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