Ep. 20 | Pursuing a Different Dream Than Your Immigrant Parents, Overcoming Self-Doubt, and Finding Inspiration in Music with Sal Alvarez

Salvador (Sal) Alvarez (he/they) is a musician and music producer who was raised by Mexican immigrant parents in San Francisco, California. On today’s episode of Misfits, Sal talks about family, overcoming self-doubt and finding inspiration for his music.

Note about Sal’s parents: They are now U.S. citizens.

St. Olaf article on Urban Sound 2019: https://wp.stolaf.edu/news/bringing-an-urban-soundscape-to-st-olaf

Some of the artists and performances referenced in the episode:

Daft Punk Alive Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B38CY-4Rd6s

Madeon “Pop Culture” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTx3G6h2xyA

Stromae “Tous Les Mêmes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAMWdvo71ls

Sal’s socials:

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/salvarezmusic

IG: https://www.instagram.com/salvarezmusic/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/salvarezmusic

FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068595826197

Email: [email protected]

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