Get familiar with Megan Lenius - musician / streamer on Twitch

Live streaming and twitch were the first platform where I actually gained any sort of following. It worked really well for my personality and what I already knew how to play as a musician.

Live Video streaming is changing the way audiences are interacting with the creators they love; Similar to other content creators such as gamers more musicians are discovering the power of live. Luckily we've got the chance to chat with Megan Lenius, musician and streamer on Twitch.

Megan shared her thoughts about embracing live in times of Covid-19 alongside a few tips every musicians should check if he considers live streaming.

Here's the full interview;

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

Im a full time music streamer on Twitch. I've been a professional musician for about 10 years and have been streaming music on Twitch for the last 3 years.

How did you start your career as a musician?

I've always been singing and playing music. A lot of my start was just playing open mics and taking whatever gig I could get. Twitch was a good replacement for a lot of those smaller coffee shop gigs.

When / why did you start using live stream?

I started streaming after I saw an old friends music stream and all of the success he had gained from the platform.

At the time I was living in LA doing the whole acting thing and not working at all so a lot of boredom made me actually start streaming.

as a musician, how do you feel live streaming has helped you?

Live streaming and twitch were the first platform where I actually gained any sort of following. It worked really well for my personality and what I already knew how to play as a musician.

Where do you stream and which tools do you use?

I stream on Twitch.tv/MeganLenius. For stream software I use SLOBS and StreamElements.