Forget the Map: Music, Discovery, and Why We Still Choose the Human Path

Making Forget the Map was a labor of love, patience, and learning. The album has been taking shape since the lockdown years, when so many of us found ourselves feeling isolated, disconnected, and confined to small spaces. During that time, music became more vivid and visual for me.

I started thinking about people living in apartments and high rises, staring out windows with little connection to the earth beneath them. At the same time, I was reflecting on my own journey. I had spent years in corporate sales, climbing the ladder and achieving many of the goals I had set for myself. The work was rewarding, and it helped shape who I am. But eventually I realized I was longing for something different.

That path led me from the tenth floor of an office building to a slower life in Eswatini. A life focused on connection, discovery, family, community, nature, and personal growth. I traded constant hustle for a deeper relationship with people, the earth, and my own spiritual goals.

That experience became the seed for Forget the Map.

I began writing about a character who feels overwhelmed by expanding cities, concrete, noise, and disconnection. Someone who leaves it all behind and experiences the world as if they are discovering it for the first time. That idea became songs like "Discovering Earth" and eventually grew into the larger journey that defines the album.

The process of creating iNDiZA was its own adventure.

My cousin, Casey, who taught me to play guitar when I was 18, became my primary songwriting partner. Together during Covid, we learned how to write and produce music remotely. I would write the songs, record demos, and sketch out melodies and lyrics. Then the songs would make their way to Amber Scott, a former bandmate from our days in Jetpack Missing in Portland, Oregon.

Sometimes Amber would bring my ideas to life exactly as I imagined them. Other times she would take the story somewhere better, adding her own perspective, emotion, and voice. Once her parts were complete, everything went to (cousin) Casey Walke, Spaces In Between Productions in Pennsylvania, where the songs were mixed, mastered, and shaped into their final form.

Like most independent artists, we learned quickly that making music and finding an audience are two very different challenges.

Streaming can be rewarding, but it is difficult to build momentum without a large marketing budget, an established fan base, or a touring schedule. We had none of those things. We were starting over from scratch, creating music across multiple states and continents, building something new one song at a time.

That reality eventually led us to sync licensing.

For us, sync became one of the few places where music is still consistently valued. Filmmakers, producers, agencies, game developers, and music supervisors understand that great music has value. They understand the importance of licensing, copyright, and supporting creators.

That discovery inspired the creation of Spaces In Between Productions.

Spaces In Between Productions exists to support independent artists while creating a sustainable business around music. We wanted to build something different from the giant faceless libraries that dominate much of the licensing world. We wanted a model that puts artists first.

Today, the majority of revenue generated through our ecosystem flows back to creators. We believe musicians should share in the success of their work. We believe transparency matters. We believe human creativity still matters.

Those same values shape everything we do with iNDiZA.

We are not anti technology. We are not anti innovation. But we are committed to creating music made by people, for people. Real guitars. Real vocals. Real mistakes. Real emotions. The things that make music feel alive.

As listeners, many of us grew up on records that embraced imperfection. Albums by Alice In Chains, Hum, Bush, Soundgarden, Silverchair, Live, and countless others felt human because they were human. The performances breathed. The songs took risks. The recordings captured moments rather than manufacturing perfection.

That spirit continues to inspire us today.

Forget the Map reflects that philosophy from beginning to end.

The first half of the album is an emotional journey through confidence, doubt, awareness, heartbreak, resilience, recovery, and even the challenge of surviving seasonal depression.

The second half becomes a literal journey. The songs leave behind the familiar and head toward discovery. Dirt roads, distant places, new cultures, unexpected conversations, and the realization that some of the most meaningful experiences happen when we slow down and pay attention.

The album is ultimately about reconnecting with what matters.

Adventure. Curiosity. Human connection. The natural world. The stories waiting just beyond the edge of routine.

Musically, iNDiZA combines soaring female vocals, massive guitar riffs, cinematic atmosphere, and the dynamic energy of alternative rock. Our songs are built for listeners who love movement and discovery. They are equally at home in headphones, on road trips, in documentaries, sports content, travel films, adventure series, and emotional storytelling.

If you're a listener searching for something authentic, we hope you'll join us.

If you're a filmmaker, music supervisor, agency, or content creator looking for ethical, human made music that connects emotionally with audiences, we'd love to talk.

Humans are still making music.

Humans are still telling stories.

And we're just getting started.

Visit Spaces In Between Productions to learn more about iNDiZA, our artist ecosystem, and our growing catalog of music available for licensing.