But now I’ve heard Mimskrogh’s debut album Late Bloomer, it might just be the soundtrack to the indie movie of my life. Mimskrogh is the troubadour I’ve been waiting for.

Scrappy, resourceful, and generative, creatives are a massive untapped pool of hidden talent in today’s economy. Their “formal” experiences may look pitiful to a machine, but their portfolios and capabilities are robust.

Excerpt of Clara Youtz's undergraduate thesis Outsiders: Outlaw Country and Seattle Grunge as Subcultural Reactions to the American Experience. Originally published April, 2017.