Saturday, February 9, 2013

Take A Chance On The Independent Singer/Songwriter

I'm an independent Singer/Songwriter. What does that mean and why should you care?

The "independent" part means that I'm not signed to a record label "large" or otherwise. It typically means that I don't have a support team or significant financial backing.

In my case it means that it's mostly just me with a few loyal friends working hard to create music and make it available.

Sometimes "independent" means that you're the producer, arranger, engineer, photographer, videographer, graphic artist, advertising executive, marketing executive, social media consultant and roadie.

Being "independent" means that my single biggest challenge is finding a way to convince you that I'm worth a few moments of your time.

Now, why should you care? There's millions of people just like me vying for your attention, and thousands more that have all of the things which I don't - so you'll already know their names and what they sound like and all you'll have to do is decide whether or not it moves you.
You've got a million other things to occupy your time, from Sports, to Movies, to Video Games, to hanging out with your buddies - so why should you spend any of your time with someone that's not even on your radar.

The answer has to do with whether you're content to follow the path blazed by others or whether you want to make your own discoveries. Are you willing to be a trendsetter or a you locked into being a trend follower.

I'm not saying that all the other music that's available is "noise". But how much of what you listen to goes beyond "let's party" or "baby I love you?" Now, there's nothing wrong with those types of songs. Obviously those two subjects have produced many HIT songs and countless hours of enjoyment. And most people don't want to experience "kill joy" in their music, most of us want to be "entertained" and not bummed out.

I happen to believe that you can still get your boogie on while dealing with subjects that go beyond "let's party" and "baby I love you". I think you can still be entertained while listening to subjects that cover other aspects of the human condition.

If a song can provide you a "moment of pause" to reflect on an issue while still allowing you to groove, I would have to call that a major WIN.
So, I think I've answered the question I posed at the top, and I hope that the next time you see an offering from an "independent" that maybe you'll give them a chance to impress you.

Stay Peaceful & Positive!

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