A singer, songwriter, and producer who also talks about branding and licensing, as well as big results he achieved through social media. He has a solo EP coming out next month but also plays with a band. He has written and produced music for several independent movies. He has worked with many notable entertainers, including the likes of Orleans and Robbie Dupree.
“I believe that once you get the bug to entertain, and to perform live, I don’t think it ever goes away.”
(the live music scene) “can be very wearing. It can be very hard on a person. The lifestyle got to be a struggle for me.”
“Just like anybody in business, entertainment’s no different; you need to, at times, step back from what you’re doing and try to analyze if you’re approaching things properly and for better results you need to, at times, change.”
“I’m not one that sits down on a daily basis and – though I encourage writers to do that, to sit down and write a bit every day, I am not one that does that – I’m one that thinks a lot, constantly about things and then when I get a song idea I think it out and the writing actually comes quite quickly.”
“I personally feel that everybody that’s looking at the music business as a career need, early on, to look at the idea of branding and take it a step at a time but realize that everything that they’re producing, that everything they’re putting out there musically has got multiple uses.”
“You do not have to be spending large dollars to make – the equipment these days is where the expense is at – but as far as stepping into a situation and coming up with some ideas, it doesn’t have to be an expensive video.”
“My advice to everybody is keep it simple and keep it original, it doesn’t have to be complicated. The videos, the music, nothing has to be complicated.”
“I think now more than ever… it’s important that your presentations are well put together, your thoughts are well put together when you deliver them to somebody when you’re asking for something.”
“If you want the attention from any major label, any major PR firm, any major anything in the music business, you need social network numbers right now and you need to be consistent there too. Everything is about being consistent.”
"Cowgirls"
"How Many Times"