Yes, I am aware that people refuse to support my music ’cause of my singing, playing or even my online web presence. There are even some folks who even said good things about my music but they still refuse to support my stuff ’cause of my online web presence. I am aware that people refuse to support me ’cause of my image, who I am as a person or the way I discuss things online. It’s all idiotic and very hypocritical, I know. There are so many people in the local music scene who claim they support “local music” but a lot of them seem to forget that I’m a musician and singer/songwriter myself. There are some kind people who are willing to support but we need more people supporting everything, even my own music. That’s okay if people don’t care and if they don’t want to do that. I can’t please everyone. I’ll just continue to play for the small fanbase who continue to support my music and that’s all I need really, that makes me happy enough.

That previous post about “Weird” responses and criticism wasn’t just about me. It was about other musicians & bands who go through the same things I do. Trying to give advice to them that  they shouldn’t feel offended by the mixed responses, and see it as something inspirational. It helps make you an even more stronger and powerful person as a musician.

If you want to go somewhere in music, another trick is not listening to what anybody have to say about you. Just keep doing what you do. Simply put, to keep it small and simple — fuck everybody. If people don’t like what you do, you don’t have to give up. The more you keep going in music whether people like it or not, the more respect you will get from the people. It lets people know that you can be a confident and tough SOB ’cause they’ll know that’s what you love to do is playing music for the love and passion of it. Don’t listen to the nay sayers, haters, and doubters. Just be yourself, do whatcha wanna do, ya know?

If people refuse to support your music, just keep going. There will be some that will like what you do and they will be loyal followers. Proving people wrong that you can be something special in music is what it’s all about. Yes, there are going to be a lot of those who will be openly outspoken about you; people who are not afraid to publicly talk trash about you. I get that stuff all the time from other bands and people from the music scene. If there are negative people who can’t say anything positive about you at all, chances are, they are jealous. They know that you are doing something with yourself, while they sit there and do nothing.

A lot of bands & solo artists like to assume they are so big and talented; I never had that attitude. I’ve always liked to let the music speak on it’s own, and that’s the way it should be, ya know? I can never tell if I’m liked or how popular I am and it’s good to be that way. If other bands & musicians think they are liked by everybody and if they think they’re so good, chances are, they have a huge ego problem, and that’ll make me not want to support your music right there. Just be real and humble with yourself.

Happy Mothers Day and hope you’re all having a good one.

Kev