There are too many local musicians around here lately that want it. National fame. A lot of them want to make the big time. I shake my head at all of this and ask myself why? Once they get there, I’m pretty positive that they aren’t gonna like it. I don’t think I would want fame with my music with the way the industry is going these days. The industry isn’t what it used to be. Today, music in the industry are all fake and manufactured bullshit. It’s crazy. Most music today is all auto-tuned with the singing and too much technology that makes these artists sound so good. When you do get there, it’s going to be pretty stressful for you. You will get controlled by industry big shots. You will get told by the producers how to write your songs. The labels will pick the songs to release on albums for you. The label will also choose the single to release on the radio. Do you wanna lip synch on stage and even get forced to fake play your instruments? Do you want to get bombarded with interviews with the media and the press? You’re gonna be busy all the time for sure.

Do you really believe that fame and fortune is all that glorifying? Once you get there, you’re gonna realize that fame and fortune isn’t all that glorifying as you think. You’ll realize that you’re still a human being and doesn’t make you all that special. The only difference is that you’re richer and got a lot more recognition. Musicians in the national industry today don’t even care about fame. A lot of them are just musicians like the rest of us. They just wanna do what they wanna do. Keep playing music that they spent most of their lives doing.

In this day and age, a lot of famous bands and solo artists have dropped major labels they used to be signed under and then they end up either self-releasing their album DIY style or release their albums under their own label. When you see so many artist dropping major labels and releasing albums their own way that’s when you’ll know how bad the industry is getting. Even they don’t mess around.

I’ve always said it’s best to release music unsigned. Even the independent record labels are all shit as well.

On top of all this, you don’t need fame when you already have a bit of fame by releasing your music publicly for the whole world to see and people listening to it. You may not be world known yet but at least you have minor fame. You should be proud enough for getting your fans to like your music. That’s all the fame you really need, right?

Why would you want to be a mainstream commercial artist? I think the mainstream is really lame and it continues to get worse. I don’t buy too many new albums anymore. Maybe back in the earlier days in the industry like the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s… fame would be cool then but today? LOL! Today’s industry is garbage. ALL OF IT!!!! It would be really hard to get fame. If you’re really serious on making it then you would have to write music that would fit today’s mainstream. You would have to write pop songs like Justin Bieber or rap stuff like Chris Brown. You’ll have to write music that will get the teenagers going crazy.

The rock n’ roll lifestyle of fame is pretty much dead. Musicians trying to get fame are just wasting their time and life. Just play your music and enjoy. That’s all you need to make yourself a happy person.

Kev