Just like most bands & artists, I hope to get recognized for my music too. Get more exposure. More listeners listening to my music and having people enjoy them. I try my very best to get there. I really do. It really is tough to get noticed with your music. I’m hoping these new songs will help get me some more recognition but if not, that’s okay. I’ll just enjoy them for myself and release them for the small following that I have out there.

I know respect doesn’t fall in your lap. You gotta earn the respect from the people. It’s hard to make really good music that everyone will like. It’s hard to predict whether or not people will enjoy your songs. I know, I feel ya. People are just honest, I guess. They only support stuff they like.

However, if your music is being ignored too much… you can’t keep your focus on that. It’s possible to grow your own following. Prove the doubters wrong. Prove people wrong that you have what it takes to make good music. Keep making the music and more people will come around to support your stuff. You shouldn’t feel offended or hurt that your music gets ignored a lot. It used to bother me but not anymore.

No matter what people think of you. They can hate your music and hate your online web presence all they want to… you WILL always have fans. You’ll have people who’ll stay loyal to you throughout the years and you will get a few new fans along the way.

I’m thankful for fans/supporters of my music. I’ll always welcome new listeners.

The question is, will I ever gig shows again? I know playing a lot of shows will help get you even more fans but gigging is tough for me ’cause I don’t drive. Someday I will get my license and car, then I will be able to gig a lot more often. On top of that, it’s getting tougher to gig these days ’cause most venues are all about politics when it comes booking. They only care about booking bands/artists who are already established/popular. If you’re not popular, they won’t book you — it doesn’t matter whether your music is good or bad. I know I’ve seen it since I’ve gigged out there myself. It’s crazy out there. In order to book a gig, you have to prove to them that you can pull in a lot of people. If you don’t have that, you’re done. That’s how it goes in Albany. There aren’t too many venues anymore that books bands on the talent. It is usually based on the number of fans they have. If a band/artist can make the venue a lot of money, they’ll love you for it. Sad but it is what it is.

The only time you’ll get lucky to get a gig is when a band or an artist asks you to open for them and that’s exactly how I got most of my gigs in the past. I was just openers for a lot of acts.

I’ll try to book a few shows for the upcoming internet-album but I won’t travel so far. I’ll probably just gig in Greenwich or Saratoga Springs. I’ll try to book a gig at Caffe Lena’s. Maybe the Putnam Den too. I don’t think I’ll gig in the city of Albany, too far.

I’ll just see what kind of response these new songs will get. That’s all I gotta say.

Kev