This is the one thing that bothers me about this area’s music scene in the Capital Region. Everyone thinking that they’re superstars or they just wanna be. Everybody wants to move forward and become successful. Everyone is hoping to get signed to an indie label or a major. Yes, local artists around the Capital Region can get some fame. It can be possible but it’s very tough to do. It’s very rare that bands & artists gets fame nationally. Well, it may have already happened with Sean Rowe and Phantogram but they are just indie artists for now. They aren’t on a major label just yet. Due to the success of Sean Rowe and Phantogram, I believe that’s what made everyone else in the area want the same thing. They are going after the same success that those artists just got.

Most bands and artists will never admit that they want fame & fortune but you know that’s what they all want. You can tell how they market themselves and promote themselves. Most of them promotes themselves as if they are on a major label when they are not. Crazy isn’t it?

A lot of people like to knock me and criticize me for not chasing the same dream. Truthfully that’s not what I do music for. I don’t care to get signed. I don’t care to get huge and popular. I don’t care to perform the bigger stages. I don’t care to get all that good stuff. That stuff would be nice, don’t get me wrong but I wouldn’t care to get there at all. I don’t do it for money either. I don’t care for fame and success although, I do know that some people would like to see me get there. I don’t care to win Battle of the Bands or any of that garbage.

I don’t know why this area is obsessed with “stardom”. I’m not.

I never cared to promote myself like that.

The only thing I care about is writing songs and getting it out there. Sharing it with people and giving feedback on my songs. I never cared to write hit songs or music that people can dance to. I just wanna make music and make art.

I’m never worried about being a star.

On top of that, it’s pretty pointless getting fame anyways. I’m not a big fan of record labels be it indie or major. They’re both garbage. Being unsigned is pretty cool, in my humble opinion. This is where I like to be.

There are too many bands wanting to be superstars. My advice is don’t. You don’t need fame. You’re doing fine just the way you are now. Bands wanting fame and thinking they’re superstars are just musicians with serious delusions of grandeur. Just play music for the love of it and don’t take yourself so serious.

Kev