Defining Myself
I was talking with a friend this weekend, who was telling me how successful his company was after they redefined themselves. My sister said she was in the process of redefining her company. And I find myself doing the same thing.
The big question everyone asks me is, “What kind of music do you play?”. I have struggled with this question and it has hurst my sales. A close buddy says, “You’re the most defined person I know.” He might be right, but that’s different from defining my music or my image for the stage, because as much as I want that image to be as close to the real me as possible, it must fit into something folks can relate to for them to want to buy my CD.
So, for all those interested, I am a storyteller whose music is a cross between Tom Petty and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Give a listen. You won’t be disappointed.
October 17th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
you once said to me that you felt folk music was mostly sad, depressing. or even angry and I think your actual words were “kind of a downer”… you said of yourself that you wanted to bring positivity to the style through your message and your stories of love and happiness - kind of an upper - When people ask me about you that is how I define you, and your music, “A Powerfully Uplifting Folk Musician Offering Music With A Message of Love” That’s how I hear it, anyway…
peaceyo
October 18th, 2007 at 9:10 am
That’s great, Shane! I like it!