One month in.

I haven't been keeping up on this lately although I have no reason in the world why I should have been. I just haven't. Plus I haven't had any exciting developments happens that came up as blog worthy. I don't think this one counts either, but I should update it anyway just so I can keep my regular readers interested.

I have officially been here a month. Yesterday, out of that month, I finally did something productive. I've been reading a lot lately and am currently working on a "musician's self help book."

"I Don't Need a Record Deal." It puts going Independent under a perspective light and follows an artists suggestion on the best way of "attacking the indie music scene." This book has motivated me dramatically. Some pressing issues in the back of my mind were thoughts like I couldn't make it 'big' because of age, or looks, or personality. But the book, and some reading from an artist I consider an inspiration, really put it into light that music isn't about the personality, it's about the emotion, about the music. Think about it critically, the band you love, do you like their music because of who they are? Because their hair is long? Because they drank, or did heroin, that's what made their songs great? Major markets put too much hype on what the artist wears, or who they're involved with, or the personality itself and the music gets left behind because of that.

Getting that message through my mind and actually focusing on the music has inspired me greatly. It's refocused my goals to the exact same message I had been giving my dad when he broke off from his old job and focused all on his own business: "Let the work speak for itself." I, not only, have a plan in how to go about making and selling music, but years experience of Guerrilla and Social Media Marketing. Not to mention the web series I was apart of, that was all independently made, produced, and sold to Topeka's CBS affiliate, and picked up. Right there, BOOM. That's my sign that I can make a living out of music, without all the hype from a Major Label. Make it all in-house and distribute with networking from social media... I've got this thing made.

Last night I actually met up with some neighbors that have a band, minus a bassist. They put on the show at the complex here last Saturday. I sat in and we jammed. We had a really good session. It's was nice to dust off the cobwebs and sit in with physical band. Being the bassist, I really have an advantage sitting in with groups who have a good guitarist, all I have to do is sync up with the drummer, make a good back beat, and watch these really talented players take off. It's a lot of fun to watch.

I have an audition with an up and coming group Monday, www.donedealrealmusic.com, and possibly some other things later on, I'll see how everything plays out. In the meantime, I'm going to relax in this beautiful weather.

-kb