Hey Now!!! Yes, I know, It's been a loooong time since I've posted. So long, I thought today, I need to get back to my roots...LOL I have been working on my music (promoting behind the scenes) amd doing the grown-up stuff that pays the bills, you know, that four-letter word...WORK...LOL
But this memory popped-up on Facebook and it took me back to when I first started recording music and how I secretly doubted I'd ever get any radio play, fans or recognition... we started at zero followers/likes/shares/subscribers, etc...Now we are doing unbelievable numbers and I couldn't be more grateful and excited about the seemingly endless possibilities
This video is the behind-the-scenes of the filming of my very first professional video for my single "Tune Setting". For me it represents so much growth and passion, it's hard to put into words my feelings at that precise moment, but I knew it was a big check mark off of my music-to-do-list we created about 5 years ago or so. At the time I was secretly full of doubt, but didn't want to let my team down. I remember thinking how are we going to do this, for real??
A BIG step for us...One time...We sat down with a radio presenter/influencer/promoter friend and he seemed hopeful that with the right amount of money we could influence DJ's/program directors to take a chance. (my first pay-to-play lesson) I remember, there was some wining and dining and then a coveted DJ mixer invitation which was like an unveiling of new music if you will, somehow, in a room full of Hip-Hop DJ's/radio personalities/artists/producers/etc...yours truly's R&B track was being strategically played in the background....as I kinda shrunk in the corner and observed. Then the artist showcase began and I nervously stood in front of the group as the event host told the now curious audience a little about me and the writer of the track and then he handed the mic to me and I nervously described "Can't Get on My Base" and for the first time ever the end of that song could not come fast enough, it was hard for me to look out into the audience to see their reaction, because I truly felt like a fish out of water that night. But once the track stopped I looked out for the first time and actually saw everyone clapping and whistling...People were coming up asking for my contact information and to make sure they received the track to play. A few weeks later DJ Mind Motion played it on Chuy Gomez's station and it stayed in rotation for a while there and a few other Cali stations...This, was my first radio experience ever and just like in the movies and my dreams it was one of those moments I'll never forget.
Throughout the past few years there have been many other firsts for me musically...Magazine articles, Placing on the DRT, hitting the BBC, Winning an award in the UK, Indie magazine articles, Indie music charts, and so much more... All of this to simply say, I never wanted to look back on myself musically and think...I wonder what could-a, would-a or should-a happened if I would have followed my dreams...So I took the plunge. There are many reason why I still continue to push myself in-spite of many obstacles, the main one though is I just wanted to finish what I started and get to the end of that list of goals...
Thanks to your continued love and support, we are almost there..and...until that day....we are still dreaming and adding a few more firsts and check-marks to the list.
THANK YOU!!!
Like I ALWAYS say...Life is too short and tomorrow is not promised, make sure the ones you love know that you know that they are loved.
Thank you for your continued love and support...
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