Blues Angel
My blogs
| Occupation | Musician's Advocate |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, United States |
| Introduction | I advocate for bands and musicians by teaching them to navigate the current DIY world of making and marketing their music INDEPENDENTLY. Gone are the days when record companies spoon feed us the music THEY choose for us to hear using illegal practices such as "payola," a term coined by disc jokey Alan Freed which is a bribe of money or other inducement to a radio station or disc jockey by a record company in exchange for promoting certain songs and presenting them as part of the normal day's broadcast. Hit songs no longer matter because of a phenomenon called the "Long Tail" which Chris Anderson of Wired Magazine describes in his best seller book titled the same name. Bands can make and market their own music now by using social media to find their niche, grow their fan base and sell less of more due to unlimited shelf space in the virtual world. In the end I'm against anyone who takes advantage of my favorite "Right Brainers," which are the brilliant musicians who fill my head with sweet ear candy on a daily basis. In return I hope to help some of them navigate this new world of music called INDIE. |
| Interests | Music, Animal Welfare, Stained Glass, Organic Gardening |
| Favorite movies | Music and Concert DVD's |
| Favorite music | Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rex Carroll Band, The Heal, Los Lonely Boys, Del Castillo, Vallejo, Arc Angels, Storyville, Whitecross, King James |
| Favorite books | Day by Day, Night after Night |
Your pajamas have duckies on them. Why did you switch from choo-choos?
My great aunt Edna gave me choo-choo pajama's for Christmas last year just before setting the house on fire by lighting a cigarette and trying to give the turkey a "little drinkie" of vodka. Guess she didn't notice the missing feathers, the platter it was on or that Uncle Joey was carving it for dinner. I wanted pajamas with GUITARS but duckies were all I could find.