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I have to say one of the lessons I learned is to always be prepared.
Wendy Starland
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Wendy Starland
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: February 9
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Jazz Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
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New York City
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Music is cyclical and as an artist and songwriter, you need to be able to predict what trend is coming next.
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Knowing how to market yourself and your press materials is key.
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We're living in a time of so much clutter that has allowed everyone to express themselves at any moment. We have access into people's lives like never before. It's a lot to take in and it's easy to get overwhelmed and swallowed up in it.
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Write great songs that sound amazing if sung and played on the piano or acoustic guitar. Always encourage sing-alongs! Be prolific! Say Yes to new collaborations because you never know where it could lead.
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Social media has been an incredible tool to connect to my fan base, and collaborate with people around the world. Some of my biggest breaks have come through people hearing my music on the Internet and then contacting me through social media.
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Many artists who sign deals in the US and UK get the benefit of worldwide promotion and have a better shot at breaking globally.
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The golden rule would be to write a great, authentic song that is well produced and it will find its home. The audience can feel whether or not the artist is being genuine in their music. It's up to the artist to have the courage to reveal their truth through their songs.
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I've collaborated with artists that truly run the gamut: from members of the Wu Tang Clan and Capone, to Moby, Lady Gaga, and opening for artists such as Sheryl Crow, Jack White, and Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters, etc.
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In Europe, radio stations are owned by a variety of different entities, so there is less uniformity on radio programming and more opportunity for artists to get radio play and break overseas.
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My goal is to always contribute a part of myself to my music that will result in it sounding authentic, timeless, and real. I feel that this truly comes across in my new album, which is in the Rock genre.
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As a new artist you should ignore trends at all costs.
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I love the songs we've written together [with Ivo Moring] and believe that Rock music is coming back with a vengeance. There are a lot of new and exciting things on the horizon and the next chapter is going to be amazing.
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No matter what you're going through, there is no temporary feeling or circumstance that can take away the core of who you are.
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Home is a place from which you can draw strength.
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I have been exposed to most musical genres and have learned how to tackle them effectively.
Wendy Starland
By the time I was six or seven-years-old, I had learned several techniques of how to use my voice and was able to choose the sound I wanted to distinguish myself, so I started writing songs on the piano.
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If you want to be a songwriter and place a song with a popular artist, then it's ok to follow the trends. This is mainly because many labels are afraid to take big risks on something that sounds too different than the status quo.
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I first got interested in music as a toddler by my childhood babysitter, Rosetta Atkins. She taught me how to sing by imitating the voices on the gospel radio station she listened to - both men and women's voices.
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If you follow a trend, by the time it is released it will sound like the same regurgitated music that the public has been hearing for the past eight months (at least.) I am not referring to genres or production that is considered to be timeless or classic sounding.
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A good song can be produced in several different genres.
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