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Wendy Starland
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: February 9
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Jazz Musician
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More quotes by Wendy Starland
Always have clear lines of communication and be open to trying new ideas. Being open to new ideas is crucial to growing as an artist. If you always have the same creative habits, how will you ever excel to the next level? The answer is, you won't. Taking those creative risks reaps the most incredible rewards.
Wendy Starland
Knowing how to market yourself and your press materials is key.
Wendy Starland
People get bored of hearing the same genre of music over and over again. Observe the current musical landscape and predict what mood people will be in next. Ask yourself what would be the most natural transition or reaction to the current genre. Then create it!
Wendy Starland
Music is cyclical and as an artist and songwriter, you need to be able to predict what trend is coming next.
Wendy Starland
My strength is in my ability to be versatile.
Wendy Starland
The people who come out on top in music business have persistence. It is key! Fall down seven times stand up eight. It takes a lot of courage and an unwavering belief in yourself and your abilities.
Wendy Starland
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.
Wendy Starland
As a new artist you should ignore trends at all costs.
Wendy Starland
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.
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.
Wendy Starland
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.
Wendy Starland
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.
Wendy Starland
No matter what you're going through, there is no temporary feeling or circumstance that can take away the core of who you are.
Wendy Starland
Being in the music business requires having a very strong resolve. You must be completely committed to the craziness that will inevitably ensue when pursing a career in music. There is no one who is immune to this. Not even the biggest music icons.
Wendy Starland
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.
Wendy Starland
Every artist that becomes famous has a team, and needs to convince someone to believe in them enough to have others rally around them to achieve stardom. If I can be that person, then I am happy to do it.
Wendy Starland
I would describe my style of songwriting as classic. I learned very early on and have stuck to the core principles of song structure regardless of which genre I'm writing in.
Wendy Starland
Taking constructive criticism from others is required to get to the next level.
Wendy Starland
There is a lot of incredible talent out there, however, talent alone is not enough. Being a great singer does not matter, if you are not singing great songs. Having great songs will not be obvious to record executives if they are not professionally produced. Consistently performing those songs extremely well is essential.
Wendy Starland
Everyone faces challenges from the fierce competition as well as the manipulative crooks that are rampant throughout the music business.
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