...but it definitely sucks sometimes! Granted, I'm first and foremost grateful for the opportunity to do what I love for a living - being creative - but when will playing to candles and table cloths get old?
As a brand new artist to this (Atlanta) market, I'm glad to say that I've had some awesome opportunities, some much greater than I could have imagined. However, there's an apparent disconnect between those opportunities and crowd draws at concerts. How do I bring the two together? It costs to perform with a band - even a small one - and the green lining my pockets is growing very thin!
Nevertheless, I remain optimistic. I'll just have to keep the pedal to the metal until I've run out of gas, but it looks like I'm at about a quarter tank. The few faithful faces I've seen over and over again at shows, the event promoters who continue to book me, and getting to meet and interact with some great musicians definitely keep me going.
Thanks to all of you who have stood out from the crowd and continue to support the momentum of the KEV.O movement! Here's to things improving VERY soon! Cheers!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
What would you do if you won the lottery?
Depending in how much I won, I'd definitely take care of all my debt first. I'd upgrade my studio, including any equipment I need for live shows, and buy a car. I could definitely use a personal trainer too! If there's still money to spend, I'd buy a condo or loft in Midtown. Of course, included in all this is making sure my family is taken care of.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
BE FEATURED ON KEV.O's NEW ALBUM!
BE FEATURED
ON KEV.O’s NEXT ALBUM!
Imagine it’s 1968, and you’re on your dream date. Your Ford Falcon XR GT is freshly waxed and buffed, and you hair is laid like nobody’s business! Before you two hit the drive-in, you stop at your favorite local diner for a bite to eat. Of course, you want to make sure the atmosphere is perfect. So, you excuse yourself from the table and stroll over to the corner of the dining room. You reach deep into your pockets for your shiniest nickel and drop it into the coin slot on the jukebox. After anxiously flipping through all the music, you settle on the perfect song - “Hey Jude” by The Beatles. Overflowing with anticipation of the perfect night ahead, you press play, and suddenly you hear Bobby Goldsboro’s “Honey” blasting over the loudspeakers! WTF?!?!
Well, the average nickel won’t get you much now-a-days, but everytime you buy/order a CD, pay to download music, or purchase admission to a concert, it’s like putting your “shiniest nickel” into my 1968 jukebox. Whatever the occasion, we want to be sure it’s perfect and worth every penny! After a great run promoting the award-winning debut LP LOVOLUTION: The Urban Alternative, I am now preparing for my next big project - JUKEBOX! Since my fans are some of the most brilliant and talented people on Earth, what better a production team is there than YOU? I want your ideas!
If somehow Cee Lo Green/Gnarles Barkley, The Blackeyed Peas, ColdPlay, Radiohead, Brandy, Lenny Kravitz, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Queen each got a running start and ran SMACK into each other in the fall of 2082, what would the ringing in their ears sound like? I want to rock with YOU!
HOW TO SUBMIT: Please send lyrics, demos in mp3 format, and/or instrumentals to submissions@KevOTheArtist.com, and your submission may be included as part of the JUKEBOX Promotional Campaign and/or album packaging#.
Visual/Graphic Artists
Muse your masterpiece using the photos on my Facebook photo gallery OR, if none of those prompt your palate, build a brand new work from scratch. I want to see things the way YOU do!
HOW TO SUBMIT: Please send completed works at minimum 1600dpi to submissions@KevOTheArtist.com, and your submission may be included as part of the JUKEBOX Promotional Campaign and/or album packaging#.
Do you have an amazing artistic eye and access to a great location for a photo shoot? Do you already have some great images that would be a perfect for the JUKEBOX concept? Either way, I want to see through YOUR eyes!
HOW TO SUBMIT: Please send HD images at minimum 1600dpi to submissions@KevOTheArtist.com, and your submission may be included as part of the JUKEBOX Promotional Campaign and/or album packaging#. Please indicate whether the images are samples of your work or the actual work being submitted for use.
Fans
So, you’re not much of an artist, but you’re a big KEV.O fan! I have the perfect job for you! Send me a YouTube greeting saying/doing whatever you want, or chose from the following list of topics:- Tell me an interesting story about a jukebox.
- 1 + 1 = 6? Tell me about a time when things didn’t quite add up.
- Why is voting important to you?
- How has the power of choice effected you?
Just be sure to include “My name is ______, and this is my jukebox!” I want to hear from YOU!
HOW TO SUBMIT: Please send an audio recording in mp3 format, or upload a video clip to YouTube, and send the link to submissions@KevOTheArtist.com, and your submission may be included as part of the JUKEBOX Promotional Campaign and/or album packaging.
Submission are being accepted until April 30! Thanks for your time and talents! I look forward to recieving your amazing ideas!
Peace.
KEV.O
1117 MUSIC
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