Independent Musician Quotes

One consistent good thing I can say about the music industry is that at least I can make music freely now, and I don't have to do it when I'm off of a nine to five shift or something.

I'm always working on my own music, too. I've been working on a record for a few years.

I'm an independent. I've signed with no label.

Most singers begin with a band and then go solo. I started making music on my own and subsequently chose to carry on as part of a band.

I'm just one of these unpopular musicians.

I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life playing clubs, if that means I'm playing music that I believe in.

I think I'll continue to work as a solo artist.

If you're an unknown artist you're lucky to get an hour in a studio - it's a hierarchy and if you don't have hits, you don't get recorded again.

I was a guitar player on the streets of Asbury Park and already a member in good standing amongst those who lie in service of the truth - artists with a small A. But I held four clean aces. I had youth, almost a decade of hardcore bar band experience, a good group of homegrown musicians who were attuned to my performance style, and a story to tell.