Fishing machine: Get a demo of about 6 songs of hers. Make sure she’s got them copyrighted before sending the tape anywhere, even if it’s just a “poor man’s” copyright. I’ll explain later………………. but here’s the deal…….. getting started is no harder than getting in front of people. Go play in park or on a beach. Build a following, all the while chasing some places that will pay her to play. Take all the money and invest it in herself, don’t “drink the profits”. If it’s gotta be a party, let “the fans” pay for it. Get some quality musicians behind her (go to other venues or references from recording labels………….not the “City Pages”). Getting the whole act together while collaborating/writing new songs so she has a product to sell.
Where to send the demo when it’s ready? Me. I’ve still got the connections, one straight into Nashville. I’ve got a real good friend, just saw him again yesterday, that could give a real honest opinion of her future likelihood.
Truth is, many talents never go anywhere because they don’t assemble “the product”. Good players are truly a dime a dozen………….. I’m serious. Good players are not hard to find. A good singer is harder but “good”, isn’t good enough. The voice has to be extraordinary or completely unique in both form and sound. Exceptional, rare talents or products get the contracts.
What’s a contract? It varies on what she produces. Allison Krause is a great “product” in that she sticks to her bluegrass roots and can write a song with just about anyone. She’s not a big show person, but she built a product that other people could “buy” and she’s making a tremendous living in doing so. She can write a hit as well as anyone, play and record her instrument on a dime’s notice, without having to be the spotlight. She’s not trying to be a “Shania”. Shania has her own product. Less needed by the artistry of music, but a huge asset to the industry in her ability to appeal to both men and women at a level that make them “want to be her”, or at least identify with what she’s singing about.
Get the product together. It will take money, support, mileage, TOTAL dedication, and nothing else can get in the way or I guarantee, she’ll be happier just writing songs and playing them for people she loves. It’s an all or nothing industry if you’re looking at the top, so she does need to decide for herself.
There’s no perfect formula either…………. it’s just having the belief to create believers and proving it’s true when it really counts. Time and determination……………. tireless determination.
Send me a pm whenever you put something together and I’ll get you some immediate details. 
, but that’s nothing new 
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The dude from Triumph is another classical composer/player and extremely talented, but this is classic…………..phenominal talent and the name can’t be remembered! 
