When I got out of college and was really diving into a music career for the first time, I recorded a song I’d written and I emailed it to a guy I really respected in the music business.
His reply was, ‘This is fantastic, do ten more like this and you’ll be all set’.
Ten more like this? Are you serious? I’m an artist, I want to go many directions. I follow the muse. I need freedom. I need to explore. Don’t put me in a box.
I didn’t know any better.
As fans of music when we find an artist with a song we like we hope that their other stuff sounds a lot like the stuff we like. Reputation is a powerful thing. And reputation is built (in part) by respecting the idea of familiarity and consistency.
Use the palette that’s creating magic. When you find your colors, keep painting with them.
