There were lots of bands around Nashville when I was in college. Lots of shows, lots of show posters, lots of nasty vans, sharing gear, sharing food, all on the journey.
None of the bands were famous, no one had hits…except that everyone had their HIT…their best song, the song that really stuck out, their relative hit…the song that everyone knew was their best song, usually played at the end of the set list.
No one had hits but everyone had their hit. We could tell, they could tell, everyone could tell.
The problem was no one knew how to build on it. How to emphasize it. How to build the band/brand identity around the song that everyone loved most. How to build the set list around it. How to build and write new songs around it.
It would have been a good idea. And it still is :) Building a career around the best of what you have.
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