Both on our Blog and in the Recording
Studio, we endeavor to foster a supportive atmosphere where artistic people can
thrive without fear of rejection by those who don’t understand the creative
process. We also look for ways to
help artists further their careers in other ways as well. We believe, as the old saying goes,
“When the water comes into the harbor, all the ships rise.” In other words, what’s good for one is good
for all.
Wouldn’t it be great if that
attitude prevailed on the local music scene as well?
One would think that since
we don’t always have a supportive community among those who are not artists,
that we would surely have a supportive and encouraging community among ourselves. This isn’t always the case.
Unfortunately, some try to
make themselves bigger by tearing others down. Rather than advance their own careers and increase their own
skills. It’s easier for them to
undermine and discourage “the competition.” While it’s no excuse, it’s easy to see why some are like
this. They’ve become like their environment. This is why it is so crucial that we be vigilant to guard
our gifts so we don’t become like the negative influences around us.
A comment we hear all too
often is, “The local music scene is so cut-throat and everyone is just looking
out for themselves”. This is
usually followed by statements like, “If we would all just help each other, the
local scene would be so much better.”
Others seem to have a
different take all together. They
see people helping each other by sharing gigs and letting each other know about
available opportunities.
Both scenarios seem to be
accurate depending on the individuals involved. That would certainly be
consistent with human nature.
But why is this so? Could it be that some people have an
abundance mentality while others have a scarcity mentality? Is it a matter of some having a healthy
self-esteem while others are more insecure? Is it the “glass half empty, glass half full” thing? Or is it something else all together?
Wouldn’t it be great if our
local music scene became one the world takes notice of? It can be. But it takes a concerted effort on the part of all creative
people to make it that way. We
must work together to make it so.
Even if we don’t particularly like another person’s art, their success
can be instrumental to our own success.
If what they’re doing brings notice to our local scene then it helps us
all.
