Comments on: How to Choose the Best Stage Name For Musicians

By: Arsenics

Arsenics — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:04:58 +0000

Thanks

By: D4 Nguyen

D4 Nguyen — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:38:05 +0000

In reply to Winfred.

Hi Winfred, thanks for sharing and it’s a great point you bring up. I should probably revise what I wrote since it was a long time ago. It’s definitely okay to write songs that are fictional as I’ve noticed it happens quite often. Even if it’s not entire songs, certain details may be made up. Artists can be storytellers too, even if it’s not an actual story or situation that happened to them. For this song you mention, do you tell people it’s fictional or do you play it off as it’s real? Is there any element of this fictional relationship that you can relate to and maybe have experienced something similar? As long as you’re open about it and can still connect with it that is authentic to you in some way, I see no issue.

It’d be a bigger problem if you kept writing a bunch of these songs about fictional relationships with women that didn’t really happen to give the impression that you were some ladies man as a part of your branding, unless you’re doing it as a parody or creating a character. In other words, writing a song about a fictional situation that your audience can relate to is not a big deal especially since it sounds like it’s something you can relate to as well.

By: Winfred

Winfred — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:57:15 +0000

Hi D4-Nguyen!
Great article!! One of my very best songs that has been very popular in coffeehouse open mics with big applause and cheers is actually in reality about a fictional relationship I had with a woman. The song and lyics are so compelling to me I’ve actually (fortunately only at home so far) at times have been in tears while playing it. Some guys, and mainly young ladies, have given me serious compliments, big hugs etc and told me how special that song connected with them. I remained quiet and just let it be a positive for them. That is the only song I wrote (or will ever write) that I thought would be popular and be okay if it was fictional. Reading now what you said, and sighting Jaimie Kennedy (a TV star?) as an example… “songs about events that haven’t happened to you (but you think your audience will relate to)” leapt out at me. I never knew that would be a problem, but at times I only distantly wondered if it could ruin my attempt to establish myself in music. It’s a beautiful tale of unrequited love that is very real to me. Does this mean I have to toss out my very best?
Thanks for your cogent and lucid writing!

Carpe Diem!
Winfred

By: A

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:08:13 +0000

Great post, actually started taking notes after reading a few paragraphs. Don’t do that often with articles. Thanks!

By: macolee gee

macolee gee — Mon, 11 May 2020 00:53:17 +0000

wow lovely i love that great thanks

By: rohit aggarwal

rohit aggarwal — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:38:30 +0000

thanks for the information

By: Frankie

Frankie — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 13:06:31 +0000

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By: BillY BroDo

BillY BroDo — Wed, 29 May 2019 03:02:36 +0000

In reply to evans. That’s like saying I want to be a movie star instead of an actor. Keep fooling yourself bro!

By: Gabriel Mo

Gabriel Mo — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:49:13 +0000

Your article is very revealing, makes me understand some of the deepest things I need to know before kick starting a music career. You are highly appreciated. Much love from Africa.

By: Dalton

Dalton — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:13:10 +0000

Thanks for all of the advice.I can really use it! Starting my music career this summer moving out to L.A. and this will help me a lot…