I am not sure if I qualify as a Mentor--- but I have been reading alot, learning, asking alot from my songwriter friends on here and in real life...so here goes

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Find a local artist that is good, up and coming and see if they would be willing for you to play at open mics before them or opening for them at a smaller show that is local

I know of a lady who is quite well known as a singer/songwriter, she allowed at a small gig for a young lady that was at her songwriting class to open for her...

long story short
This girl got a few fans and now posted her song on a free contest with the local radio station and they are playing her song for the next week from 7-midnight. cool huh?

This site will help to, post your songs on the mp3 section for advice-- be sure to crit others work as that is how it works here, we help one another, take advice you find works for you, realize you can not please everyone, and also put your song lyrics up for advice on, this site will help you grow...

and as someone else said..
sing anywhere and everywhere you can. get some info cards to pass out, spread the word...it wont cost much for bus. cards.

Best of luck:) Kimberly

Last edited by Kimberlyinnc; 09/09/09 11:05 PM.
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