Singer/Songwriter Ed Sheehan is a global
phenomenon, however he started out just like us. He was a normal guy with a big
dream. So how did he make it happen? Ed says in interviews some tips of the
trade that got him to being the first solo artist to sell at Wembley Stadium.
Ed says first that when he was younger his parents took away his electronics,
forcing him to play guitar hours upon hours. He also suggest that to perfect
the craft that you must write a song every day. He also says that a musician
should consistently preform live gigs to get ones name out there and to develop
a skill in live performance.
People in my life have given me what
they think is the best advice to give to me to help build a brighter future.
They say in contradiction to some of Ed's claims that I need to have focus on
other elements of my life and not just playing the guitar. They think that
spending my days and nights on a guitar might lead me to miss out on other
opportunities. Also my guitar teacher says that I should focus more on covers
than original songs because where I live he doesn't think original artists make
it long. Where Ed thinks live performances or crucial and a priority my parents
also think that I need to be mostly focused on work in the summertime when I
would be performing.
I agree and disagree with some of
these things. I agree that me continuously playing guitar is the only way I'll
ever live up to my icon Ed Sheeran. I also believe that it is important to me
to stay true to myself and perform original material over covers if that's what
I want to do. And I understand balancing work with these gigs will be a
challenge, but I also know if I want to make it in this business having a job
on top of being a musician is pretty much an obvious rule and I think if anything
it will give me experience to learn how to make a living in part time jobs
before I can turn my music into a lifelong career.
