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So you want to be a rock star. Or the next pop sensation. Or a country music artist. Or perhaps you're more intrigued by vital roles behind the scenes. The Realist's Guide to a Successful Music Career reveals all the ins and outs of building a viable career in today's ever-changing music business. With blunt honesty paired with expert insight and encouragement, this empathetic guide covers everything from building your brand and expanding outreach, to finding and playing gigs and smart touring, to critical marketing and developing your sound. Packed with practical, real-life guidance and avoidable missteps, the book vicariously takes you both onstage and backstage, into the recording studio, and on the road. And because experience is the best education, The Realist's Guide to a Successful Music Career contains exclusive interviews and wisdom from a wide range of all-stars and music insiders, including: Huey Lewis - Susan Tedeschi - Chuck Leavell - Victor Wooten - Taylor Hicks Ivan Neville - Jake Cinninger - Nikki Glaspie - Pete Shapiro - Alicia Karlin Vince Iwinski - Kevin Browning - Syd Schwartz - Chris Gelbuda - Robbie Williams Whether you're a seasoned pro looking to grow or an emerging talent looking to break out, The Realist's Guide to a Successful Music Career is the right note mentorship you need to take your gifts and passion to the next level.

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MATT DECOURSEY is the author of Million Dollar Bedroom and Balance Me; the cohost of the Startup Hustle podcast; cofounder and CEO of Full Scale, an international company with hundreds of employees; as well as the founder of GigaBook. He lives in Kansas City, with his wife, son, and daughter. JOEL CUMMINS is a keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter for the progressive, improvisational rock band Umphrey's McGee. Over the past thirty years, he's performed more than three thousand concerts and released fifteen albums of original material, mostly with Umphrey's McGee. Joel has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Mavis Staples, Huey Lewis, Joshua Redman, John Oates, Skrillex, and other legendary musicians at prestigious venues and festivals all over the world. He resides in Los Angeles, with his wife and daughter.

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