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Featured, Indie Focus Published: July 1, 2011
Deja Bryson – Move Along |
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Tell us about where you are from and how you got to this position today.
I’M FROM RICHMOND, CA! I’VE BEEN WORKING A LOT! I STARTED OUT PERFORMING LOCALLY, RECORDING WITH LOCAL PRODUCERS, PUTTING OUT MUSIC, PROMOTING THAT MUSIC ONLINE & IN PERSON, GRINDING & PRAYING!
What are you currently working on and what can we expect to see?
I’M WORKING ON A NEW ALBUM CALLED “REVOLUTION”! IT’S ALL LIVE R&B, ROCK & SOUL. I’M VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT’S MY FIRST LIVE ALBUM. IT’S ALSO MY FIRST TIME MAKING MUSIC WITH ELEMENTS OF ROCK. THE ALBUM IS VERY DIVERSE IN GENRE & SONG SUBJECT. THE LEAD SINGLE FROM THIS ALBUM IS “MOVE ALONG.”
Tell us about one of the hardest challenges you had to face in the industry?
ALL THE PROMOTERS & PRODUCERS WHO WARM YOU UP WITH SLICK SMALL TALK GUISED AS BUSINESS! BEWARE OF THOSE GUYS!! LOL.
NO REALLY, THE HARDEST THING IS KNOWING WHO YOU ARE & STAYING TRUE TO THAT. MUSIC IS A FORM OF ART, WHICH MEANS THE BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER. BEFORE EVERYONE ACCEPTS YOU ON A NATIONWIDE SCALE, THERE’S A LOT OF OPINION TO CHANGE YOU INTO WHATS ALREADY OUT, OR TO DO SOMETHING LIKE SOMEONE ELSE. I BELIEVE ONCE YOU GET OVER THIS HURDLE, YOU’RE UNSTOPPABLE, BUT IT’S A BIT OF A JOURNEY.
What was one of the biggest set backs in your career and how did you bounce back?
MY BIGGEST SET BACKS WERE MY EXPECTATIONS. I GREW UP IN A MUSICAL FAMILY, AND ALWAYS EXPECTED THAT THERE WOULD COME A TIME I WOULD RECEIVE “THE TORCH”. WHEN I DIDN’T GET IT, I WAS ANGRY! I FELT I WAS DESERVING, AND I DIDN’T LIKE IT THAT I’D HAVE TO STAND ON MY OWN TWO FEET & GRIND LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. I THOUGHT I WAS PRIVILEDGED. LOL BUT, THAT WAS A TERRIBLE MENTALITY TO HAVE! IN FACT, IT WAS SELF CENTERED & SELF DESTRUCTIVE. I GOT PAST THAT SET BACK BY TAKING THINGS INTO MY OWN HANDS. I DIDN’T LEAVE ANYTHING UP TO ANYONE TO “DO” FOR ME. BY DOING THAT, I FOUND THAT I APPRECIATED EVERYTHING SO MUCH MORE. I LEARNED WORK ETHIC. I LEARNED TO BE DISCIPLINED. I LEARNED TO SHOW OTHER ARTISTS LOVE & RESPECT. I LEARNED THAT A CAREER IN MUSIC IS NOT AT ALL ABOUT THE GLITS & GLAMOUR, BUT THE LOVE OF PEOPLE, AND THE APPRECIATION OF GOD TO SEND POWERFUL MESSAGES THAT CAN CURE SOMEONE’S PAIN, HELP PEOPLE THROUGH TOUGH TIMES, PROVIDE AN ESCAPE FROM DAY TO DAY LIFE, TO MAKE PEOPLE DANCE & SMILE AND LOVE. THAT’S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. BEING A BEACON OF LIGHT IN YOUR OWN SPECIAL WAY.
What are some things artists need to be careful of?
HUMILITY WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE!!! REGARDLESS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, BE GRACEFUL, BECAUSE ALL IN ALL, IT’S A VERY SMALL CIRCLE. BE CAREFUL OF THE EASY WAY OUT BECAUSE EITHER YOU PAY NOW, OR YOU PAY LATER. AND ALSO REMEMBER HARD WORK COMES FIRST & THE GIFTS COME THROUGH YOU, NOT FROM YOU.
What suggestions do you have for other artists like yourself?
I WOULD SUGGEST THAT ARTISTS DO WHAT FEELS RIGHT TO THEM, BUT TO PRESENT IT IN THE MOST PROFESSIONAL WAY. BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT, BUT FIND PEOPLE WHO ARE GOOD AT ALL THE THINGS YOU’RE NOT GOOD AT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NO WEAK LINKS. SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS ONLY.
What are the best ways to sell your products as an artist?
BE PERSONABLE, BE CONSISTENT, WORK YOUR SOCIAL SITES, WORK YOUR LIVE SHOWS.
What is one of your favorite ways to promote yourself and your music?
I LOVE MEET & GREETS & SMALL SETTINGS WHERE I CAN INTRODUCE MYSELF, TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS, HAVE MY MUSIC PLAYED & PERFORM. IT ALWAYS WORKS OUT GREAT.
Where can people visit you?
I’M ON TWITTER OFTEN! HIT ME @DEJABRYSON! OTHERWISE, CHECK OUT:
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/DEJABRYSON
www.itunes.apple.com
WWW.DEJABRYSON.COM
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