Julian Lennon – HuffPost 9.4.13

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists?

Julian Lennon: Well, I think that is it. I’ve got to say one thing, it’s much more difficult, in many respects, because there are so many artists out there today, we’re almost all drowning. Sadly, with regards to radio and many other formats and even TV, generally, the only people that get really seen and heard on that level are people that get signed up with labels that have money to be able to support the artists and put them in the public’s minds’ eye. So it’s a lot more difficult for you to be seen and heard, but as long as you’re willing to step out of the box a little bit and try and do what you can to be seen and heard, it’s a tough one. In my mind, it’s about being true to yourself. I certainly don’t want to sell my soul in any way, shape, or form, but I do want to let people know about the work that I’m doing. Then it’s in the ether; it can be taken from there. If people accidentally fall upon it or hear it from word of mouth, I think that’s where longevity as an artist lasts, in circumstances like that. I was new to Facebook about a few years ago and it’s literally been me near enough twice a day every day building my fans and audience up from initially about two thousand to over four hundred thousand now. That’s not using any gimmicks, any tricks, it’s the fact that I’m willing to be there. Almost grow with your fans in that respect. It’s quite unique.