Tommy Roe – HuffPost 4.6.12

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

Tommy Roe: Oh boy. Just persistence. I think it’s much harder today. There are so many great musicians and entertainers, there is a lot of talent out there, and the competition is just incredible. But I think if you’re persistent and you work on your songwriting, I think songwriting is the key to anything in the music business. You have to create your music somehow, so if you depend on other people to get your music and songs, I don’t think it will happen for you. Concentrate on songwriting, and hang in there. Struggle with it, fight with it. It may take time… I think it takes more time today. I don’t think it’s as easy to get record deals. Record companies are very reluctant to sign artists today, the business is in a lot of trouble. The main thing I think you have to do is depend on your live performances, doing concerts, doing stage shows, and make it that way. You just have to hang in there and go for it.