“What I'm hoping is that every album I'm going to do will give my audience something different, and that they'll grow as I do.” GivingDifferentGrowsAudienceAlbums Author:Bruno Mars
“When a musical act performs, the black audience goes crazy for all the stuff, the album cuts, everything. White audiences, they're nice and all, but they're not going to lose it until they get the hits. Comedy is the same thing.” StuffBlackLosesWhiteAudienceComedyNiceCuttingCrazyMusicalAlbums Author:Chris Rock
“Don't Look Down” is her official debut as Skylar Grey, the singer, born Holly Brook Hafermann and raised in Mazomanie, Wis., has been making albums since she was a tween. Grey and her mother sang as a folk duo under the name Generations; they released three indie discs. “I learned a lot about professionalism, how the show must go on even though I feel like [expletive] sometimes,” Grey remembers. “I have a lot of experience in the studio, performing onstage, talking to an audience. I learned most of that stuff when I was performing with my mom.” FeelsLooksHas BeensSometimesShowsRememberMotherThreeNamesStuffBornTalkingAudienceGenerationsMomGoes OnRaisedFolksAlbumsStudiosMy MomSingersPerformingOfficialsGreyBrooksProfessionalismDebutHolliesDiscsTweensExpletivesDuos Author:Skylar Grey
“With a comedian, it's the opposite. You put that album out, and they've heard it. If they're coming out to see you, you'd better be doing new stuff. There's always a tiny part of the audience that want to hear certain bits of yours, or they've brought friends to see you, and they've told them about some of your bits. Then maybe you should do them.” IfsWantShouldCertainStuffBitsAudienceHeardOppositesAlbumsTinyComedianComing OutNew Stuff Author:Patton Oswalt
“But for the most part, for the majority of a stand-up audience, you better have new stuff they've not heard. And if you put an album out, just consider that material gone. At least that's how I see it.” IfsStuffAudienceGoneHeardMaterialsMajorityAlbumsNew Stuff Author:Patton Oswalt
“I love it. It's the most legitimate way to acquire and sustain an audience of people who are interested in your music. Touring allows me to play material that isn't on the album and that they wouldn't be able to hear otherwise.” PeopleWayPlayAbleAudienceMaterialsAlbumsAcquireTouring Author:Gavin DeGraw