Ashley Davis on being relevant and authentic as an artist by adapting your skills and talents.




Songwriter Insights: Nuts and Bolts Talk for Today's Music Biz show

Summary: Ashley “Bad Ash” Davis is an experienced Radio Personality, Commercial Voiceover Artist, Emcee, Music Journalist, Food &amp; Travel Blogger, Yoga Instructor (RYT-200), Surf Instructor &amp; Slackliner.<br> Meet Ashley<br> My name is Ashley Davis… also know as “Bad Ash”.  I was given this nickname while working as a Rock Radio Personality in Champaign, IL… it stuck.  I’ve worked for all kinds of radio stations (Top 40, AC, Hard Rock, Alternative &amp; AAA) in Chicago, IL, Champaign/Urbana, IL &amp; Asheville, NC.  Loved it, but after 10 years I needed to explore new options… I moved to Hawaii, where I did lots of yoga, surfed &amp; learned to slackline.  While there I worked casually doing voiceover acting, writing album reviews &amp; interviewing singer songwriters around the country, and did a lot of traveling.  Over the summer I taught surf lessons on the coast of North Carolina &amp; traveled to Fiji where I received my certification to be a Yoga Instructor.  I love yoga, surfing, slacklining, acro yoga, traveling, eating, hiking, skydiving &amp; just all around adventuring.  <a href="http://badashvoice.com/" target="_blank">BadAshVoice.com</a> is my outlet to tell everyone about crazy awesome life I lead. And, because (I think I left it out) I LOVE to talk!<br> <br> What’s Covered<br> <br> * Money opportunities for today’s artists.<br> * Defining the whole artist package.<br> * Adapting your skill and talent to change with the times.<br> * Are talent shows and competitions relevant?<br> * Why humility and gratitude are so important.<br> * How your music genre allows fans to discover you. <br> * Discovering your niche by being authentic and defining your style.<br><br> <br> <br> <br> Ashley’s Links<br> <a href="http://badashvoice.com/" target="_blank">Bad Ash Voice</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/davisashr" target="_blank">Facebook<br><br> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/BadAshVoice" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br> <br> Thanks for stopping by and listening. If you like this podcast please share with your friends, we’d really appreciate it!<br>