you haven’t failed till you stop trying & those who fail most are those who try most. DN: What advice can you give other individuals who want to follow in your footsteps? IG: See failure as part of the process. Understand no one cares about your music till they feel some kind of affinity with you or it & that it’s ok; they don’t have to care. Don’t push your music down your friends throats, instead find people who like artists similar to you & present yourself naturally, vulnerably, honestly. They will see your magic & stay. Trust me, your biggest fan is a stranger & your close ones will always make clueless suggestions. Just follow your heart & keep in mind, if you get told you’re doing something wrong or weird or crazy, then maybe you’re doing something new. DN: What does a typical day in your week look like? IG: Whoo...! On a calm day I wake up, have my oatmeal, coffee, go through my email to check for follow-ups or unfinished business, get breakfast, make sure business gets finished, things get sent, calls that need to be made get made, then take my meetings if there are any, if not take my singing lessons or do my vocal exercises, run my errands, then hit the gym at noon or in the evening, then come back, have dinner, read a bit & then meditate in complete darkness.
DN: What projects are you currently working on? (That you can talk about). IG: New music is coming soon so people ought to keep up with my social media handles @iamianguerin DN: What’s your all time favorite album and musician? IG: Michael Jackson & his album “Invincible” cause it was thanks to that album that I discovered the type of music I wanted to do. DN: Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you? IG: I enjoy a simpler life—a small town, local shops, quiet days & being surrounded by nature. I love being seen & the hype of the star life, but when the make up comes off & the lights are out, I’m just a man trying to live peacefully & do some good. Oh & I would’ve loved to be an FBI investigator had I not gone into music. DN: Thank you, Ian for a great interview. Connect with Ian Guerin at: songwhip.com/ian-guerin
DN: What keeps you going when things get tough in the business? IG: I just keep going knowing that that too shall pass. This is my calling & I’ll get where I wanna go regardless of how long it takes. I don’t really know how to explain it, but out of all the doubts that’ve filled my life in many regards, this is the one thing I’ve always been sure of. I’m going to achieve everything I ever dreamed of achieving in my career. So I get sad or mad for a bit, but do it anyways; I keep going. DN: What is the best advice you have received? IG: I’ve come across many many wise angels in my life that have given me tons of valuable nuggets, but the one thing I think about most is “be yourself, everyone else is taken.” DN: What is a non-music related thing or experience that has helped you as a performing artist? IG: Being a press writer. I think this is the first time I’ve actually mentioned this side job, but I wrote articles for companies, papers, websites & public figures for many years of my life. I am really good at it, but was never passionate about it. Nonetheless, it gave me a very structured mind & that helps me sort out business, plan out logistics, & most importantly, made me very articulate & that made me a great interviewee.
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