TOM BAXTER SET TO FLY SKY HIGH
TOM BAXTER SET TO FLY SKY HIGH
TOM Baxter pays credence to the notion that persistence pays. Throughout his life he has followed his dream to become a successful musician. From gigging in bars and restaurants to studying at Music and Art College; his mindset has always been focused on this very thing.
Although he explains to SMHTP that even with this intense focus the message can still get lost, “You can have a fear of success; you can have a fear of commitment to your own visions and aims. So if you want to arrive somewhere you almost have to write it down to make it clear.”
The gifted singer-songwriter explains that “the reality of it all is to be business minded even though that’s not very romantic it’s a very true part of it.
He adds: “I mean even the one’s that are taking lots of drugs are still very on it Pete Doherty is a good example he knows what he’s doing.”
Pete Doherty maybe a surprising example, but perhaps this is something we should not question because when it comes to music industry experience Tom has definitely got his head firmly screwed on. After setting up his own label Silver Records, Tom pushed the DIY method to the absolute extreme. Not only did he invest a large majority of his own money into the making of his own record, he also played a major part in the marketing process including regional and national plugging.
He adds that a good network of contacts also plays a key part in how successful you are, which is particularly relevant to how Tom landed a prestigious appearance on the soundtrack to Run Fat Boy Run directed by David Schwimmer.
Tom explains: “My manager got asked to do the music commissioning for the film and presented it to David Schwimmer who was directing it and then he put it in.” Tom Baxter’s Skybound out January 7th 2008.
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