Just wanted to update you guys on my situation, and give you some insight on how this game is played.  Right now RCA is significantly interested in me, so I’m meeting with Mr. Pitts on Monday for showcase round 1.

Round 1 — consists of going in with my acoustic guitar and Ricks to back me up.  I shake hands and break bread with the A&R’s and Presidents and whoever else is present for the meeting.  The purpose of this is for them to get to know me and see first hand whether I’m a normal well-behaved kid or if I’m some wild ego-maniac who will be impossible to work with.  My success record is pretty high in this category (I’ve met a lot of A&R’s at this point), and I like to think I’m not a jerk, so I think it will go well.

If it does… we go on to round 2:

Round 2 — I’m a believer in #yolo so I’m going big, not home.  Duffy (my bro and bassist) put together a 7-piece band of the sickest musicians I’ve ever played with.  I can’t stop smiling like a kid in a candy shop during rehearsals (these guys play for Stevie Wonder, Lana Del Ray, J Cole, Lauren Hill to name a few).  I’m bringing everyone up to NYC on Tuesday, and we’re going to f***ing blow them away when we showcase.  I don’t think it’s every day that an acoustic guitar playing solo artist walks into a showcase with a 7 piece band in tow.  I see it as just one more opportunity to outdo the competition.  Remember… my competition is now John Mayer and Maroon 5.

THE CATCH
The thing is… if I don’t do well on Monday, Pitts won’t green light Tuesday’s showcase.  So literally all of the pressure is on for Monday; everything is dependent on that meeting.  It’s not just that I have to stand in a small room alone and sing to the multi-million dollar record label presidents…  I’m also about $1,500 deep with the band — when you tally up payment for the showcase and rehearsals, rehearsal studio rental, transportation and meals x 7 guys it adds up pretty quick.  SCARED MONEY DON’T MAKE NO MONEY.  I know my time is now because I’m not really nervous.  I’ve done a lot of these already… so I’m actually pretty confident.  Not cocky, confident.

As my manager Steve says, “it’s all in God’s hands now”