Shooting Star or Grassroots? Which is grounded?
Joe Taylor from SpinMe.com made note of former O-Town member Ashley Parker Angel’s struggles as documented on MTVs new show There and Back. It’s kind of sad that MTV can build a whole show’s premise on the phenomenon of going to the top in the music industry and crashing back down to be in more debt and struggling more than before. All this after having a platinum selling album!?!
I think there’s a lesson to be learned here. ultimately it’s every unsigned artist’s dream to quit their day job, but certainly not to get stuck later with no job. Now we are seeing the reality of the fickle music industry today and what shooting to the top prematurely can have in store for an artist. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t aim for the stars, it just means that we should have a solid stairway to the heavens built on real fans that support you all the way.
My dad always said experience is the best teacher, but sometimes it’s better when it’s someone elses experience. As much fun as he may have had during O-Town’s height of success, I don’t envy his situation now. Good luck Ashley…
