when I was 12 years old I discovered a new music genre I discovered rock music
new music genre I discovered rock music
new music genre I discovered rock music and obviously I had heard of the genre
and obviously I had heard of the genre
and obviously I had heard of the genre before but I had never really listened
before but I had never really listened
before but I had never really listened to any rock music so I started listening
to any rock music so I started listening
to any rock music so I started listening to bands like Green Day and Nirvana and
to bands like Green Day and Nirvana and
to bands like Green Day and Nirvana and some 41 and I was just I was sick and
some 41 and I was just I was sick and
some 41 and I was just I was sick and tired of top 40 music and I wanted
tired of top 40 music and I wanted
tired of top 40 music and I wanted something different and when I started
something different and when I started
something different and when I started listening to rock music I decided to
listening to rock music I decided to
listening to rock music I decided to become a rock star
become a rock star
become a rock star I wanted to play guitar I wanted to sing
I wanted to play guitar I wanted to sing
I wanted to play guitar I wanted to sing and I wanted to write songs I was 13
and I wanted to write songs I was 13
and I wanted to write songs I was 13 years old when I started taking guitar
years old when I started taking guitar
years old when I started taking guitar lessons and a couple of years went by
lessons and a couple of years went by
lessons and a couple of years went by and I got better at playing guitar but I
and I got better at playing guitar but I
and I got better at playing guitar but I was still scared to sing I tried it a
was still scared to sing I tried it a
was still scared to sing I tried it a couple of times but I know I was failed
couple of times but I know I was failed
couple of times but I know I was failed very embarrassed and it was scary so I
very embarrassed and it was scary so I
very embarrassed and it was scary so I just gave up
just gave up
just gave up eventually then one day I found this
eventually then one day I found this
eventually then one day I found this song by a garage rock band called pity
song by a garage rock band called pity
song by a garage rock band called pity leak and I thought I listened to their
leak and I thought I listened to their
leak and I thought I listened to their song and I thought this is it this is
song and I thought this is it this is
song and I thought this is it this is this song that I’ve been waiting for my
this song that I’ve been waiting for my
this song that I’ve been waiting for my entire life it was I loved their music
entire life it was I loved their music
entire life it was I loved their music and it was just real and it emotion and
and it was just real and it emotion and
and it was just real and it emotion and I thought this is the kind of music that
I thought this is the kind of music that
I thought this is the kind of music that I want to make so I started singing
I want to make so I started singing
I want to make so I started singing again because I was determined to
again because I was determined to
again because I was determined to accomplish the dream that I have had
accomplish the dream that I have had
accomplish the dream that I have had since I was 12 years old and it took me
since I was 12 years old and it took me
since I was 12 years old and it took me a while to get over the embarrassment
a while to get over the embarrassment
a while to get over the embarrassment and I just forced myself to do it
and I just forced myself to do it
and I just forced myself to do it to just sing even though it was scary
to just sing even though it was scary
to just sing even though it was scary now I completed step one which was
now I completed step one which was
now I completed step one which was playing guitar I completed step two
playing guitar I completed step two
playing guitar I completed step two which was singing but the third step
which was singing but the third step
which was singing but the third step play writing a song I still had to
play writing a song I still had to
play writing a song I still had to complete that step so I just started
complete that step so I just started
complete that step so I just started analyzing all these different songs by
analyzing all these different songs by
analyzing all these different songs by different bands because I had absolutely
different bands because I had absolutely
different bands because I had absolutely no idea how to write a song and I
no idea how to write a song and I
no idea how to write a song and I analyzed their the lyrics and the music
analyzed their the lyrics and the music
analyzed their the lyrics and the music and the vocals and I eventually
and the vocals and I eventually
and the vocals and I eventually kind of figured out how to write songs
kind of figured out how to write songs
kind of figured out how to write songs so I just started writing rock tunes and
so I just started writing rock tunes and
so I just started writing rock tunes and in January of 2016 I wrote my first
in January of 2016 I wrote my first
in January of 2016 I wrote my first proper rock song called lemonade and I
proper rock song called lemonade and I
proper rock song called lemonade and I had a lot of fun writing that song but I
had a lot of fun writing that song but I
had a lot of fun writing that song but I also wanted to release my tracks
also wanted to release my tracks
also wanted to release my tracks and I knew that the petite league band
and I knew that the petite league band
and I knew that the petite league band they always recorded and produced
they always recorded and produced
they always recorded and produced everything at home so I thought you know
everything at home so I thought you know
everything at home so I thought you know if they can do it then I can so I had to
if they can do it then I can so I had to
if they can do it then I can so I had to figure out how to use software and to
figure out how to use software and to
figure out how to use software and to record music so I bought a microphone
record music so I bought a microphone
record music so I bought a microphone and I bought a little interface and I
and I bought a little interface and I
and I bought a little interface and I just started recording my song so after
just started recording my song so after
just started recording my song so after like a week of song writing and
like a week of song writing and
like a week of song writing and recording and producing my my music I
recording and producing my my music I
recording and producing my my music I had my first rock song but I didn’t want
had my first rock song but I didn’t want
had my first rock song but I didn’t want to keep it to myself so I thought you
to keep it to myself so I thought you
to keep it to myself so I thought you know what I’m just going to release it
know what I’m just going to release it
know what I’m just going to release it online and a lot of people and with a
online and a lot of people and with a
online and a lot of people and with a lot of people I just mean friends and
lot of people I just mean friends and
lot of people I just mean friends and family no record labels or music
family no record labels or music
family no record labels or music corporations or whatever they liked my
corporations or whatever they liked my
corporations or whatever they liked my song and I thought you know what I’m
song and I thought you know what I’m
song and I thought you know what I’m just going to keep doing it because I
just going to keep doing it because I
just going to keep doing it because I loved writing and I had so much fun
loved writing and I had so much fun
loved writing and I had so much fun doing it so that’s when I decided to
doing it so that’s when I decided to
doing it so that’s when I decided to release all my music under the name of
release all my music under the name of
release all my music under the name of great profile now before I continue
great profile now before I continue
great profile now before I continue telling you my story I would just like
telling you my story I would just like
telling you my story I would just like to play lemonade for you so that you
to play lemonade for you so that you
to play lemonade for you so that you know what kind of song I’m talking about
have a sabes it under and to run that
have a sabes it under and to run that nee bottles oh oh nana cry i you laugh
nee bottles oh oh nana cry i you laugh
nee bottles oh oh nana cry i you laugh with no goodbye at least I’m not afraid
with no goodbye at least I’m not afraid
with no goodbye at least I’m not afraid as long as I am
as long as I am
as long as I am [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Eaton
Eaton
Eaton on your cell phone
bitchin stupid leather jacket an engine
bitchin stupid leather jacket an engine some song playing laddie
Oh Oh make me cry I you laughing no
Oh Oh make me cry I you laughing no goodbye
goodbye
goodbye at least I’m not afraid as long as well
at least I’m not afraid as long as well
at least I’m not afraid as long as well my let me now don’t make you sad you
my let me now don’t make you sad you
my let me now don’t make you sad you laugh with no regrets at least um order
laugh with no regrets at least um order
laugh with no regrets at least um order fret a disaster well my lemonade yeah I
fret a disaster well my lemonade yeah I
fret a disaster well my lemonade yeah I still love my lammie
still love my lammie
still love my lammie [Music]
thank you so I worked very hard on my
thank you so I worked very hard on my music from that day on because I wanted
music from that day on because I wanted
music from that day on because I wanted to release an album that was the
to release an album that was the
to release an album that was the ultimate goal and I I worked on my music
ultimate goal and I I worked on my music
ultimate goal and I I worked on my music every day I was always running through
every day I was always running through
every day I was always running through my head and I released my first album
my head and I released my first album
my head and I released my first album this year on March 31st it had ten songs
this year on March 31st it had ten songs
this year on March 31st it had ten songs some rock songs and pop songs and it was
some rock songs and pop songs and it was
some rock songs and pop songs and it was kind of weird releasing an album because
kind of weird releasing an album because
kind of weird releasing an album because it makes you kind of vulnerable because
it makes you kind of vulnerable because
it makes you kind of vulnerable because it’s so personal and people are either
it’s so personal and people are either
it’s so personal and people are either going to hate it or they’re going to
going to hate it or they’re going to
going to hate it or they’re going to love it or maybe they’re not even going
love it or maybe they’re not even going
love it or maybe they’re not even going to listen to your music so it’s kind of
to listen to your music so it’s kind of
to listen to your music so it’s kind of scary but in a good way two weeks before
scary but in a good way two weeks before
scary but in a good way two weeks before I released my album I released a single
I released my album I released a single
I released my album I released a single called true blue and I release it
called true blue and I release it
called true blue and I release it through this American website called
through this American website called
through this American website called burp fm and they always release new
burp fm and they always release new
burp fm and they always release new music by all kinds of different artists
music by all kinds of different artists
music by all kinds of different artists and it’s a lot of fun because you get to
and it’s a lot of fun because you get to
and it’s a lot of fun because you get to discover a lot of new music and they
discover a lot of new music and they
discover a lot of new music and they have these monthly playlists on that you
have these monthly playlists on that you
have these monthly playlists on that you can listen to on Spotify and I was
can listen to on Spotify and I was
can listen to on Spotify and I was really excited that my song was going to
really excited that my song was going to
really excited that my song was going to be in a playlist on Spotify but after a
be in a playlist on Spotify but after a
be in a playlist on Spotify but after a couple of days nothing really happened
couple of days nothing really happened
couple of days nothing really happened with my place I still had less than a
with my place I still had less than a
with my place I still had less than a thousand plays on Spotify so that was
thousand plays on Spotify so that was
thousand plays on Spotify so that was kind of disappointing so like wanna have
kind of disappointing so like wanna have
kind of disappointing so like wanna have week later after I released it I went to
week later after I released it I went to
week later after I released it I went to my Spotify artist page to see if someone
my Spotify artist page to see if someone
my Spotify artist page to see if someone had followed me or whatever and all of
had followed me or whatever and all of
had followed me or whatever and all of the sudden I had 38 thousand monthly
the sudden I had 38 thousand monthly
the sudden I had 38 thousand monthly listeners so I thought okay this this is
listeners so I thought okay this this is
listeners so I thought okay this this is wrong it’s supposed to say thirty-eight
wrong it’s supposed to say thirty-eight
wrong it’s supposed to say thirty-eight or something it was really weird but
or something it was really weird but
or something it was really weird but then I found out that my song was not in
then I found out that my song was not in
then I found out that my song was not in one but in two official Spotify playlist
one but in two official Spotify playlist
one but in two official Spotify playlist and it was just
and it was just
and it was just really weird I mean I still can’t
really weird I mean I still can’t
really weird I mean I still can’t believe that it that actually happened
believe that it that actually happened
believe that it that actually happened to me and my place were updated a couple
to me and my place were updated a couple
to me and my place were updated a couple of hours later and true-blue had 42,000
of hours later and true-blue had 42,000
of hours later and true-blue had 42,000 plays in just a couple of hours
plays in just a couple of hours
plays in just a couple of hours and yeah I released my album three days
and yeah I released my album three days
and yeah I released my album three days later and I was just really excited
later and I was just really excited
later and I was just really excited about everything so then another
about everything so then another
about everything so then another exciting thing happened about a week
exciting thing happened about a week
exciting thing happened about a week later I was contacted by a guy who
later I was contacted by a guy who
later I was contacted by a guy who wanted to be my Booker he sent me an
wanted to be my Booker he sent me an
wanted to be my Booker he sent me an email
email on Facebook he said oh yeah I want to
on Facebook he said oh yeah I want to
on Facebook he said oh yeah I want to want to be your book her and I want to
want to be your book her and I want to
want to be your book her and I want to book shows for you and I thought yeah
book shows for you and I thought yeah
book shows for you and I thought yeah sure I don’t know I I never believed
sure I don’t know I I never believed
sure I don’t know I I never believed things like that I’m always very
things like that I’m always very
things like that I’m always very hesitant but we just kept talking for a
hesitant but we just kept talking for a
hesitant but we just kept talking for a couple of weeks on Facebook and we
couple of weeks on Facebook and we
couple of weeks on Facebook and we decided to meet so we did we met and we
decided to meet so we did we met and we
decided to meet so we did we met and we just talked about my plans and his plans
just talked about my plans and his plans
just talked about my plans and his plans and my dreams and we decided to work
and my dreams and we decided to work
and my dreams and we decided to work together and soon after he arranged a
together and soon after he arranged a
together and soon after he arranged a couple of telephone interviews for me
couple of telephone interviews for me
couple of telephone interviews for me for a couple of local radio stations and
for a couple of local radio stations and
for a couple of local radio stations and a few gigs and I got a gig at label a
a few gigs and I got a gig at label a
a few gigs and I got a gig at label a pizza festival which is this Saturday
pizza festival which is this Saturday
pizza festival which is this Saturday storm rock festival and a few shows in
storm rock festival and a few shows in
storm rock festival and a few shows in Utrecht and cloning a got back and Sula
Utrecht and cloning a got back and Sula
Utrecht and cloning a got back and Sula the one is full is this Thursday in
the one is full is this Thursday in
the one is full is this Thursday in Haydn so if you want to come feel free
Haydn so if you want to come feel free
Haydn so if you want to come feel free to come it’s it’s free um and you know
to come it’s it’s free um and you know
to come it’s it’s free um and you know that was all on him I mean he arranged
that was all on him I mean he arranged
that was all on him I mean he arranged all of that I had to release music
all of that I had to release music
all of that I had to release music obviously but he has a pretty big
obviously but he has a pretty big
obviously but he has a pretty big Network and he knows all these
Network and he knows all these
Network and he knows all these programmers at festivals and venue so
programmers at festivals and venue so
programmers at festivals and venue so that’s on him but right now I don’t know
that’s on him but right now I don’t know
that’s on him but right now I don’t know what the future holds for me but it’s
what the future holds for me but it’s
what the future holds for me but it’s looking pretty good and I would just
looking pretty good and I would just
looking pretty good and I would just like to tell everybody here and it’s
like to tell everybody here and it’s
like to tell everybody here and it’s going to sound incredibly cliche but if
going to sound incredibly cliche but if
going to sound incredibly cliche but if you have a dream and you’re passionate
you have a dream and you’re passionate
you have a dream and you’re passionate about something just follow your dreams
about something just follow your dreams
about something just follow your dreams I mean if I had given up on um
I mean if I had given up on um
I mean if I had given up on um singing if I had given up on my dreams I
singing if I had given up on my dreams I
singing if I had given up on my dreams I wouldn’t be standing here giving a TED
wouldn’t be standing here giving a TED
wouldn’t be standing here giving a TED talk for you and I wouldn’t be playing
talk for you and I wouldn’t be playing
talk for you and I wouldn’t be playing shows and doing interviews I would be
shows and doing interviews I would be
shows and doing interviews I would be sitting at home thinking oh what if and
sitting at home thinking oh what if and
sitting at home thinking oh what if and when you’re 80 years old and you look
when you’re 80 years old and you look
when you’re 80 years old and you look back on your life you want to think oh
back on your life you want to think oh
back on your life you want to think oh I’m so glad I picked up that guitar and
I’m so glad I picked up that guitar and
I’m so glad I picked up that guitar and I’m so glad I I don’t know I started
I’m so glad I I don’t know I started
I’m so glad I I don’t know I started playing soccer whatever so you have to
playing soccer whatever so you have to
playing soccer whatever so you have to believe in yourself which I did I mean
believe in yourself which I did I mean
believe in yourself which I did I mean if you don’t believe in yourself then
if you don’t believe in yourself then
if you don’t believe in yourself then why should other people and you have to
why should other people and you have to
why should other people and you have to work hard and you have to fail over and
work hard and you have to fail over and
work hard and you have to fail over and over again I mean you have no idea how
over again I mean you have no idea how
over again I mean you have no idea how many bad songs I’ve written but that’s
many bad songs I’ve written but that’s
many bad songs I’ve written but that’s okay because at the end of the day I
okay because at the end of the day I
okay because at the end of the day I always loved writing songs and that’s
always loved writing songs and that’s
always loved writing songs and that’s what kept me going and that’s why I
what kept me going and that’s why I
what kept me going and that’s why I release an album and that’s why I’m
release an album and that’s why I’m
release an album and that’s why I’m working on my second album already so I
working on my second album already so I
working on my second album already so I just want to tell you one more time just
just want to tell you one more time just
just want to tell you one more time just follow your dreams
follow your dreams
follow your dreams now before I walk off this stage until
now before I walk off this stage until
now before I walk off this stage until you could buy I would just like to play
you could buy I would just like to play
you could buy I would just like to play one more song true blue
I showed you my side away after you
I showed you my side away after you as I wrote you so many times in my
call me as she was this really Oh
call me as she was this really Oh your choice
your choice
your choice [Music]
I
I [Music]
[Music]
[Music] watch away
watch away
watch away I never knew what you are
I never knew what you are
I never knew what you are all this time you left me
all this time you left me
all this time you left me you saw me at least I’ll always be true
you saw me at least I’ll always be true
you saw me at least I’ll always be true what if I
roars beans
roars beans but I still don’t feel
but I still don’t feel
but I still don’t feel now kid stuff all the things you know
now kid stuff all the things you know
now kid stuff all the things you know Oh
Oh
Oh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
he walks away I never knew what you are
he walks away I never knew what you are all this time you left me one
all this time you left me one
all this time you left me one have you saw me
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