For my second success story, I am going to write about two of my favorite things; music and my friends. Moving back here from San Diego has gotten me back into the local music scene. Western Massachusetts has a great local music scene. There are a lot of very talented musicians trying to make it big, and trying to share their love and passion for music. There is a website that many local musicians use, and it's called Reverbnation. This website helps musicians not only get their music heard, but they can post bios, videos, music tracks, photos, and events/venues that they will be performing at. The website offers fans to comment, and give feed back to the musicians. Fans can also add the musician and rank them. Each local area has a top twenty ranking system, to show, and offer some help in finding great musicians in each individuals local area.

Seth Newton

My friend Seth Newton, uses the Reverbnation website, you can find him here, (http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/sethnewton).

On a page such as this one, you can become a fan, like the artist on Twitter, Facebook, email an artist, and share the artist's music. All of these give the musician a following; that ranks them higher on the local charts, that you can also find in the Advocate (The Pioneer Valleys local event calendar/tabloid). Artists like Seth, can also sell their music on Reverbnation. Currently Seth is selling his music, and 50% of the proceeds go to a charity called Water.

Eric Paquette

I have many local talented friends that use this site to help get their music known. Seth is currently ranked top 5 in the local charts. My friend Eric Paquette is ranked top 10, along with an acquaintance of mine Carolyn Walker.

Carolyn Walker

Please check it out and support your local artist. In the words of Shakespeare“, If music be the food of love, play on.”