28 Quotes by Tristan Prettyman

In a perfect world, I would do 3 weeks on 3 weeks off; so that I could always take a breather and come back to music with a fresh mind.

I’m just as normal as anybody else. I’m just probably in the same place as many people in their mid to late twenties are.

I think it’s important to make sure you learn and understand the business that you are in, but it’s also important to not let that get in the way of your main focus.

I think humans in general, make associations and feel the need to group things together to have a better understanding of them. Though I would say my music is more country in a lot of ways, than it is surfy.

I am pretty involved with everything that goes on, and overtime have learned a lot about the business side of things. I have an amazing manager, who understands the business really well, so he is a great teacher.

Honestly I think that the internet is one of the most amazing promotional tools out there. And I think it promotes music getting heard in a grass roots way, where people aren’t being force fed to listen to something.

I love myspace and sites like that, cause its allowed me to stay connected to my fans. The personal connection remains the same, but as I’ve grown, it never gets to be too overwhelming. It allows the artist to be as involved as they want to be.

I hope to always be able to relate to my fans and be in the moment with the world and the community. I think as you gain popularity it’s easy to loose touch and become disconnected.

Over the years I have realized that the mistakes and forgetfulness is what makes live shows more endearing.