Check Out Dave Fenley’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dave Fenley.

Hi Dave, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
My story is pretty simple in the grand scheme of things. I’ve traveled a lot of roads and covered a lot of miles trying to find a path to “success” in the music industry…whatever that means. I’ve toured the country a couple of times with my name in small font under some of the biggest names to ever do it.

I’ve sung on tv shows and lost every competition I ever entered. I’ve been married, divorced, married again, and become a father. I’m a Believer and God has been working in my life before I ever felt like I deserved it. I’m grateful.

I’m humbled by my audience. I’m nowhere near done.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
There’s no such thing as a smooth road in life I don’t think. Even when the road feels smooth, isn’t that when we start doubting ourselves and wonder why things are going right all of a sudden? I believe they call it imposter syndrome. It might be one of my biggest hang-ups.

I get lifted up every single day by people who believe in me but I could still find a way to tell myself that I don’t deserve it. So maybe to answer the question…I am my biggest struggle along the way. Typical artist answer right? I just wanna create stuff and spend the rest of my life hating it and worrying about everyone’s opinion. Haha.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I write songs. I’m constantly trying to grow in that area. I sing songs. I’ll probably never get any better at that. The physical aspects of being a musician get harder with age. Hands get tired. The voice fatigues. The stages feel too big to run around. I like to think that I write and sing songs that are worth believing in. I sing songs I believe in. If I don’t make you feel SOMETHING, I’ve missed the mark.

I know I’m not unique or any better than anyone in this town of big dreamers. But I still show up with my ideas and my guitar and meet with other dreamers every day in hopes of writing a song that matters.

Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
Everything is a risk. Every decision has potential pitfalls.

Do I sign a pub deal or stay independent? To sign a deal means you get a little money in hopes to make more money but you’re willing to share it. To not sign a deal means you get no money and hope that someday someone records a song and you make a lot of money that’s all yours. Both decisions are a risk. Both have good and bad. I make quick decisions and prepare for the fallout pretty much every day. It’s not for everyone. Haha. But it’s the way I was raised I suppose.

Contact Info:

• Website: Davefenley.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/davefenley?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=
• Facebook: http://Facebook.com/davefenleylovesyou
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DaveFenley
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