there. But because I’m not there
all of the time, my shows demand
attention in a different way as op-
posed to living there and playing
every week. I’m only there a cou-
ple of times a year. I think it helps
me stand out in that sense.”
“Nashville is definitely a song-
writing town,” continued David-
son. “If you want to be a full-time
songwriter, I feel you need to be
there. I love songwriting and want
to write as often as possible, but
I’ve approached my career more
from the booking and playing
out side. Performing is more of
my focus. Everyone in Nashville
who is playing shows and touring
leaves Nashville to play shows and
then comes back. There are not
a lot of full band show opportuni-
ties in Nashville unless you’re a
very established artist. There are
showcases, but not a lot of ways
to make money playing a show.
Everyone leaves Nashville on the
weekend to play and comes back
to write during the week. I think if
you’re a full-time songwriter you
need to live there, but I’m ok just
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