Meet Collin Davis

We recently connected with Collin Davis and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Collin, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?
I found it by sneaking through the back door of a dingy rock club one night. The show was sold out and we were underage, but me and my pal Dougie weren’t going to miss this one band. They set the joint on fire, and when the place erupted I realized how powerful music can be. I mean I’d always loved music, but it was then that my purpose became clear.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
Our rock’n’roll band is called Thread the Lariat from California. We write and record original songs, and then we go play ’em live. I guess it’s not all technically original at this point, as we just released our first cover song: a rendition of “Don’t Change” by INXS. We heard the song in an old 80’s surf video and thought it would be cool to stick a bit of punk rock behind it. Check it out now on all the streaming platforms. We also have lots of other releases out for your audio enjoyment. New music is always in the works and we have some gigs coming up as well, notably: Las Vegas at The Dive 12/2/23, and Soma in San Diego 1/6/24.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Writing songs, performing live, and sound recording are actually three totally different skillsets. But music doesn’t have to be complex to be good, which is a beautiful thing. You don’t have to be some sort of Picasso or virtuoso to create something noteworthy or worthwhile. At least that’s the case with most of the rock music we have always loved. I try to remember that as we strive to become more technically proficient in our craft. I’ve learned that just trying to enjoy each step of the process versus fixating on completing the work produces the best results.

What would you advise – going all in on your strengths or investing on areas where you aren’t as strong to be more well-rounded?
It’s a tough balancing act as an artist to focus on your strengths yet still diversify your work. I think it’s important to know and acknowledge what you’re good at and what you’re maybe not so good at. Leaning into what is comfortable (i.e. your strengths) is a safe place that’s easier and probably wiser but can become kind of stale. It’s hard to stay inspired without challenging yourself with something outside of your comfort zone. Sometimes I think we should write a song that’s just a walk in the park to play live, because our set is pretty technical and we really have to be on it for the show. Why not have at least one song we can just breeze through in our sleep? It never happens though. Probably for the better.

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