Meet Wyatt Crabtree

We recently connected with Wyatt Crabtree and have shared our conversation below.

Wyatt, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?

I think it is easy in the music business to have confidence issues. It is normal to feel like we do not belong on a stage or playing with other musicians because we are our own biggest critic. We all too often hear that inner voice telling us we are not good enough. To manage this, I’ve learned to focus on making music that I like. Not necessarily trying to appeal to everyone, but if I like it, certainly someone else will too. From there it is a manner of knowing that if I am being hired to perform, somebody somewhere wants to hear it. I am going to give them all I have. Every last drop of energy I possess comes out in a performance. When you play that way, it is hard not to have self confidence.

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?

I perform music as Joe’s Cousin One Man Band. I play guitar, drums, and vocals at the same time. I tour the Carolinas as well as the Eastern United States and parts of the Midwest. I have two albums out on all streaming services and will be touring the Midwest and rust belt region this August.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

1. Persistence is key. In music, you are going to be rejected time and time again. The secret to getting shows is to be persistent. For every yes we get from a venue there are probably 100 that did not respond. Don’t give up!

2. Practice. If you want to get good at anything, you have to practice. As a musician I am constantly practicing to the point that the first thing I do when I get home from a run of shows is pick up a guitar and play. This is also because I love it which brings me to my 3rd point.

3. Love what you do. When you love what you do , it shows in how you do it. In music, you can feel it. If you don’t love it, it will show. If you do love it, everyone will know. That to me is more important than raw talent.

As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?

It is not a musical book at all, but my favorite book of all time is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It is a beautiful story of one mans journey and how the treasure he seeks and the love he desires cannot be his until he fulfills his personal journey.
This is so applicable to us in life. Before we can have our treasures, we have to have our experiences, good and bad.
This book really gives perspective on that.

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