Mar 17, 2020
What do you recall about being a teenager? Was it fun for
you? I recall having big dreams, while also being relentlessly
uncomfortable with myself.
Many clients, friends, and fellow parents have taken an interest in
our 15 year-old daughter Elliott's emerging career as a
professional singer, and songwriter. Elliott first performed
alongside me when she was 8, singing "Hallelujah" to our packed
yard of neighbors during Akron's PorchRokr event.
A clip of her magical, first-attempt at public performance is
included in today's episode, along with other snippets of her
musical evoltion.
...And she has never stopped.
In the last 7 years, Elliott found her "soul-bro's" in their band Detention, which has garnered regional radio play, and plenty of press as winners in the 24th Tri-C High School Rock Off at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
About their winning performance, Barry
Gabel, Senior VP for Live Nation said: “The band was tight,
fun, exciting, and had the audience going crazy!”
Although SXSW was postponed this year, Detention was invited to
showcase, and has been drawing more national attention since their
Rock Hall win.
The most fascinating piece for us as parents, is watching Elliott
find, and own her authentic voice. It's one thing to sing in tune,
and another thing to inspire fellow young women, or navigate ways
of working with her 3 bandmates. Through it all we are witnessing
the becoming of a true music-obsessed artist.
Elliott performs a brand-new song she wrote at the end of this
episode.
As you may hear, I've never been more uncomfortable in an
interview. We want the best for our kids, we hope we're not
screwing them up, and we have zero idea what's about to come out of
their mouths next! My goal was to provide an unfiltered view of
modern-day parenting, as well some ideas on how to engage the
people we love into becoming the highest version of themselves.
We cover communication, the thin line between parenting and
coaching, where we completely disagree, and the bridge of love and
infinite possibility that is music.
Semi-Pro-TIPS: Make music accessible everywhere.
Crank the vinyl. Leave instruments around that are in-tune and
ready to be played. Create the environment where kids can let
themselves get lost in the love of practicing.
Please enjoy this far-ranging conversation with our amazing
daughter, and resident Young-Woman-Rockstar— Elliott Rose
Carter.