Meet Damon Clark | Singer-Songwriter

We had the good fortune of connecting with Damon Clark and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Damon, why did you pursue a creative career?
That’s a good question. I’ve always had a deep interest and fascination with the arts in its many forms: singing, acting, cinematography, drawing, painting, literature, composition, and so on. At an early age, I found that I was very good at a lot of artistic disciplines. I also found math and science easy, but I was marginally less interested in pursuing those as a career path. So, I imagine I made the “choice” to be an artist for many of the same reasons people become lawyers, doctors, accountants, and the like. I’m good at art. It comes easy. and it’s where my primary interests lie.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Please tell us more about your art. * I am a Pop and Classical singer and composer.

We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others
* I don’t know. I have never spent any time comparing myself or my art to other artists. I love and respect a lot of artists and what they do. You should see my playlists across various platforms, but I don’t find comparing and contrasting myself to others to be a healthy way to spend my creative energies.

How did you get to where you are today professionally.
* I started my career as an opera singer and classical musician. That was a transformative entry point to a professional music career for me.

Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges?
* Easy? No. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Becoming a working/successful opera singer is extremely difficult. I had a few advantages that made me marketable. That helped. There were some industry trends that were happening at the time that also helped me develop a career very early, but it was by no means easy. The first challenge was my own nerves. I didn’t have stage fright, but I certainly would be sick and sweaty before I went on stage every night backstage. Secondly, I was very much a perfectionist at the time because that is what’s drilled into you in school and I think that was part of me anyway. I’m not like that anymore. The way I see perfectionism now…it’s like a pipe dream that’ll blow up in your face every time. Over time, I branched out into Musical Theatre, Pop, Folk, R&B and stopped focusing on perfection and started focusing on being present in the experience. That helped with my nerves and perfectionism a lot and I started really enjoying performing.

What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story?
* I guess I’d want the world to know my story through my music. I recently released a song called “Random Lover” which will eventually be part of an upcoming EP that’s being produced by my friend, Sam Harvey. All the songs on the EP will tell my story better than I can here. It’s going to be a journey through the ups and downs of relationships; how I first felt completely seen and loved, the first horrific breakup, being in an abusive relationship, the first time I knew what actual mature love was…that sort of thing. Each song reveals an aspect of my past, but also what I took away that informs my now.

*Later, my story may come into more public focus since I’m working on a future podcast as well. I have a lot of irons in the fire.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc. In your view what are some of the most fun, interesting, exciting people, places or things to check out? * Monday – Kalachanji’s for dinner then the bar in The Cambria in Downtown Dallas.
Tuesday – Wabi House for ramen and a plum wine. It’s my favorite place in lower Greenville.
Wednesday – We’d have to get dinner at Oak’d and drinks at Parliament in Uptown.
Thursday – That’s gonna be takeout from Bubba’s for dinner. Fried chicken and fried fish with a nice dry champagne at the house with friends.
Friday – Dallas Opera or Klyde Warren Park or whatever might be happening in Deep Ellum
Saturday – Breakfast at Overeasy, tour of downtown Dallas, lunch and a movie at Alamo Drafthouse, then dinner at Bolsa or Boulevardier and music at Reveler’s Hall.
Sunday – Sleep in. I’ll cook brunch. I’m a great cook. After that, anyone’s guess.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Jeffrey Liles of the Kessler Theatre

Website: https://dkcvs.com

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