Unlocking the Mysteries of Lance Ayers: The Voice Behind The Circle View

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On this episode of Shaping Success with Wes Tankersley, Wes talks with musician Lance Ayers on his journey as a musician and his influences.

Lance’s musical journey started at 4 ½ years old when he told his mother he wanted to do what the Young Performers did on TV. He happened to live across the street from a piano store, and his mother arranged for him to get piano lessons.  He continued with the piano through high school while immersing himself in the different cultures of the students and different music genres. He hung out with the band geeks and learned to play all kinds of instruments. 

His biggest influence was his older brother who introduced him to all the greats in music such as Prince, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones.  Prince was by far the one artist that influenced Lance the most. He was fascinated by how Prince played his own instruments, mixed, and produced his own works. He admired how Prince didn’t pay attention to the critics.

Before his mom passed away, Lance said he was a kid that wrote songs about happy things. After his Mom died, he was angry, and it reflected in his music and lyrics. At the time of his Mom’s death, Lance was in a band named Odium Nation. He sang, played the instruments, and did the arranging when recording. Record deals were coming in, and he delegated to his other band mates who refused to cooperate. Per the Illinois version of the Uniform Partnership Act, if a person is present at the inception of a band, and no contract was signed, they have a say and get a cut of the profits. Based on that, Lance decided to leave the band and form his own.

Per his entertainment lawyer, since he’s the one who wrote the songs, and Odium nation didn’t use his songs after he left, he re released his songs under his new band The Circle View.  He found a guitar player Tom Howell, base player Chris McKenna, and Justin Shields on keyboard. 

Lance says he could do this solo, but he loves the idea of collaboration with other people bouncing ideas off one another.  The band has toured the US and Africa. The reception of the band has been positive, and he’s excited to continue to grow the band.
 

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Website: https://www.thecircleview.co

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