Coming Up in the Scene: A Guide to Starting Your First Band

"So you want to be a rock star? Think you got what it takes? Well, everyone has to start somewhere…
“Coming Up in the Scene” not only educates and entertains, but gives first-hand accounts of what happens in the local music scene. Touching on subjects such as promoting, recording and touring, the reader will learn the right steps to take to introduce their music to the masses.
With a well-rounded career as a musician, promoter, manager and agent, Rick Davis knows the ins and outs of developing an artist. His informal, and sometimes sarcastic and vulgar writing style puts a modern spin on the business side of music. Rick offers his stories and advice to all aspiring rock stars, hoping to advance their career and ultimately keep the “scene” alive."

Rick Davis has served in active ministry since 1970. He s an 18-year veteran of youth ministry and has spent 26 years of ordained ministry in the Presbyterian Church serving as a pastor, educator, writer, and speaker. He currently resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife J.J., where he serves as senior associate pastor for pastoral care and spiritual development at the First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa.