Today we’d like to introduce you to David Jarvis.
Hi David, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself
Every day is a new day to learn, to grow, to change, and to better yourself. That’s how I view each morning. From the first notes I sang as a boy on the California coastline to the latest track I release from one of the many amazing studios throughout north Texas, each day is a new challenge. My project, X610chil (pronounced Ex-Six-Ten-Chil) lives for the challenge. In fact, we demand it.
Anything worth having takes time, new mistakes, new breakthroughs, and a fresh set of eyes. Even though I wake up in the same body, I never feel like the same person. But I do know that the person I woke up as needs to record something.
I need to write something. I need to play something. I need the crowd. I need the energy. I need the music. I need to know that the audience wasn’t just entertained; they were changed. And I hope that, at the end of the day, maybe something I did might have made your spirit soar for a second or two.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
There will always be roadblocks when you’re going somewhere. They might be empty clubs, taunts, ridicule, no gas in the car, no food in the fridge, no roof over your head. I’ve faced all of that. But it didn’t stop me. The pain of learning never stops me. Failure doesn’t stop me. The fear of death doesn’t stop me. The suicide of my mother didn’t stop me. These are all just reminders that there’s still breath in these lungs and a studio that’s empty. Find me a ride and I’ll stay until they shut the building down. Even then, I can’t guarantee that I won’t sleep in the parking lot until they open back up in the morning.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
20 years of live performances, playing everything from heavy metal to country, touring the country, over 2,000 shows, and 14 studio albums brought me to stare out over a soundboard, and I realized that if I wanted it to sound like I heard it in my head, I needed to do it myself. This set me on a journey to learn everything I could about recorded music. From there, I had to learn other aspects of the business that I might have overlooked before. This led me to record with some of the greatest local musicians in north Texas. Each new release is my new proudest moment, just as each new challenge conquered makes me hungry for more.
The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you and any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
Never let other people’s shortcomings, hang-ups, and personal jealousy stop you from accomplishing what you need to do. And making sacrifices is part and parcel of growth, be it personal, professional, spiritual. There will be times where you’ll have to block out your biggest, most favorite things in the world in order to get better. Do that. Don’t sacrifice yourself for something less. Be great.
Contact Info:
- Email: davidjarvis@hotmail.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/x610chil
- Facebook: facebook.com/X610chil
- Twitter: twitter.com/x610chil
- Youtube: youtube.com/X610chil
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/4Lm4z
