With a career spanning twenty years, Rascal Flatts is one of the most successful bands in country music, and they've got some advice for up and coming artists.
"I think the best piece of advice that you could give anybody is, 'don't suck,'" jokes the band's Jay DeMarcus in a statement from the trio's label. "No, for me, it's be true to yourself, don't try to follow trends, hone your craft, be as good as you can and don't be afraid to grow," he continues on a serious note.
"I think that's the thing. Even artists that have been around for a while get complacent and set in their ways and think they have it all figured out, and aren't really open to learning new things and to growing and changing with the times, and opening themselves up to a different way of doing things," he adds. "You know, it's okay to collaborate with different people you never thought you'd see yourselves collaborating with.
"And so, just constantly learning and constantly trying to be the best you can be at what you do specifically, I think is the best thing in the world that you can do as an artist."
