I don't think that bands that make it on their first album are as strong as bands that don't: there is nowhere to go but down.
My love, growing up on the Prairies, was country music.
My songs are like cheap Neil Young copies.
You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
When you get successful, you can do pretty much whatever you want.
With The Guess Who, it took us fifty-something singles before we had hits.