Rock Star Mommy
My Life As a Rocker Mom
By: Judy Davids
Published: April 1, 2008
ISBN: 9780806528984
Format: Paperback, 194pp
Publisher: Citadel Press
"I decided I was going to be a rock star", writes guitarist Judy Davids of The Mydols, in her inspirational and rockin' book Rock Star Mommy: My Life As a Rocker Mom. From soccer mom to rocker mom, Judy Davids shares her dream of forming a rock band with her friends, and along the way teaches some crucial lessons in business and in life.
Judy Davids followed her unlikely dream of learning to play rock guitar, and inspiring her other suburban housewife friends, to grace the punk rock stage. Instead of letting obstacles, like not actually being able to play music stand in her way, the author rocked on to music fame. Employing the promotional techniques learned in her career, school activities, and as a mother, Judy Davids organized the band like a school science fair. The result was an underground punk rock success story.
Judy Davids (photo left) and The Mydols didn't achieve overnight success. Instead, they learned their music, overcame their initial stage jitters, and learned to rock the house. From selling t-shirts, with their husbands at the merchandise table, to going on tour, the band kept their dream alive. Their mistakes provide valuable lessons, in never letting go of your dreams, for anyone in any walk of life. In breezy and often hilarious prose, the book takes the reader on the magic tour bus from basement birthday shows to national notoriety.
For me, the power of the book is its inspirational story combined with practical business ideas for achieving success. The Mydols are a success story that should never have happened, yet they lived their punk rocker dream, despite the odds. Through hard work and determination, combined with savvy guerrilla marketing techniques, the band became a phenomenon. If a rock group of soccer moms with little musical experience, can get their name in lights, then following dreams can become reality for anyone.
I highly recommend Rock Star Mommy: My Life As a Rocker Mom by Judy Davids, to anyone seeking inspiration for following even the most outrageous dreams. The author demonstrates how no obstacle is to great to be overcome with determination and a will to succeed.
Read Rock Star Mommy: My Life As a Rocker Mom by Judy Davids, and discover the joy of chasing your dreams, and not worrying about the roadblocks. With creativity and inspiration, The Mydols succeeded beyond even their members' wildest dreams. Their story is one of inner strength, personal conviction, and not worrying about the laundry.
