(antiMusic) If there is one thing we love here at antiMusic it is when an artist finds success on their own. There is no better example of this than Brad Skistimas, better known as Five Times August, who not only turned down major label deals to stay indie but does everything on his own from his website to CD art and more important: marketing. He seems to have the Midas touch as he has logged over 100,000 in sales at online digital stores like iTunes, placed nine songs from his album on television shows like MTV's "Laguna Beach," the CW's "One Tree Hill," etc. And he has become the very first unsigned artist to have a CD carried by retail giant Wal-Mart. Talk about bucking the odds. So this week we asked Brad to pick five of favorite songs from the "Independent" album and tell us a little bit about them to maybe gain an insight into how he is succeeding all on his own.Here is Brad to tell us about "Better With You": The night I finished this song I knew my style as a songwriter was starting to figure itself out. I wrote it in October of 2003, and though the song is already 4 years old, it's continued to be a faithful song to my career. It has been placed on four different television shows and I'm amazed at it's 'underground' success. I actually didn't write it for anyone in particular, just with the hope of finding the perfect relationship. I think that's why so many people relate to it. I think everybody wants that kind of love. Some people have it, and some people are hoping for it. Others had it, lost it, and now they're playing the song to their ex trying to win them back! - Have a listen for yourself and if you like what you hear, support true Indie music by picking up the Five Times August CD or buying the download!
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