For the life of me, I've never understood why credibility in music matters so much to people. Performing music is no different that acting: you play characters, you tell a story. It's showbiz. It's a persona. Who cares if your accent is phony or not.

Alice Cooper routinely stages his own death onstage. Is he dishonest? Who cares.

Graham Lindsey is from Wisconsin, yet he sings with a haggard drawl that would make Ralph Stanley proud. Is he dishonest? Who cares. His music kicks ass, that's all anyone should care about.

If you're selling records and have fans, you win.

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Scott Andrew and the Walkingbirds
Lo-fi DIY acoustic pop
Hear it: http://www.scottandrew.com/main/music