In today’s culture of overnight celebrity, it can seem like becoming an entertainer is as easy as humming a few bars for the judges of American Idol, signing a record contract and letting the wild ride begin. But as any real musician can tell you, the road to fame is paved with burnt-out dreams and missed opportunities. LongShot Records’ singer/songwriter Julie Ingram’s journey toward celebrity is a firsthand account that it takes more tan just a pretty face and voice to get noticed in one of the most difficult businesses of all: the recording industry. “When you do get noticed,” says Ingram, “it’s like being struck by lighting in the middle of the night…” – Jef Tingley, Nashville Music Guide, June/July 2008