Charlie Faye talks about why she calls ahead to arrange for a mini-fridge in the hotel room while touring and recalls the lyrics from her first song (and the memories that came with it).
Janiva Magness on Touring with a NutriBullet and a Memorable First Gig Singing with an Elvis Impersonator
Janiva Magness talks about hitting the road in a van with more than 237,000 miles (and counting), a rehearsal space that is funnier now then when she was using it and the changes that she has seen in the music business.
Lloyd Cole On Why Deadlines are Helpful and How To Survive a Tour Van Breakdown (Hint: Really Good Tequila)
Lloyd Cole talks about splurging on a Michelin 3 star restaurant while touring in France and celebrating his 50th birthday by playing heavy rock songs with his kids (songs like “Back in Black” and “Ace of Spaces”).
Sam McCormally of Fellow Creatures on Trusting His Gut and a First Song That Has Been “Lost to History”
Fellow Creature’s Sam McCormally confesses to argument over whether Prince or Bruno Mars are cooler and talks about his first gig at a battle of the bands. They placed fourth. Out of four bands.
The Bo-Keys’ Scott Bomar On The Day Jobs that Gave Him a Music Industry Education & His Views on the Industry’s Past, Present and Future
Scott Bomar of the Bo-Keys talks about the hazards of touring across middle America, why tracking down your musical income can be a full-time job and the lessons to be learned from his Memphis elders.
Robbie Fulks On Empurpling the Gendarmes at Rehearsal and Covering Oscar the Grouch at his First Gig
Robbie Fulks talks about what to do when you forget lyrics to a song why he can’t watch “The Office” and how the old Spanish proverb “wish your son luck and throw him into the sea” relates to the music industry.
The Waco Brothers Explain What the Rock Gods Demand and Why Their Tour Meals are Wild Culinary Orgies of Over Indulgence
Jon Langford and Dean Schlabowske of the Waco Brothers explain why they consider rehearsing to be a form of cheating or cowardice, hearing the first song they wrote used on “Sex in the City” and share some of their sound business decisions.
Brett Harris Talks About Proposing to His Wife in a Song and Why He Tours With a Set of Running Shoes
Brett Harris talks about why he was more nervous for his first solo gig than he was singing in front of a large crowd at the National Cathedral and a particularly memorable – and meaningful – first song.
Brian Carpenter On Avoiding Fast Food and Why He Makes Music On His Own Terms
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Brian Carpenter talks about the benefits of keeping a day job and recalls a memorable meal he and his band enjoyed while touring through Washington, D.C.
Western Star Discuss the Difficulty in Finding a Great Drummer and the Joy of Working a Day Job Together As a Band
Max Jeffers of Western Star talks about cramming canned food into their van floorboards and the band debate over when they played their first gig.