New Orleans singer-songwriter Kelcy Mae recalls a first gig that was “bizarre, terrifying and memorable” and describes her highly decorated rehearsal space.
Gurf Morlix on Avoiding Broken Guitar Strings and His Career Without Deadlines
Gurf Morlix shares Butch Hancock’s method for judging songwriters and recalls a band called The Plague and reveals his unique rehearsal space.
Slim Cessna Reveals a Taste For Poutine and Shares His Band’s Rehearsal Strategy
Slim Cessna of Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and DBUK reflects on an attempt to start a dance craze and why his mom is the best.
Corb Lund on Using Baseball Hand Signals at Gigs and Why Age Doesn’t Matter
Corb Lund on a band rider that’s no fun at all, fights at his first gig and writing songs while working at an early day job.
Shawn Mullins on Why He Tours in a Minivan and a Fun First Job
Shawn Mullins talks about the loneliness of the road and the part of his job that he really enjoys.
Kenny George On His High School Band and Touring in a Converted Box Truck
South Carolina guitarist Kenny George talks about rehearsing at a computer repair shop and the importance of networking.
Raymond Watts On The Pillow Fight At His First Gig And Why He Prefers Tour Vans Over Buses
Raymond Watts of
The Delines Discuss Band Group Dynamics and Late Night Eating
Willy Vlautin and Amy Boone of the Delines share an early gig that cleared the room and the need for artists to balance a social life with a solitary life.
Thomas Turner of Ghostland Observatory Talks About a Big Band Expense and Keeping Things in Perspective
Ghostland Observatory’s Thomas Turner talks about touring in FBI cruisers and why it’s important for musicians to keep things in perspective.
Sylvia Rose Novak Talks Touring on a $45 Food Budget and Singing Flogging Molly Covers
Sylvia Rose Novak onn the first song she wrote (which appears on her second album) and why music can break your heart, but that there’s nothing in world like it.