Lydia Loveless talks about the struggle to eat well while touring, day jobs (good and bad) and being patient on the road to success.
Curtis McMurtry on Playing At a Bar Mitzvah and One Definition of Music Industry Success
Curtis McMurtry talks tour strategies, his first gig (at a Bar Mitzvah) and band battles in the rehearsal space.
Ronnie Fauss Talks Mini-Vans and What It Takes to Find Success
Ronnie Fauss shares his touring strategy, rehearsing in his neighbor’s garage and the value of little victories in building a career in music.
Chris Batten of Enter Shikari on the Path from Selling CDs (at Woolworths) to Making Them (for Themselves)
UK-based rock quartet Enter Shikari talk about the time that their tour van was impounded by the police and how they found success in the music business.
Dom Flemons On the Path From His First Gig to Winning a Grammy
Dom Flemons, co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, talks about how he and the band pass time in their tour van, stocking up on harmonicas and finding success in the music industry.
Johnette Napolitano on Rarely Breaking Strings and the Only Thing That Matters
The Concrete Blonde singer talks tour meals (and the value of “a good, clean egg” in the morning) and time spent working in the film industry.
Brett Newski on Parking in Detroit and Why the Merch Table Is Important
Brett Newski speaks about the difference between tour meals in the US, Europe and South Africa, the peculiarities of his old rehearsal space and the role of fan support in building a successful career in music.
Nina on Recording at Home and Trusting Your Gut
UK pop singer NINA talks about how her cat helps her when she’s recording and the struggle to make a living in the music industry.
Sid Griffin on Rehearsing in the Basement and the Future of the Music Industry
Sid Griffin talks about a pub called the Betsey Trotwood and the similarities between the whaling industry in the 1800’s and the music industry today.
Kevin Gordon on Rocking 330,000 Miles and Still Rolling
Kevin Gordon talks folk art, eating David Allen Coe’s fried chicken and the difference between art and business.