Finding a safe, viable career performing music is no easy task. While it might not be the first choice for every aspiring musician, one way to make a decent bit of money from gigging is to start your own wedding band.
It takes a bit…
Much has been written recently on the topic of networking, and as a freelance musician, I fully understand and appreciate the importance of constantly seeking new sources of work.
But what about keeping the gigs you already have? Assuming you have a handle on the…
Bassist Ben Kogan and drummer Danny Wolf want to be in your band. The Brooklyn based duo founded the New York Rhythm Section…, a collective of New York City musicians that can be hired as a backing band for a variety of musical projects.
Continue Reading →It’s difficult to find anything other than a very general job description for a career as a freelance musician because there are as many ways to be a freelance musician as their are freelance musicians! However, one of the best ways to learn about the…
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Being a musician is awesome. It’s almost a crime that people are allowed to play music for a living. But like crime, music doesn’t usually pay. To get the gigs that pay, and keep getting them, musicians need to exude a
Creating a budget for a new album means figuring out not only how much money you’ll need, but also how much time it will take from your first rehearsal to release day. After releasing a number of my own albums and answering questions from many…
Continue Reading →At 16 years old, I got my first job at a video rental store. Since then, I’ve worked at a mall, been a waiter, caterer, bartender, bar back, bouncer, sofa bed salesman, and office supply salesman. I also got my first paying gig as a…
Continue Reading →There are a lot of different ways to make a living as a modern musician, and it’s fair to say that most professional musicians make their living from not just one job, but from many different jobs. Diversifying your income streams is important to a…
Continue Reading →My mom had a cousin, Bob. On some holidays we’d go over to his house, where I spent a lot of time playing foosball with the other kids in the basement. One year I remember him saying something about “multiple streams of income” and for…
Continue Reading →A little over a year ago, I was on “the path.” You know, the path that the majority of the population follows because they value things like stability, monetary gain, schedule, order….many of the values that make life “easier” and manageable. I was a pretty…
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