Relationship building and networking isn't just for suits. As part of the Unstarving Musician Project, there's an entire book and podcast dedicated to the topic of how to get more paid music gigs. Since starting the project, I've talked to weekend-warrior musicians, full-time songwriters and performers, recording engineers, and musicians-for-hire. [...]
Later this month I'll be interviewing D Grant Smith, podcaster, author and indie radio show host. The interview will be an episode of my forthcoming Unstarving Musician Podcast. D Grant is an interesting fellow in many regards, but I'm particularly anxious to discuss with him indie radio, his book The DIY [...]
The Unstarving Musician’s Guide to Getting Paid Gigs was published in late October 2016, but the official launch is only just now about to happen. After clicking the publish button, I wrote to close friends that I thought writing the book would be the hard part. I quickly learned that [...]
I’ve jokingly said to my wife that my next edition of The Unstarving Musician’s Guide to Getting Paid Gigs may include a chapter on how to NOT render yourself without transportation necessary to show up for a gig. In case you’re reading my blog for the first time, we moved [...]
Getting paid as a pro drummer can be a tough gig in and of itself. I wrote this post to give drummers ideas to consider for making money as a pro. If you happen to be a non-drumming musician, there’s plenty that applies to you too. The avenues and strategies [...]
Understanding the Landscape of Local Music Venues In order to get regular paid gigs, it’s helpful to understand the venue landscape. Here I’m going to talk about the venue landscape in my area, and then spend a little time on the bigger landscape for those of you who travel for [...]
