A Musician’s Life On The Road: The Glory & The Grind
November 02 2010, 09:09 AM
Filed in: Opinion
If you're an artist with dreams of turning your music into a full time career, you need to read this article. Regardless of what stage your development and fan base is at, this is a must read.
It's one of the most accurate depictions and analyses of what it's like to be on the road, and what it takes to make it in today's music biz.
Take note of the comments the author makes about who Nettwerk Records and Terry McBride chooses to represent. From the article:
"When artists come to Nettwerk Management looking for a shot at the big time, he makes sure they understand what’s going to be required of them: a minimum of 200 and probably 250 appearances a year, which basically means the total abandonment of every non-musical aspect of their lives."
And a quote from Terry himself:
“I don’t take on a client unless there’s a few key things. One is if they really want this more than anything in their life . . . It’s about work, believing in yourself, about having a passion to make it and being authentic. That’s what it’s about. It’s not rocket science. You’ve gotta have the talent and you’ve gotta have the work ethic to back it up.”
Truth.
Read the full article here: A musician’s life on the road: The glory and the grind
