Keeping a band together and focused can be one of the most difficult things a serious musician has to endure. Not only is it hard to find other players that fit your music, but it is also a challenge to find ones that also have compatible personalities and share mutual goals. If you are having trouble hooking up with the right musicians, perhaps you should consider a few other options. [More]

I was recently asked what I thought it means to be called a musician. When I was younger and practicing hours everyday, I looked at being a musician as someone who played an instrument professionally with a high degree of proficiency. A musician was like a highly revered samurai, someone who had achieved mastery over their instrument and could “wield” it effortlessly. Of course many other people I knew thought of a musician as another name for someone who was unemployed or at the very most delivered pizzas. [More]