So sometimes I have to remind myself that not everybody knows what a working musician is or does. I actually moved to LA to be one before I even knew what my actual job would be haha! Anyway, I’ll probably be using this term quite a bit, and if I’m gonna be throwing it around, I should explain the idea behind it. A working musician is basically a freelance artist (aka hired gun) who can be called and hired for pretty much anything music related that they know how to do, or specialize in. For example, I am a professional drummer and have a bunch of different bands/singer songwriters/artists that I play live (gig) with around LA on a fairly regular basis. I also get calls for session work (studio work/recording), and touring, and I teach private lessons. I do anything and everything drum related that people want to hire me for. I am my own boss, and must hustle to make my own connections and work (people don’t just call you out of the blue, as I used to think haha.) I will definitely be addressing this topic a lot more down the road, but this is the basic idea. Below, I have attached a picture from a tour I recently went on with an amazing band called “Julie the Band.” This one is from Canada and we are playing for 10,000 people! I’m pretty tiny in this pic but enjoy! Please feel free to leave comments or questions.
