No matter how big of an artist you become…
You’re getting in a van- you might tour in a bus or a plane but you’ll be getting in and out of vans forever. The ride from the airport, the shuttle at the venue, the drive to the pre show appearance, the after show event, and back to the airport. You never completely out grow climbing in the side door of a van.
You’re sitting on metal folding chairs- eating at round tables in rooms with painted brick walls. This describes green rooms in arenas. Theaters are actually better…but then again thats the same comfy couch that’s been there for forty years. Festivals, radio stations, catering, merch table…Yes, metal folding chairs are part of the life.
You’re being asked ‘What else?’- the second you release something everyone will ask what else you have. As if this isn’t enough?! As if this isn’t enough to save the planet from all its problems…this IS the what else…this is the fruit of the labor. How dare they ask ‘what else’…but they will.
These aren’t the typical elements associated with the artist lifestyle…but this is some of the real day to day stuff that you’ve gotta be willing to say Yes to.
