🎙️ March 17th on LTATM

How to Work as a Full-Time Musician

Real musicians sharing real experiences about making music a full-time life.

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Let’s Talk About The Music, Music is everywhere. 🎶
#LTATM #LetsTalkAboutTheMusic #IndieMusic #MusicCareer #WorkingMusician #TwitchMusic

I am honored and humbled to have once again been asked to do an interview with Canvas Rebel.

Please send me a message for the link. I will also put it in the first comment. Thank you all who support my Music journey through life.

#pianorob #workingmusician #orlandomusic #orlandoevents

Grateful to be playing gear I truly believe in. Restrung my @sandbergguitars VS5 with fresh @sitstrings and ready to put some miles with all the rehearsals, shows, and studio work coming in fast. Reliable tone. Consistent feel. Every time. #BassGuitar #BassGear #EndorsedArtist #WorkingMusician...

Grateful to be playing gear I truly believe in.

Restrung my @sandbergguitars VS5 with fresh @sitstrings and ready to put some miles with all the rehearsals, shows, and studio work coming in fast.

Reliable tone. Consistent feel. Every time.

#BassGuitar #BassGear #EndorsedArtist #WorkingMusician...

THE NEW IIHHN PODCAST IS LIVE! FEAT. LA DRUMMER/EDUCATOR OLISES NARANJO, open.substack.com/pub/alanlech...
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ON YOUTUBE, youtu.be/AWMPm1hYJkg?...
#drummer #educator #musician #musicianlife #improviser #workingmusician @wearethemu.bsky.social

It's been a busy year and I'm still not done. #workingmusician #punkrock #fucktrump #fuckice

My new band The Anti-Skips will be playing Cambridge Ribfest today from 3 - 5pm. Come hang out!! @the.anti.skips #coverband #livemusic #cambridge #ribfest #drums #drummer #workingmusician

Well, I guess it would be an investment and I'll bet they last a lifetime too.

Not this month though! #workingmusician

Back to the day job grind and trying to get the house in order… Laundry pile looking like a final boss. Wish me luck — I’m gonna need it.

#LifeBalance #ArtistLife #WorkingMusician #LaundryBattle #RealLifeRhythms

Next Friday I'll be at Kitchener Ribfest for the debut of my new band The Anti-Skips! Check out kitchenerribandbeerfest.com for details. #kitchener #kitchenerribfest #kwmusicscene #livemusic #coverband #drums #drummer #workingmusician

Hey Toronto! I'll be back this Saturday with Apricty, to play at the 5th Canadian Independent Music Video Awards, put on by Dropout Entertainment. Get your tickets and come check it out! #awardsshow #livemusic #canadianmusic #toronto #drummer #workingmusician #drums

Hey Guelph! I'll be keeping time for KC Lee and His Checkered Past this Friday at the Red Chev. We'll be rippin' covers from 8 til midnight. Come out and party with us! #guelph #livemusic #liveentertainment #coverband #workingmusician

Long Weekend Band Crawl Volume 12 in Waterloo is right around the corner! Get your tickets and come hang out! I'll be doing sound at AristoCanine. #livemusic #waterloo #kwmusicscene #liveaudio #soundtech #workingmusician

Friday, 5/9/25, 6-9pm, 🎶 Alyse (keys) & Al Vafa (gtr/vocals) perform Jazz standards & elevated pop at El Encanto Belmond Hotel in Santa Barbara. #santabarbara #livemusic #elencanto #womeninjazz #workingmusician

"Old Reliable" is out everywhere Friday! You can pre-save it now at the link in my profile.

#countrymusic #country #songwriter #singersongwriter #workingmusician

#LiveMusic #WorkingMusician #SingAlong

Some cool gigs coming up! Keeping time for Apricity in LA, at my favourite venue and doing sound for Cartridge Heart in Belwood for an absolute barn burner! Life is good! #music #drums #drummer #workingmusician #soundtech #audioequipmentrental

Yup! It's happening! Give us a follow on Facebook and hmu if you're looking to book a rippin' Faith No More tribute band! #faithnomore #tribute #canadianband #workingmusician #drummer #drums

Looking to fill the calendar and keep the lights on! Let me know if I can be of service. #drums #drummer #workingmusician #sessiondrummer #freelance #freelancedrummer #canadiandrummer

Full performance schedule in April! #pdx #pdxmusic #pianist #performer #workingmusician

Excited to be back the Oregon Gardens Resort this Friday night at 7pm. Looking forward to play some music for the folks of Silverton, Oregon. #pnwsongwriter #pnwrecordingartist #workingmusician

This summer, for one sailing only, I am so excited to be performing on the Disney Wonder with Katie Pinder Brown! 7/21/25-7/28/25

#disneycruiseline #disneycruise #disneywonder #alaska #alaskacruise #pianoparty #cruiselife #pianoman #livemusic #workingmusician #pianorob #dcl

Leave your requests in the comments! And yes, I'm sure one of my bands will do Freebird... it might cost you a tip though. #covers #coverband #coverbands #workingmusician

Back to work. Tracking some bass tracks today on my bass vi at @bluebarnsound . #pnwmusicians #recordingstudio #bassvi #workingmusician #bluebarnsound #indieamericana

When you’re married to a singer & musician, Valentines Day might not look like a Hallmark card, but I swear he’s always singing to ME. ❤️🩷💜 #TrumpetPlayer #Singer #SongWriter Thanks Scott for keeping my man working! #WorkingMusician

I’m still mad at Randy Bachman.

He led me to believe being a rock star was going to be much easier than it is.

#workingmusician #TCB

Taking requests can yield surprising results #atxmusic #workingmusician #gnr

#jimmclaren testing @ryanstead.bsky.social #sweet Black JP model with a single “Emerald 91” #humbucker custom designed & wound exclusively for @teranguitars #killer #guitartone #rock
#whatdoyouthink?
#guitarist #guitarplayer #workingmusician #progear #boutiqueguitars #handmade #singlecutguitar

Today’s guitar lesson is about right hand muting for better dynamics.

White Riot documentary recommendation about when punk bands and ska bands came together to fight racism and fascism in the UK in the 70s. #guitarlessons #bobbobyrnes #workingmusician #guitar #songwriter

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Time to figure out something new. This is why we can’t have nice things. #workingmusician #guitar #music #thedeathoffun
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Here’s a little bit of serenity and downtime for you in the craziness of the world.

I took the video on Cape Cod just as the sun was rising.

#musicians #workingmusician #capecod #music #meditation #ambient
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