As a journeyman singer, I have to go to where the work is.
Session work is not a steady thing at all. You do eight of them in one week and then go three months without any. That's the way it really is.
College didn't stick, so I worked odd jobs, but I've always written songs and played music. I actually met a guy who was a songwriter, which I didn't realize was a real job.
Ask any guitar player - it's hard to feed yourself when you're picking for a living.
My life used to be record, tour, record, tour. You can never say no as a freelance musician. I was on the road 200 days a year.
So I came home and I had a resume and everything, but the only job experience I had was just playing in bars and clubs on my summers off. So, I was temping and stuff during the day and playing music at night.
I've never had that boring office job. All my jobs were music related.
I've been traveling around to play music since before I even had a driver's license.
I have sat in with the Burbank Philharmonic and the Topanga Orchestra when they need someone if someone gets sick or something.
I think I'll continue to work as a solo artist.
I never had an official job, but I did play at a local cantina every Tuesday night, and I babysat a lot.
