In the past, after finding out that I’m a full time musician, a lot of people ask me the same question, “So what do you actually do every day?” As it turns out that’s a good question. And if you’ve ever wondered the same thing, read on…

My name begins like so many other typical Americans – in bed trying to ignore the incessant alarm that seems hellbent on violating every international torture prohibition. After getting up about half an hour after I promised myself I would, I end up right here – on the internet. As you may have read independent artists these days must sink or swim with the internet age and the ones who succeed always spend lots of time blogging, communicating and marketing themselves online. (hint, what do you think I’m doing right now!). Interspersed with visiting/updating the dozen websites where my music can be found I send and respond to emails about shows, rehearsal times and any other queries that find their way into my inbox.

So that was the work, here’s the fun. Getting together with the guys who’ll be playing with me at my next show is always a blast. We generally talk about music, play songs for each other and work on learning the music together to make the shows excellent and fun for the audience. These are the moments when I stop and realize how cool it is that playing my guitar is actually my job! I also usually try to spend some time working on new material, although I have to admit songwriting is rather tedious for me.

So in a nutshell that’s kind of what I do every day. Of course, it’s the abridged version, but hopefully you get the idea. Please chime in and ask any questions that you might have, I’d love to answer!!

Peace, Alex