Thursday Interviews - Musicians

Three interviews last night in Courthouse and Alexandria.

The best was with Brad, around 30, who used to be in a band and continues to play as a guitarist and singer. He's actually been in multiple bands, and expressed that some way to find other musicians might be nice. However, he indicated that the biggest pain was finding gigs, and that, typically, it was delegated to one person. If you were that person, you spent a lot of time and frustration trying to find places to play. Once I explained what we were trying to do, he said that he would definitely use that service and was willing to pay $10 to $20 a month for it. He also said we should look at coffeehouses as another venue, since many small artists use those venues to get their music out.

Another interview was with Miguel (manager) at a Mexican restaurant that hosts live music five nights a week. However, he said that, while he was open to a system like this, they have a set rotation of musicians and, because it is a specific type of music, tend to find people through word of mouth.

Finally talked to John at Hard Times, and he said that they typically do not have live music, at least in their location (Hard Times is a chain) because it is so difficult to find good people to play. He said he would consider bringing in live shows if there  was a way to easily find good bands, but that he would have to see the service and how it performs before deciding on whether to pay or not.