Tig

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I am a musician/singer songwriter and "my day job" I am a master carpenter/construction superintendent , but.... I have a long background music, from the 9 yrs in school bands with classical training and musical education ( I played clarinet, trumpet ,and saxophone).. to playing guitar in a mid- west punk rock band back in my late teens and early 20's( circa: 1995-2000) while I also helped run /manage a small "underground" punk venue .Then after being tired ,partied out , undernourished, over "medicated" and broke for about 5 yrs , while touring the U.S from coast to coast and living the " life style" I had to "grow up" and become a "Normie" cause being a broke musician wasn't working for me or my wife at the time "thus my day time profession in construction" cause ya gotta pay the bills and babies cost a lot to raise and wives get mad about "not havering enough money" lol ..... Well 3 ex wives , 3 grown kids and almost 20 yrs later ,I moved back to Texas, after my last wife, did me wrong and took me for just about every thing , the crazy $!&%# even sold my guitars and other equip!! Now being fairly youngish still . I figured I would give it a shot again, I guess you could say I am trying to make something outta what I love doing which is making music .I am currently recording and producing from home( lol) hey ya gotta start over somewhere, some how. My first love has always been my guitars, and music ,but unfortunately still have to do the "day time work "as well. I play rock ,southern rock, blues rock, and country music mainly now. with lots of influences from each respective genre. So here I am and I figure what the hell at least I am trying and if I do make a dollar or a cool million for my music or ....not ,at least I wont regret not giving it another shot .So rock on muther truckers, give it hell or go and shut up ,Go big or go home cause life is way too short to not try what you dream!!!

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music,a major part of my life,with out music? just kill me.Gives me release,escape,connection,completion.

What is your music dream?

just to play. entertain,and if possible make some money at it.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

peoples closed minds,and "hick -hop" (that is a something that should of never been made ,its a travesty,and a abomination ) jk,well kind of ,lol.But hey, if thats what your into ,well be into it then, no judgments (well maybe some but will keep it to my self)

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

November Rain by Guns and Roses cause come on "F" Slash.... And It was playing the first time I fell in love and then again when I proposed to my "First EX Wife" as house party

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Slash, Zac Brown band, Eric Church ,B.B.King ,Zak Wylde ,Willie Nelson, The Eagles, Hank Williams sr and Jr.. Garth Brooks ,Santana ,Tom Petty, Stevie Ray Vaughn ,Albert King ,Whiskey Meyers Frank Foster Shine Down Miles Kennedy and loads of others

What inspires you to make music?

Emotions ,experiences ,and what mood I am in and if I have missed taking my meds,or took too many......... but mainly its life ,Life in general the complexity of trying to be a human and civilized and also the simplicity that appears out of the blue

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Simple things can heal the soul and that even when bad stuff happens ,you can take the hardest , roughest ,crappiest experiences and make something beautiful from it,and maybe help some one along the way ,or let someone know that the way they feel is something that someone els has felt,(or something real similar) and that they arent alone..Music,a simple song ,can do all that!

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

At first nervous but, after I find my groove ,happy and free and after a bit I am just in the moment ,pouring my soul out and laying it bare for the world to see .Its very cathartic as well as fulfilling, and after its like I was lost some where or like I just finally came back to realm of mortal men

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

So many artists out there ,its great but at the same time its damn hard .The trying to do something diffrent,something new, or trying to say something in a unique way,thats been said a hundred times,its a real challenge.That and it seems like if you arent doing R and B ,or Pop,one of two things happen in the "music industry" ,the labels and "Big music" companys 1)want you to change your sound,style,etc to be closer to what is selling ,or 2)they wont sign you.....Just my opinion though.

What do you think of Drooble?

so far its kinda cool .Having a community for musicians to meet,and exchange ideas and gain support is really neat.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Everything ,at one time or another .From guitar strings breaking ,to my voice cracking on the 20th take of a project Iam working on ,to realising the the melody Ive been working on for 2 weeks sounds like something NickleBack would of written lol

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Hmm well I moved to where I live now a few years ago and Iam not really in to the local "music" scene.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Patience ,long suffering patience, Hope ,and a dream as well as something to say or express

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

IDK