Static Live Magazine December 2020
STATIC LIVE Magazine is Central Florida’s premier publication dedicated to celebrating music and culture. STATIC LIVE provides extensive, detailed community information from fashion to art, entertainment to events through noteworthy interviews, sensational photography and in-depth editorial coverage. STATIC LIVE is the only publication of its kind in Central Florida and reaches all target markets through wide distribution channels. Our staff includes highly accomplished contributors with award-winning backgrounds in music and entertainment; we know how much business is captured from the entertainment market. Our free full color publication can be found throughout Central Florida at key retailers, hotels and restaurants in high traffic areas. Our mission is to highlight the incredible talent, culture and lifestyle in Central Florida. With eye-opening profiles and coverage of the music and art community, STATIC LIVE readers will be positively influenced by our topical content and trending advertisers. STATIC LIVE Magazine is the most effective tool for branding connectivity with consumers in our area.
STATIC LIVE Magazine is Central Florida’s premier publication dedicated to celebrating music and culture. STATIC LIVE provides extensive, detailed community information from fashion to art, entertainment to events through noteworthy interviews, sensational photography and in-depth editorial coverage. STATIC LIVE is the only publication of its kind in Central Florida and reaches all target markets through wide distribution channels. Our staff includes highly accomplished contributors with award-winning backgrounds in music and entertainment; we know how much business is captured from the entertainment market. Our free full color publication can be found throughout Central Florida at key retailers, hotels and restaurants in high traffic areas. Our mission is to highlight the incredible talent, culture and lifestyle in Central Florida. With eye-opening profiles and coverage of the music and art community, STATIC LIVE readers will be positively influenced by our topical content and trending advertisers. STATIC LIVE Magazine is the most effective tool for branding connectivity with consumers in our area.
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RING!<br />
A Day in the Life of a<br />
Gigging Musician<br />
BY ADAM FLOYD<br />
RING in the holidays and the new year for that<br />
matter. Working musicians are at our busiest<br />
this time of year. Lots of parties everywhere.<br />
Homes and offices, streets and bars are filled<br />
with revelers. With recent events it seems<br />
everyone wants to blow off some steam. We<br />
can’t disappoint the masses and I want to fill the<br />
coffers with cash so it’s time to dive in.<br />
Gig musicians need to keep our holiday season<br />
music fresh and sharp. It’s a good idea to review<br />
the tunes in the summer so they are ready when<br />
the time comes. When the holiday season is in<br />
full swing, it’s too late. Singing seven nights a<br />
week, dealing with an agent and the venues,<br />
working out schedules with other performers.<br />
Meanwhile the rigors of life don’t slow down. Stay<br />
ready, don’t get ready. Plus, I like most of the<br />
holiday songs even if I tire of them by the time<br />
New Year’s Eve rolls around.<br />
One fun way to add a little zip to tunes I have<br />
played since early childhood is to perform them<br />
on a bunch of different instruments. Try the<br />
season’s favorites on a simple fife or ukulele. Get<br />
a recorder or a harmonica. It gives me a chance<br />
to work up my musical skills while the audience<br />
really gets a thrill. Something about seeing the<br />
tunes played well, on simple folk instruments,<br />
makes for real inspiration, even if it’s easy for the<br />
musician.<br />
This is also a good time to shout out to all the<br />
special someones. If your partner is playing<br />
music all month and you don’t get much alone<br />
time - never fear! It will all be over soon and you<br />
can go back to the normal routine of only being<br />
ignored on weekends and practice nights. You<br />
can bet your sweet potato that when you do get<br />
some loving, it will be passionate and from the<br />
deep heart of an artist!<br />
When we play three gigs a day it can be a bit<br />
much. I try to eat right and avoid heavy drinking<br />
to stay fit. My party comes later when the crowds<br />
have gone home. Also, beware of traffic which<br />
can be much worse in the season’s rush. I can’t<br />
be late because all of these events depend on<br />
ME! Planning ahead, stocking the fridge and<br />
leaving most equipment in the vehicle are a few<br />
of the ways I cope with the onslaught.<br />
Keep your business card out and visible at the<br />
gigs. Make sure to mention on the mic that you<br />
are available and love doing events. Most people<br />
don’t know any professional musicians and some<br />
are looking to book last minute parties. This one<br />
tactic could add thousands to my holiday season<br />
payday. Get noticed by the movers and shakers<br />
in office buildings or hotels and the season can<br />
really make your cash register RING!