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I am thinking after college, I might try to pursue a career in music. Lately my two passions have been Psychology and Music. I have had a few local gigs with the help of cousin Ryan. I am going to link some of my recordings and see what y'all think.! 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tklElEO45I&feature=youtu.be

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiC6BQ_Z0Zo&list=UUL9ihJfMcdy-TxsAxqSH07A

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2srUZAN3IY&list=UUL9ihJfMcdy-TxsAxqSH07A

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I probably have no place to give advice, but I'm in a local band who's starting to become known around the Georgia area rock/metal scene. The hardest thing to do is make money playing music, and everyone who's in the music business already will even tell you that.

 

What you should do is always have a backup plan because being successful in the music industry is almost like winning the lottery. 

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Sound pretty good, dude! Really like the Ball and Biscuit cover. Follow your dreams, man. I'm pursuing a career in film right now, and although money is real tight, I couldn't be happier!

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I am thinking after college, I might try to pursue a career in music. Lately my two passions have been Psychology and Music. I have had a few local gigs with the help of cousin Ryan. I am going to link some of my recordings and see what y'all think.! 

 

 

i say its worth doing it on the side. and i dont mean like a hobby, but get a really well paying job and do this thing you love and be supported throughout all of it. next thing you know... you will be mister big shots. at the end no advice will tell you how to be successful you kinda have to figure that on your own. good luck 

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i say its worth doing it on the side. and i dont mean like a hobby, but get a really well paying job and do this thing you love and be supported throughout all of it. next thing you know... you will be mister big shots. at the end no advice will tell you how to be successful you kinda have to figure that on your own. good luck 

 

get a job that pays alright and fills 35-40 hours of your week and try to spend almost as much on your music, you will have little free time but hey thats how you do it these days.

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get a job that pays alright and fills 35-40 hours of your week and try to spend almost as much on your music, you will have little free time but hey thats how you do it these days.

yea thats what i was trying to say. its not safe anymore to do only what you love and be guaranteed support from it 

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yea thats what i was trying to say. its not safe anymore to do only what you love and be guaranteed support from it 

 

unless you love something career like me, and engineering :P and maths.

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unless you love something career like me, and engineering :P and maths.

or love both. im going in for computer science degree. but also love making youtube videos and other production like animation. 

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I suggest getting a stable job and do your music parallel to that... It pays to have a fallback in case of failure...

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-snip-

 

You only live once.

Live life to it's fullest and don't waste it.

If you really want to, go ahead.

 

But you should know that it is very hard to be successful in the industry.

I would like to point out this person in particular:

http://youtu.be/pgdSgkitZOU?t=6m45s

Skip to 0:25

 

Look at her. She has the talent and the passion to make it big. She sings much better than many of the "mainstream" artists in modern pop culture, yet she isn't signed. She even has the looks.

There are many other talented individuals out there. You have to outshine them in order to make it big. It's a competitive industry, just keep that in mind.

Also, stylistically speaking; Rock isn't that big so....

 

If you really want to, try to increase your fanbase in the local sense. 

Use the internet to promote your works, and you have a chance.

 

TL;DR: If you think you won't regret it, go for it. 

 

 

P.S. Have a plan B if things don't work out.

 

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I suggest getting a stable job and do your music parallel to that... It pays to have a fallback in case of failure...

I have a Stable job. And am going to college for Comp eng. Major and psychology. @OriginalPromise

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I have a Stable job. And am going to college for Comp eng. Major and psychology. @OriginalPromise

You know, you can always do both.

Just make sure you won't regret your choice in the future.

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I have a Stable job. And am going to college for Comp eng. Major and psychology. @OriginalPromise

That's a nice track to take... I'll listen to your playing later since I'm currently on mobile...

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Yes but in diffrent section of music (music production, live sound engineering, studio engineer)  Musical performance has no money in  it any more unless your willing to sell out, im in a band and do play a fair share amount of gigs but never make money most my money comes from enineering most of the gigs i go to or play as well and being a studio engineer. and i have a sickly feeling its gonna be like this for a long time

I did a thing once and it was awsome: https://soundcloud.com/jamese666/junkhead-cover-with-vocals

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Yes but in diffrent section of music (music production, live sound engineering, studio engineer)  Musical performance has no money in  it any more unless your willing to sell out,

^This.

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I probably have no place to give advice, but I'm in a local band who's starting to become known around the Georgia area rock/metal scene. The hardest thing to do is make money playing music, and everyone who's in the music business already will even tell you that.

 

What you should do is always have a backup plan because being successful in the music industry is almost like winning the lottery. 

I live in south east GA, whats your bands name???

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If middle aged women can worship an asshole from Canadian that sounds like shit when not autotuned, go for it.

 

 

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If you have the opportunity to pursue music by lazily strumming a guitar at your mom's house while she bugs you to get a job I would definitely recommend it as it's worked pretty great for me so far

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I probably have no place to give advice, but I'm in a local band who's starting to become known around the Georgia area rock/metal scene. The hardest thing to do is make money playing music, and everyone who's in the music business already will even tell you that.

 

What you should do is always have a backup plan because being successful in the music industry is almost like winning the lottery. 

This. There a reason why bands tour non-stop and come back out of "retirement" to play live again. albums sells aren't what they used to be and touring is the only real money. most of the time. all the money made from a studio album go back to the whoever your lable is for fronting the money to record in the first place and if somehow there left over money from album sells it goes to the band. 

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I live in south east GA, whats your bands name???

DIRE

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Get a degree in something else, get a job, then focus on music as a side thing, if you become big then quit your job.

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