PreppieNerd
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1. Do I have to be in NY, LA, or Nashville to have the best chance at making a living in music?
2. What college programs/colleges would you recommend for an aspiring professional musician?
I just completed my sophomore year of college and am taking a semester off this coming fall because I don't know what academic program I want to pursue. In the interim, I was thinking about, and have done a lot of research on trying out for a cruise ship gig. Then I could make some cash and collect my thoughts for a year or so doing that.
In addition to drumming, I play several other instruments at varying levels of ability, and I do some singer/songwriter stuff (http://anotherwhitesuburbanite.bandcamp.com). I also have an interest and some ability in recording.
When I go back to college I think I would like to pursue the working musician career track. I don't want to just go to college to get the degree then start working on a music career, I want to start simultaneously. An ideal setup would be doing college in some city while renting a house where I could set up my drums and maybe a little recording studio and perform around town with a project in addition to my classes. Also, in order to make the necessary connections to get work do I need to locate myself to one of the major music centers like NY, LA, or Nashville? And do you have any recommendations as to a college track that would be most beneficial to me?
Thanks all.
1. Do I have to be in NY, LA, or Nashville to have the best chance at making a living in music?
2. What college programs/colleges would you recommend for an aspiring professional musician?
I just completed my sophomore year of college and am taking a semester off this coming fall because I don't know what academic program I want to pursue. In the interim, I was thinking about, and have done a lot of research on trying out for a cruise ship gig. Then I could make some cash and collect my thoughts for a year or so doing that.
In addition to drumming, I play several other instruments at varying levels of ability, and I do some singer/songwriter stuff (http://anotherwhitesuburbanite.bandcamp.com). I also have an interest and some ability in recording.
When I go back to college I think I would like to pursue the working musician career track. I don't want to just go to college to get the degree then start working on a music career, I want to start simultaneously. An ideal setup would be doing college in some city while renting a house where I could set up my drums and maybe a little recording studio and perform around town with a project in addition to my classes. Also, in order to make the necessary connections to get work do I need to locate myself to one of the major music centers like NY, LA, or Nashville? And do you have any recommendations as to a college track that would be most beneficial to me?
Thanks all.