Full-time guitarist / singer and dad looking to help make informed buying decisions for the working musician! Favourite artist ever: Albert King.
Music Gear Review
A long time ago, I watched a video from a very popular, guitar-centric YouTube channel. I can't remember which it was, but even though the video was about Fender's, then-new acoustic guitar pedals, the duo who starred in it spoke very honestly about the
The Local Scene
Do you know that feeling of walking into your regular pub (in my case, that's Mooney's here in Ho Chi Minh City), and running into some legendary bantering friends? That's the feeling I get when I listen to The Gobsmacked Ivory Salesmen's
Day in the Life
Billy, the guitarist, is noodling on his Harley Benton T-style guitar. Jason, the drummer, is playing a jazz sequence that he's been practicing at home because his girlfriend said she's tired of hearing his "screamy" music. And Ana, the singer, has been doomscrolling
Interviews and Discussions
What if I told you that Blues isn't what you think it is? Gibson-owning dentists and lawyers would have you believe that the Blues is this cigar-lounge, slow and melodic genre of music that's best experienced while sitting silently. This is just one style
Day in the Life
Truth be told, it's hard to find information about the live music scene in Ho Chi Minh City online. I landed in Vietnam with a couple of gigs pre-booked but had no idea what the reality of working as a musician in Saigon would be, what the
Consumer Tech
You would think a humble calendar on a phone is all a musician needs to fulfill their work of providing emotional moments, entertainment and a sense of community. But the more successful musicians I know use an unlikely suite of apps that would make an accountant proud. Keeping track of
Music Gear Review
Have you ever made an intercontinental move as a musician? Let me tell you, it's a stressful affair. The gear you've accumulated for years suddenly has to go through a trial by fire that takes its weight, size and usefulness into account in a test that
Day in the Life
Let's be real, the music business is more about appearances than musicality. If you look like you play all the time, you'll probably play all the time, so presenting as someone who does so is essential for keeping your calendar booked. Having certain documents ready to