Musical Coin

The first round of rehearsals is done, and we’ve got the setlist locked in for April 4th!

It’s kind of awesome getting back into the groove and preparing for live shows after spending so long recording. It really highlights the difference between the two—and how much actually goes into trying to build a music career. Both sides of the coin: recording and playing shows.

Over the past couple of years growing this project, I’ve been learning how important it is to maintain both. Staying practiced and ready to play whenever an opportunity comes up, while also keeping a steady flow of new music for people to connect with.

It feels crazy because where we are now in that process is so different from where it used to be.

It started with just me and a laptop in GarageBand, trying to come up with any new ideas I could. Live shows? That meant playing a backyard, and eventually getting a few opening gigs—most of which I played solo with an acoustic guitar. Sometimes I’d hire a player or two I had just met.

And now… here we are.

Five new songs recorded in an actual studio. A big touring act coming through town that we get to open for. A full band—people who know the songs and are fully bought into the vision.

The process can feel overwhelming at times—but it’s hard to be unhappy when you can clearly see growth like this happening in your life.

-BRiNK Getting Ready To Rock