Jen and Rob of Martha’s Trouble talk to me about how they manage their priorities; family and musical career. Learn how to be a successful musician from their journey as career and life partners. The lessons they learned from their mentor which gave them a breakthrough in their passion and the experiences they have earned from establishing a beautiful family life are priceless.
Balancing a Music Career with Family
- The necessity of a creative approach to scheduling
- Embracing the challenge of integrating family life and touring
- Traveling in an RV to shows with the family
- The advantages of being DIY independent artist v. on a label
House Concert Tour
- Building your audience
- Establishing a deeper connection with the people in the room
- Financial advantages of a house concert tour
- Putting the call out on social media and to their email list
Growing & Nurturing the Fanbase
- Using holiday music to open doors to a larger fanbase
- Releasing singles v. an entire album
- Staying connected to your audience between projects
- Treating merch like a pop-up store with non-traditional merch items
Lessons learned from mentor Jerry York
- Having outside ears helped them remain objective in the studio
- Directing focus in the studio
- Whatever supports the record the best is what needs to be done
- The value of having someone in your corner that believes in you
Connect With Jen & Rob
RESOURCES
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Music by Stella Ronson
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