Grilled steak son. #laborday #bbq (Taken with Instagram at Crystal Lake)
More lake #crystallake #newjersey (Taken with Instagram at Crystal Lake)
Lake views (Taken with Instagram at Ramapo Lake)
Raise’em up #metalhorns (Taken with Instagram)
When I was managing Rustflake they ran into trouble with life on the road – they were all clean living types, no S, D or R&R (well, a bit of the latter). They couldn’t hack it and disbanded (nothing to do with lost merch profits, which I maintain were nothing to do with me – just ask my accountant, those funds have proven totally untraceable). Metal/rock MUST have some hedonism to survive. Thoughts?
I usually see bands selling their own merch and having a companion band sell it while their on stage. Many are sleeping in their vans or crashing at nearby fan houses who offer them shelter/shower for the night. The downside is hearing that tip jars get stolen or vans broken into a lot. The Metal scene while strong needs more financial support from their labels, but that does not matter to the traveling independent artist just looking to make a go.