Nikki Shue is a gigging veteran that started off learning how to gig at open mics and coffee shops. Her story is enlightening with the struggles of making it a full time living, and overcoming different obstacles.

We're so back. Episode #48 with firefighter, paramedic, and country sangin', classic rock guitar slangin', Jake Jones.

enjoy.

I am sorry that the podcast has not been super consistent lately. Here is an update on what's going on!

On this week's episode, we dive into making the decision of playing music as a full time living, and what you should consider before doing so.

Visiting AZ his entire life, his love for the desert made the move from Chicago in 2022, looking to share his knowledge and style of DJing with Arizona. We get into the differences of the music business from state to state.

Deal James is one of the most unique artists Groove Booking has worked with. His funky style and remix of songs has led to him being a favorite in any city that he performs in.

Most recently, Deal moved to New York City to play music full time, and is now splitting time between NYC and Arizona once again.

We chat a lot about what it takes to not only perform, but simply live in NYC.

Randy Daniel is a professional DJ, singer, and owner of a production company. He has performed at hundreds of nightclubs, restaurants, and weddings, with most recently putting his great singing voice to use on the same sort of gigs.

Aaron Menezes is a multi-taltented vocalist, guitarist, producer, and musical director. Originally from LA, Aaron is now one of Groove Booking's most booked Phoenix artists.

Be prepared for lots of John Mayer talk, because we are both fan boys. We also get into being a church MD, as well as what being a "producer" really is.

Originally from Michigan, Jenn McMillan brought her musical talents to Arizona in 2017.

I really enjoyed getting to know Jenn. We cover topics about how easily the music industry can be devalued, the importance of booking agencies, and the unfortunate occasional gig where no one shows up 😬