The Lady J Podcast

In this episode, Aston Wylie, singer-guitarist, songwriter, and fellow parent-of-a-small-child shares his conviction that original music belongs everywhere, including at cover gigs.

Aston talks about his journey writing and playing his own music, when being a solo performer becomes a juggling act, how an injury led him to discover an unexpected perk of working with karaoke tracks, and the best part of being a musician parent.

Throughout this conversation, his dedication to making original music - while gigging in the cover-heavy music scene in Dubai - is inspirational.

This episode will definitely have you dusting off your originals and playing them at your next gig ...just like we did.

I’m Lady J (onstage) and in the two decades that I’ve been a full-time gigging musician I’ve played nearly 3000 shows with my husband-slash-guitarist-slash-business partner. We live in Dubai with our two kids, and we continue to perform hundreds of shows per year.

I firmly believe that there is nothing like being in the room with the person making the music that moves you.

Live music matters.

Today we’re hearing from Joe Bashorun, a multi-instrumentalist and musical ‘ultra-marathoner’, who draws on four decades of experience to show us how he continues to evolve and find joy at every gig.

Joe talks about the changes he's seen in the music industry over the course of his career, what makes Dubai such a special place for live music, how he defines a 'music scene', and the real danger when musicians undercharge.

His attitude towards audiences, the music industry, and to the craft of music are proof that it is possible to gig as much and for as long as you want: Joe's four decades in and still got lots more to offer.

Get inspired by someone who shows that hard work and the right attitude will keep you gigging for decades.

00:00:00 - Introducing Joe Bashorun

00:03:24 - Interview

00:55:35 - Lightning Round

01:05:15 - Live music: When Love Comes to Town (U2 & BB King)

01:13:41 - Credits

Whether you're hoping to get your first gig, looking to get more gigs, or looking to make your gigging more fulfilling and financially rewarding, this is a place to get insights and practical advice from people who believe live music matters.

I’m happy you’re here.

Lady J is a singer with two decades and nearly 3000 shows of live onstage experience leading cover and function bands. Get to know her here in her introductory episode, live from home in Dubai.

In future episodes, Lady J will be having conversations with her fellow musicians and other music industry professionals about what makes and sustains a career as a gigging musician.

Whether you're hoping to get your first gig, looking to get more gigs, or looking to make your gigging more fulfilling and financially rewarding, get insights and practical advice from people who believe live music matters.

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