Every band has a story – share your music journey!

The 9 to 5 That Pays for the Dream 🎸

Let’s be honest for a second.

Most bands aren’t living off streaming checks, tour buses, or viral moments. They’re living off time clocks, lunch breaks, and just enough sleep to make it to rehearsal.

The music happens after work.

This post is for the bands writing songs at midnight after a full shift.
For the artists recording vocals in closets because rent comes first.
For the musicians sneaking lyrics into their notes app during breaks at jobs that have nothing to do with music.

We want to hear your story.

What Does Your 9 to 5 Look Like?

Are you:

• Working retail and playing shows on weekends?
• Clocking into an office and clocking out straight into rehearsal?
• Freelancing, gig-to-gig, doing whatever it takes to keep the music alive?
• Balancing family, bills, exhaustion and still choosing to create?

There’s no shame in the grind. In fact, it’s the part of the story that rarely gets told, but connects all of us.

Why Share This?

Because behind every band name is a real human schedule.
Because most musicians are doing this without shortcuts.
Because someone reading this might need to know they’re not the only one holding a guitar after a long shift.

And honestly? These stories matter more than stats, streams, or algorithms.

Drop Your Story + Your Band Link

If you’re a band or solo artist:

• Tell us what you do for work
• How you balance it with your music
• What keeps you going when it gets hard

Then post your band link in the comments.

Spotify, Bandcamp, YouTube, SoundCloud, wherever your music lives.

This isn’t about competition.
It’s about community, survival, and stubborn creativity.

You’re not “just a hobbyist.”
You’re a working artist doing the hard version of this dream.

Let’s hear your story.