YOUR QUESTION

11/12/2020 Chuck

Hi. When you’re (small) talking with someone who doesn’t know you, like in line at the DMV or at an awkward family party or whatever, and they ask what you do and you say you’re a musician, what is your answer when they inevitably ask “what kind of music?” I struggle with this a lot so I’m looking forward to hearing about your experience with this conundrum! Thabks!

MY ANSWER

I don’t know how to answer that question about specific bands much less in a more general way. I usually say it’s “rock” or “jazz” and leave it at that. If someone conveys that they know subgenres or niches than we can dive further but usually I tell them that they won’t hear my music on the radio and then I name drop all the people I work with who are more famous then me. Eventually the subject turns to Dave Mathews.