Static Live Magazine July 2020

Oh My...Goddess
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Colby
One of the many perks of modeling is international traveling! I have been
able to travel to places like Peru,Mexico and England. One of my favorite
international jobs was shooting for ASOS in London last year. Personally, it
was so exciting using the Tube to get to work and traveling around the city on
my own. I worked with an amazing team at ASOS and was able to do some
exploring as well, like seeing Buckingham Palace and riding the London
Eye. I also got to see the play, Hamilton, live after a day of work, which was
a dream of mine. Modeling has given me the experience to not only travel
around the world, but to meet amazing people I never would have. Thank
you ASOS!
A Day in the Life of a
Gigging Musician
By Adam Floyd
SPLASH! I jump into the deep end of my pool, not bothering to dip a toe first.
Helps me come to full consciousness when I get up, usually around 11 am. I don’t
drink coffee so I use a wake-up swim to get going. Lots to do in the pandemic. Concerts
and festivals, clubs and bars - everybody is booking and I need to prepare for a full
summer schedule after a couple months of isolation. The time off was refreshing. The
opportunity to kick back and chill a little has brought some benefits but living life in
the frenetic world of performance is how I keep sharp.
Once more into the gap! I charge forward with new material. Cover songs to choose
for the bands I front. Pretty standard fare, as all I need is some taste and discernment.
The more challenging part is composing originals. It’s time to get down to it but
creative juices flow to their own rhythm. You can’t force it and expect good results.
I can get some not-so-good songs out of the way though. It cleans out the pipes so
the good stuff can come to the fore. Writer’s block isn’t a big problem since I’ve been
songwriting since I was a boy. The main approach I use is to come up with a melody
over some chords. Then the syllables reveal themselves and I fit in a story for the
lyric content. I also write the other way around. I’ll come up with a story and write a
song to match or express the main idea. Bridges are tough for some but I lean on my
composing education to help me flesh something out.
Wedding gigs have been sparse. I guess people are doing a more intimate ceremony
with smaller events at home to avoid spreading the plague. I feel sure things will
pick up as the world finds the new normal. Love always finds a way. I usually do the
ceremony, not the reception anyway. I’ll play violin or classical guitar during the vows
and that part isn’t going away. Dates are starting to trickle in.
Touring from Florida up to the mountains of Appalachia is great fun and my annual
ritual. Orlando, Daytona and Jacksonville. Savannah, up the coast and across the
Carolinas to Asheville. Through the Gap and into Tri-cities. You get a nice cultural
exchange as drawl and twang overtake the easy coastal vibe. I go with the flow and
give the people what they want wherever I play. Makes no difference to me, I like
it either way. I haven’t played out West in a while so am considering a tour across
Highway 10 to Cali next year. The only question is which band to bring. Coyotes and
Towndogs, my jump-jive act, is smooth and crowds love us. I’d also like to tour my jug
band, The Potlikkers. I’ll have to work out which players want to and are able to tour
for a few months, before I decide which band to bring along. Either way we are sure
to make a SPLASH.
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Photo Credit: Premiere Photographer Jonni Nicole