In the span of 11 years I have been involved in the music industry stemming from Los Angeles in one way or another. I’ve done everything from being the person musicians turn to in order to fulfill their body piercing needs, to being the one you call when you need live photos taken at your show, also to being the merch girl on the road with bands for months at a time all over the US and Europe. I work my ass off and am good at what I do.

Every so often it’s good to have a conversation with someone that has been on both sides on the music industry spectrum and understands what it’s like to be in the spotlight just as much as all the hard work that is the backbone for many bands now a days.

Take a look at where you are at, an honest look. Then take a look at where you want to be. There is no one step to that goal.

Hollywood Music Magazine (HMM) has talked to several music industry insiders about what it takes in the scene of the new millennium for bands to get to that next level. This is the first part of the series.