Ignite Show: Zoe Keating - "Should you quit your tech job and join a rock band?", Ep21.

[Andybaby]

What I'd like to know is: how popular do you need to be to make a living at it? By 'living' I mean netting (at least) $500 a week.

[basvossen]

this is sooo true!! And then, Zoe has a management behind her. We're doing all the bookings ourselves too. Only seeing our friends when they come to a gig also sucks. Having to drive, to repair the car and bus to be able to drive. Zoe had some money from her tech job to record her cd. If you don't have that, you'll never make enough money with gigging to record a cd, and exactly for that reason our Freewheeler band still hasn't one. Sleeping at festival terrains also is pretty hard...

[yourpaljc]

The gospel truth Zoe! Brilliant presentation!

[xBloodXGusherx]

LAWL Waffle House !

[seaturtle7777]

When you hear the magic that comes out of Zoe's cello, you will understand how amazing she really is.

[TheDoviles]

What exactly tech job means? She was informatician?

[SuperTruth77]

My 16YO son is starting a band- I’ve heard them rehearsing & they sound amazing!

However, I was disgusted to learn they are calling themselves ‘MURDERBAND’ & all wearing facemasks of Peter Sutcliffe, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ian Huntley, John Wayne Gacy, Fred West & others. Worse- he’s going to offer free tickets to victims’ families as a PR stunt.

He reckons it will all be a popular gimmick, but I’m trying to persuade him it would be a tasteless, horrible mistake…

[theselector]

@SuperTruth77 Sounds awesome and the initial gimmick will probably work but can't see the concept of "MURDERBAND" working out longterm UNLESS they do something different & 'outside of the box'.

[Liquefaction]

@SuperTruth77

I'm sure that even with free tickets, people are not going to travel from their home towns to see a sixteen-year old's band play while insulting their dead relatives.

[jodi183]

It's true... Waffle House or if you're really lucky, Cracker Barrel. I always bring a stash of dried fruits and nuts cause I hate fast food.

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[BearSaysHello]

I love her laugh so much. It's adorable. xD

[kiranlivz]

Ignite is rockin!

[Aincircle]

What a cool lady. I think i'll stick to music as a serious hobby:)

[xSnipSnipx]

"And you'll get to go to Waffle House!" lol, she's so funny! I love her ^^

[ravynkat]

that was cool!!! zoe is just fantastic :)

[skweerul]

aw heart her laugh so cute

[jamesvla]

thanks for making this show, instead of making just shows like america's got talent and pop idol

[jamesvla]

I must assume, that when you like music, and believe on what you do, being able to project yourself to an audience (and earning some money with that) might be just great.. when you are studying music academically, and spend the whole day learning and eventually making some music, you are not happy because you cannot project what you are.. there are not better life conditions.. each one has its own difficulties, and you just have to learn how to deal with that

[mcperc3]

Great Job Zoey!! I heard from Twitter you were a little nervous about speaking in front of large groups. I agree. BUT you did a fantastic job!! Thanks for sharing your insight!

[kaoskongo]

Wouldn't mind the free alcohol :) But yeah the band life is a commitment, not a free ride ^_^ Unless you're Hendrix.

Oh, also a fan of Zoe Keating ^_^

[thomaskd]

It's so great to hear someone speak the truth about the biz. Great presentation.

[yamad001]

I agree she has a cute laugh.

What did she do in tech? Was she a software engineer?

[violinslut]

"Waffle House" is so true!

[cthulhex]

I love Zoe Keating. she's such a talented cello player... and has a cute laugh!