
photo by Kevin Stiffler
The Art of Handmade Music
(or "How DIY Infiltrates Every Aspect of This Career.")
(or "How DIY Infiltrates Every Aspect of This Career.")
DO IT YOURSELF! Why? Because no one else will do it for you!
After spending the last few years as a professional cigar box guitarist, I can't even fathom how 'normal' musicians operate. From the instruments they play to the merchandise they sell at shows, it's a foreign world to me.
For me, everything in this music career is homemade and handmade.

At the same time, the concert is evolving to incorporate more homemade instruments, more antics and more unexpected cover songs. (We just added "Season of the Witch" to the set.) We're building all of this behind-the-scenes in the same way that old jug bands did during the Depression Era.
Even my wife Melissa has stepped in to help, from booking and sending out press releases to soldering pickups for cigar box guitars. It's all hands-on around here. Do it yourself.

In the meantime, I'm still learning...still exploring...still trying out new DIY things.
This year is going to be the best one yet.
Stay primal,
Shane Speal
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