What inspired you to start playing music? There was always music in our house. My dad was a church organist before I was born. He left the church but never stopped playing. Music was this seemingly magical thing that put him in another place and I think he passed that love of music on to […]
How did you get your (musical) start? What inspired you to start playing music in the first place? My earliest musical memories are in the car with my mom. We lived way out in the country and would have to drive 20 miles just to get into town. I would sing along with the radio […]
How did you get your (musical) start? What inspired you to start playing music in the first place? I grew up in a musical household. My older siblings all played instruments and sang, and I learned the fundamentals of harmony and rhythm sitting around the living room and singing hymns and folk songs. A big […]
How did you get your (musical) start? What inspired you to start playing music in the first place? I’m an only child raised by a single mother with a beautiful singing voice. I would quietly imitate her vocal melodies humming to myself as a child. It wasn’t until college that I was motivated to try […]
How did you get your musical start? What inspired you to start playing music in the first place? Like most Texas teens in the ‘60’s, I was inspired by the Beatles and the English Invasion. From there I studied where they got their music and discovered it was mostly from American artists. I was hooked […]
In Austin, Phil continued his success playing guitar with Jimmy LaFave, and recording with artists such as Hal Ketchum and Wendi Waldman. He released his solo album “Nowhere Left To Run,” produced by Chris Gage in 2019. His second solo album is currently under production. We sat down with Phil to discuss how he got […]
We spoke with Allan to share his story of how he began playing, what brought him to MTF, and what he’s up to now: How did you get your (musical) start? What inspired you to start playing music in the first place? Like millions of others, the Beatles inspired me to start playing music at […]
Christopher Brown has been a street musician, playing in towns and cities across the country for almost 8 years. He’s also played in music venues in NYC, Boston, Pittsburgh, Eugene OR, Seattle, San Francisco, and many other places. It’s taken a long time to get to this point, throwing himself into music completely, and having […]
On average, professional musicians spend over 90% of their time performing live on the road, away from personal and medical support systems. Injuries can arise at any moment from the repetitive intensity of playing instruments and from unexpected accidents. With this in mind, we are a unique nonprofit – in design, scope, and breadth – […]
His personal inspirations include: Elmo Palamino (“He has always encouraged me to continue with my music and writing.”); Craig Derry and the rest of the Derry family (“They taught me to sing and harmonize.”); and Sophia, Beverly, and Beulah James (“They taught me how to overcome my shyness and helped me improve my harmonies.”) […]
Michael has quite a disparate range of influences. The big ones are Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian, and Jane Siberry. He loves such a variety of music and is perpetually trying to craft the perfect playlist to inspire him at any given moment. Last summer, Michael was heading down a flight of […]