#10 - A Day in the Life of Texas "Funktry" Musician Bubba Bellin The Gain Stage

What exactly does being a professional musician entail in 2023? In the modern era ruled by social media, streaming, and limited physical sales, making a living as a professional musician is a tall order, and it looks somewhat different from bygone eras. But as today's guest demonstrates, if you can write a good song, be a versatile player in a variety of musical contexts, and be bold and assertive in your promotion, you've got a great chance to do what you love for a living.
 
Trent and Aaron welcome Bubba Bellin, a Texas country artist with a deep love of R&B and funk (hence the "funktry" moniker he uses to describe his music) and a multi-instrumentalist. Bubba plays original music with his own band, but he's also an in-demand session player in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, playing pedal steel and guitar for a number of Texas country acts as well as gospel and soul bands. In this interview, Bubba shares how his session and sideman work feeds his original music both creatively and financially, what makes a great country song, and describes his philosophy to building a working musician's guitar rig.
 
You can listen to his latest single "Girls Bring Guys (Guys Buy Beer)" on Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5ekPJRpI5VeC8liEPlHtmw?si=4b8b4f8ef7e74f06
 
You can also follow him on social media here:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bubbabellinmusic/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/BubbaBellinMusic/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bubbabellin
Web: bubbabellin.com