Life Beyond The Band Search Listings for Bars, Restaurants, Businesses, etc. One such band was the Hazies. They toured the world, many times over doing festivals and opening for other artists. Like many other artists he soon realized that he couldn't rely solely on the cash from his publishing. Most bands that get any notoriety at all think that they are on easy street for good, but what they forget is the average life-span of a band these days is quite short.
Many artists jump into the music business at a young age and bypass any type of education.
They then spend the rest of their days playing in a small club and working in a convenience store thinking that their second break is coming any day now. They discovered the union from a fan who showed up to their local gigs in their club days. At every gig they would see this fella coiling Ken's Mic cable on the front of the stage. As they got to know him they realized that this was a great way to earn some extra cash and still remain in the industry. Their home was Clearwater, Florida, which is right next door to Tampa and a couple of hours away from Orlando.