Musicians & Truckers

Sean BreslinDecember 11, 2024Comment

Just a Little Patience

Sean BreslinNovember 29, 2024Comment

Getting out

Sean BreslinNovember 21, 2024Comment

Kill Your Darlings

Sean BreslinNovember 13, 2024Comment

Resetting

Sean BreslinNovember 6, 2024Comment

Set Break

Taking a blog break in the month of April, I’ll be back in May.

Sean BreslinApril 7, 2022Comment

My Uncle’s Gear, Part Two (Get Yourself a Soldering Iron)

Fixing up a Fender FM65R Amplifier, and a Boss DD-2 Digital Delay pedal.

Sean BreslinMarch 31, 2022Comment

My Uncle's Gear - Part 1

My thoughts on my uncle Billy’s Martin 000-15M.

GearSean BreslinMarch 29, 2022acoustic guitar, martin guitar, finger picking, k&kComment

The Catharsis of Songwriting

On feeding the monster inside of me.

songwritingSean BreslinMarch 24, 2022songwriting, therapy, facebook, writingComment

Is This a Wedding Song?

In which I refrain from shaking my fist at the kids these days…

ListeningSean BreslinMarch 22, 2022wedding, dancing, wedding dj, slow dance, lonely islandComment

Throwback St. Patrick’s Thursday

On passing music down through generations. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

PerformancesSean BreslinMarch 17, 2022performances, martin, mandolin, irish, st patricks day, clancy brothers, tommy makemComment

Using the House Amp

In which I leave the Marshall at home and take the venue’s amplifier for a spin.

Sean BreslinMarch 15, 2022Comment

Drinking the Nostalgia Bathwater

I’m not big on nostalgia culture. But when I realized we were coming up on the 20th anniversary of releasing Burn Kate’s Big Rock Show, I felt the need to mark the occasion

In Defense of Bad Practice Videos

Practice videos are a great way to review your playing and come up with new ideas.

Jersey CallingSean BreslinMarch 8, 2022video, band practice, rehearsal, live soundComment

Five Tips for Booking Gigs

Booking gigs can be daunting when you’re starting out. Here are a few things that have helped me.

PerformancesSean BreslinMarch 3, 2022live music, booking, cover songs, social media, sales pitchComment

Music in Times of Crisis

I am sure there are hundreds of thousands of musicians in Ukraine trying to get out, or staying to fight, or huddling in makeshift bomb shelters along with their fellow citizens.

ListeningSean BreslinMarch 1, 2022Ukraine, SNL, chorusComment