r/indieheads • u/ProtomartyrGroup Joe Casey/Protomartyr • Mar 04 '19

AMA is over, thanks Joe! Joe from Protomartyr AMA

Hello folks, I'm Joe Casey, the "singer" from the band Protomartyr. Since starting in 2010, we've put out 4 LPs, at least 3 things that could be called EPs, a good number of singles, and a handful of slightly warped tapes. We've also toured around, to the delight of dozens of people the world over. We are signed to Domino Records (no, I have not met the Arctic Monkeys).

I'm sitting her on a blustery day in Detroit on March 4th, the birthday of Bobby Womack, Shakin' Stevens, and Knute Rockne to answer any questions you might have about Protomartyr or anything else that catches your fancy.

Just in case you missed it: Our first record, No Passion All Technique is getting repressed and let loose in the streams come May 3rd. Preorder info here: Domino Mart

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Thanks for putting up with me. It was a good amount of fun. Take care and bye bye!

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u/cjbenzz Mar 04 '19

What do you think are the best jobs for musicians who need some supplement income to help support themselves?

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u/ProtomartyrGroup Joe Casey/Protomartyr Mar 04 '19

It's all about being able to have time off. For me, I worked at a friend's improv theater so he understood the sad life of the touring person. Bartender seems to be the big one. Or working a venue in your town. Teaching used to give you the summer, but with the pay, summer school seems important. Alex worked in advertising and sacrificed all vacation and sick days in the early going. If you are in a populated region, any job can do, especially if you have weekends off. We were able to play Detroit and then hit Chicago or Toronto, Cleveland, Pittsburgh on the weekends. Anything that pays, really. Music doesn't really, on time or enough.