Today we’d like to introduce you to Sam Stuckey.
Sam, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started playing music locally in Pennsylvania when I was 12 or 13. I attended a state university for music recording and production, and graduated in 2015. It was during that time in college that I really started taking the music industry as a whole seriously. In 2021, after years of touring in the northeast region, I decided to move to Nashville to try and pursue music full time. I am still currently living in Nashville, performing an average of 150 times a year while also holding a 40-a-week job.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
The journey has not been smooth-though I would say mine has probably been smoother than most. Between moving into 4 different rental properties in the 5 year time, as well as working an average of 65 hours a week between my steady job and performances, as well as teaching, touring, and recording when I can, all while getting little sleep to network, audition, and live my own personal life, living in Nashville is not for those who aren’t serious about the industry-in any sector. Plus, Nashville is one of the most expensive cities in the nation to live, so if you have no hustle, you have no chance. Everyone wants to live the dream, and if it was easy, everyone would be successful-that’s definitely not the case. I’ve been very fortunate to be surrounded by great players who believe in me, and great bookers who see true talent in me.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I work full time for Gibson USA, one of the largest producers of handmade electric guitars in the world, and one of the most sought after in the market. I work on the production floor with hands on access to the raw product.
What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
What I like best about Nashville is the amount of talent and opportunities to be a part of the industry-there is always something going on, and you just have to bring everything you know to the table to be a part of it, or you have to be willing to want to learn something new to be a part of it all. What I don’t like about Nashville is similarilly the same thing-though it spans to a much bigger problem within the industry. There are lots of people who move to this town with little to no experience in the industry, and/or haven’t really mastered the industry they’re coming from in the first place. With an oversupply of performers/workers sometimes it feels like growth opportunities are given to the least deserving. Not only that, but the surplus has caused the cost of living to rise dramatically over the last couple years.
Pricing:
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Contact Info:
- Website: https://samstuckeymusic.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samstuckeymusic?igsi=NnhvajUzc3ZmNG1v&utm_source=qr
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- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@samstuckey4461?feature=shared
