Like we always say, ChopSaver users are just plain cool!
Today we get some insight into the glamorous (and not so glamorous) life of a traveling musician. A veteran of the “marching band on a stage” phenomenon known as Blast! (http://www.blasttheshow.com/), trumpeter Cameron Handel (http://musicbycameron.com/Home.html) now spends a lot of her time these days touring around the world with Michael Bolton – that is when she’s not doing outrageous things like playing trumpet underwater!
DG – When did you first think you might want to be a professional musician?
Cameron – “I think my time with “Blast!” showed me that I could actually make a living doing what I love.”
DG – What do you see yourself doing 5 years from now?
Cameron – “I hope to have an album (or two) out and playing various jazz fests with my own group. I also hope to still be in Charleston, South Carolina taking advantage of the incredible music scene here as well, and resuming my private lesson studio. I love teaching!”
DG – You travel and perform a lot – do you have a workout regimen?
Cameron – “I definitely make sure to exercise. Vigorous traveling makes the body conducive to sickness. I’ve found that when something is going around, eating veggies, exercising, drinking water and choosing sleep over “party” is the way to go. We are in close quarters, so if one person catches something, it spreads fast!”
DG – Your job looks very glamorous- tell us about the not-so glamorous side of it!
Cameron – “This is an incredible job, and I feel very blessed to have it! There definitely is a “not-so glamorous” side though! A few things that stand out: Living out of a suitcase, sleeping through the night in a bunk on our bus, being away from my husband and dog, the loooooong drives in between some cities, airports and security, foreign foods upsetting my belly, getting stuck overnight in an airport at the end of a tour when I just want to be HOME, not being able to establish something permanent at home because I’m alway