Do You Know What Musicians REALLY Do?

Ahhh yes, what do musicians REALLY do? Well, for one- we rehearse as much as the cast! Yes, we do! And here are some more interesting anecdotal things funny to note-

1.) They Transformer Chestnut 427
We have become experts at throwing my pillows, comforter and BED into the corner so that my little convertible living space can accommodate 3 pianos, 2 laptops and 4 guitars complete with chairs, table, and scores for each person. As of now, we clock less than 5 minutes to set up. Poor Yaoxiang has to use a mirror to look behind him to see the rest of us. Dennis is virtually IN the kitchen peering out at the rest of us. Emily is perched halfway on the sofa balancing herself as she plays her keyboard.

2.) They Carry Many Things And Route March In The Snow:
Each one of us has an instrument AND speakers to carry- some have laptops, stands, extensions chords, capos, and other miscellanous items as well to lug around. The past weekend has seen the 7 of us trudging through the snow with our instruments to Huntsman, with half the world staring at us as this travelling band makes its way Eastward. I kid you not when the elevator door opens and ppl stare at us for a moment , or when people just make way on the sidewalk peering at us, a convoy of armed Asian musicians with a mission.

3.) They Play from a Variety of Musical Influences:
During the show, ppl have to play the most interesting things- our dear Ben Gan plays solos throughout Sing Little City, and Wymen and Emily have a nice little duet mirroring the conversations in Random School Facility, Yaoxiang plays multiple scales up and down at lightspeed for effect, Terence and Dennis play a diversity of styles from U2 in Your Dreams Will Not Perform to John Mayer in Prayer for My Daughter.

The next time you see a musician- applaud- they do alot of things!

Our favourite song to play is, without a doubt: Your Dreams Will Not Perform.