ION INDIE MAGAZINE July 2014, Volume 2 | Page 62

Music by THREE KILLER BUDS “Show Her” By Tom Parrish Photos by Helene Dailey With the staggering number of talented artists roaming the venues and festival stages of Gulf Coast Florida, the odds of making it here as a musician are extremely low. First you need to realize you aren’t in Kansas anymore. You are competing with not only Florida’s best for spots, you are up against some of the finest artists from every state—and many other countries as well. Musicians migrate here for the beaches, the warm weather and year-round festivals that create the biggest event calendar anywhere. It’s the land of opportunity for bands—or the land of heartbreak and disappointment.