“I think I’m lucky in that none of
it was boring or tedious for me,”
said Riley. “I was very motivated
because it’s a lot of money to
invest for somebody that’s on a
budget. So, I wanted to make
sure that I wasn’t just throwing
my money into a void. I wanted
to do everything right.”
This means being proactive.
Riley has done everything from
open mics to livestream acous-
tic concerts on the web. She has
performed abroad and busked in
public, performing for strangers
with just her guitar. Locally, she
has performed as part of NJ Tran-
sit’s “Music In Motion” program,
which auditions musicians to be
able to play in major train sta-
tions and terminals. She has per-
formed in a few different stations
in North Jersey and New York
City, but generally returns to the
Secaucus Junction station where
she has received the best re-
sponse (both tips and applause).
Her first experience busking
was rather nerve-wracking, but
she fought through it. “It was
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