1 - Its very much a case of making your own success and working for it. The chances of being 'discovered' are astronomically low. Building up a touring and online fanbase is a much better way to go about it.
2 - Money is a big part of being a professional musician, so I'd be lying if I said I didn't mind. Despite that, its never been my primary motivation behind musicmaking.
3 - Yes. If a place is paying you a pittence to play there, but making a ton off the bar, then you're being stiffed. Especially if you already have something of a following locally. All exposure is good exposure to an extent, but its important to put across a professional impression to owners because then you get booked by more upmarket places eventually. Letting yourself get stiffed doesn't inspire confidence in other things like reliability and consistency of show.
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I'll have you know, my ancestors were Kings of Wicklow! We're as Irish as losing a three-nil lead in a must-win fixture!
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