Mudhoney bassist Guy Maddison discusses "career" as a nurse, says band is a "hobby"
You'd think grunge legends like Mudhoney would be able to stand just from the income provided by two decades of touring, album-releasing and hard-rockin', but apparently this simply ain't so.
In a world where profit for musicians is becoming scarcer and scarcer, it seems even the titans of yore aren't immune to financial wobbles.
Speaking in a new interview with the University of Washington's NewsBeat, bassist Guy Maddison - who joined Mudhoney in 2001 - speaks about his day job as a nurse:
“For me, music is more of an area of fun and entertainment. Nursing fills a different space; it is a career. My time in Mudhoney is a very extensive and elaborate hobby. I think the other guys would say the same thing... it’s true we go all over the world and play about 50 shows a year, but that doesn’t meet the financial requirements of having a family (a wife and young daughter). There’s no 401(k) or retirement plan.”
Hopefully he's handed in his holiday request form, as the band play ATP Iceland next July.
Photo by Clare McLean/University Of Washington NewsBeat.
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