There’s a been a lot of discussion lately about indie musicians and their survival in a fucked up music industry. From streaming sites paying fraction of a pennies to the soaring cost of touring, the decks are stacked to anyone out there making a proper go of it. And that doesn’t even get into the sketchy shit bands have to deal with day in and day out, crawling from city to city to showcase their sounds.
Having experienced the darker side of the industry, CARSICK have provided a new soundtrack for the struggles of young artists with the punchy “Gig Tax,” the genre-bending English indie punk band’s new single that hits the streams today (May 1) via Alcopop! Records.
“‘Gig Tax’ is our heartfelt tribute to the trials and tribulations of being a young(ish) band on the great British touring circuit,” CARSICK declare. “There’s nothing we love more than playing shows and the UK is absolutely blessed to have such a vibrant independent music scene, full of incredible bands, promoters, venue staff and punters who live and breathe music. We’re lucky enough to have experienced it all first hand — but we’ve also very familiar with the other side of that coin: Dodgy geezers down the local who want to pay musicians in ‘exposure’; bands in a tiny green room acting like they’re Oasis; hecklers and haters either in a live crowd or on the other side of a screen. This one goes out to those lot, and to everyone dealing with them on a regular basis.”
This one hits, as they say. Pay their “Gig Tax” below.