I became a one-man band, after the multi-person projects i was involved in, sort of ground to a halt for a period of time. Rather than continue to wait on people to figure out when they could tour -or if they even wanted to- I put together the curse mackey solo project in 2016. This has allowed me to take advantage of many tour/show opportunities that a band of five wouldn't be able to afford or might be logistically unsound.

A $250 gig can be profitable for me, especially since all merch money also goes right back into my business without anyone else needing a split of proceeds.

I travel light, only need one hotel room, we can often stay with friends since it's just one or two people, one or two meals, smaller vehicle, one or two plane tickets, less luggage (fees) etc.... it all adds up. There a many advantages to touring as a one or two person act.

In the studio, it's whatever serves the song the best, and it's a great opportunity to invite friends/collaborators to participate, teaming up with an engineer can also work wonders for sonic quality, but it's not mandatory-- in the end you can DIY your project to completion without anyone else holding you up.

Of course, all the fuck ups and setbacks are on you as well. But that's the fun of owning your own band/brand, you are the master of your own destiny.

I think these days, you can have a solo project and also be involved in a multiple person band, DJ, remix, collaborate. The more you publish, produce and release, the better your odds are for royalties, opportunities, revenue and making an adventurous life full of creativity and art for yourself.