5 Questions project: Jeriah St Cyr, aka Cactus

This fine young man is known as Cactus and you can find him on facebook by the name Jeriah St Cyr. He plays the deep groove blues, heir of the Mississippi delta and Hill country. And he nails it. This is the kind of music to dance and party, to touch happiness and drink a cold beer.

This is the first interview of my project about musicians i really dig and respect. The format is easy, quick and to the point: only a few questions, some of them will repeat in each interview. The idea is talking straight and raise a good perspective of the musicians and their crafts.

GuerrillaRocanrol: Here we go!
What hardships do you find booking your gigs?

Jeriah St Cyr
Being tired from working all day and a low budget to look. Also a decent place to record a decently priced demo to send out because not many places will book you if you dont have anything recorded or online.


Guerrilla Rocanrol
What percentage of covers do you play live?

Jeriah St Cyr
I'm at a place in music where i'm tired of playing covers so i've slowed down on booking gigs.
And focusing on writing originals, trying to set a new standard for myself and stopped playing for free.

GuerrillaRocanrol
What's the average distance you drive between gigs?

Jeriah St Cyr
Right now i'm in Denver, so anywhere in the city. Saving to leave here to play anywhere in the country.
I'm ready to go anywhere in or outside the country at any moment.


GuerrillaRocanrol
Next question was about "seasons with no gigs" but i think you already answered it;
i have other better:
what do you think is a "good demo" for the bars owners or promoters?

Jeriah St Cyr
Everybodies perception is different. I feel like a good 12 original song demo is a good start.


GuerrillaRocanrol
Ok, we're getting there;
What is more accurate for you:
1- You need to support your tours with money from other jobs.
2- You make enough to cover expenses after a tour.
3- You make enough out of playing to live for parts of the year.
4- You earn your living playing.

Jeriah St Cyr
1 and 3. I'm trying to do music full time but also do work on the side in the cannabis industry.

GuerrillaRocanrol: great industry!

Jeriah St Cyr
Have a legal garden and play music, so i don't have to fully rely on music, takes some of the stress off.

GuerrillaRocanrol
yea! Well, we have done it! would you like to add anything?

Jeriah St Cyr
Have music will travel.
Lol that's it

GuerrillaRocanrol: i only needed to see a video of you playing with Stud to know you do it right.

Jeriah St Cyr
Thanx man i appreciate it. I'm just tryna get my own sound and relevance and feeling. Slowly but surely.
I gotta get back to work man. Have a good one.