We were lucky to catch up with Tyler Reese recently and have shared our conversation below.
Tyler , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today One of the things we most admire about small businesses is their ability to diverge from the corporate/industry standard. Is there something that you or your brand do that differs from the industry standard? We’d love to hear about it as well as any stories you might have that illustrate how or why this difference matters.
Just try to be as authentic I can in my music. The local music scenic can be so exclusive that I try to be as inclusive as I can be. I always try and do a freestyle at the end of my set and invite anyone in the crowd that makes music!
Tyler , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Started Scenic Byway in 2008, Have lost and gained many many members of the band over the years but the music has always stayed the same authentic scenic byway sound .
No one was really doing the live band hip hop thing out here in Utah so we definitely stood out.
I think our music just speaks for itself.
We don’t really have a genre so it opens a lot of opportunities for opening shows. But it also is a struggle cuz the hip hop scene didn’t show us love and the rock scene thinks we’re too pop haha
Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?
I’ve had to pivot so many times over the years. Just recently I’ve gone down to a 2 piece band. When at one point it was a 6 piece. So I’ve had to write my music to be a lot fuller since I’m not relying on a backing band anymore.
The music scene is always evolving so if you’re not pivoting you’re probably falling behind or just making the same old music.
We’d love to hear about how you met your business partner.
Went to high school with most members of my band, I’ve always brought in the homies first then reach outward. My guitarist now I’ve known for 20+ years
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Instagram.com/scenicbyway
- Facebook: Facebook.com/scenicbywayband
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/bV2BMyhdKLk