We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Bryce Menchaca. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Bryce below.
Bryce, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Do you have an agent or someone (or a team) that helps you secure opportunities and compensation for your creative work? How did you meet you, why did you decide to work with them, why do you think they decided to work with you?
My manager introduced me to my agent a couple of years ago. In the music industry the role of agent is primarily used for booking and live performances. My agent is Devin Landau at TBA Agency. He helps get slots for festivals or opening slots for bigger artists. It has made a huge difference in my career and has introduced me to a lot of artists that I admire and love working with.
Bryce, 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?
I started playing piano and guitar years ago. I think by now it’s been 15 years since I picked up an instrument to learn it. I was never really popular in school so I found a place in music and it was definitely love at first sight. Truth be told I never had any ties or friends who worked in the music industry that could help find representation or management until I got to college. I met my manager when I was 18 and a couple years later he finally agreed to represent me. My manager is Barton Dahl and he’s been around the block enough to chew me out when I step out of place or give me a hug when it’s time to celebrate. It’s because of him that I have any leverage at all in this industry. The style of music I lean more towards is indie rock or blues. I have very folky tendencies however.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
I think the most rewarded aspect of what I do is seeing someone connect to your creations in a positive way. I think it’s interesting how art affects people and how it can sway a persons emotions. The biggest rewards are in the smallest details however. If I spend weeks, months, or even years trying to learn a new guitar style or song there is this rewarding moment when you finally get it down. Those are the big moments for me I think.
What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?
I think just understanding that everybody’s art is going to be unique to themselves. We’re too hard on each other when we try to tell someone what they can do to better their art so that it pleases ourselves. We have to find art that we love solely for what it is. Feedback is different, if someone can help guide a creative vision. But understanding art for what it is will do the creatives a world of change. 
Contact Info:
- Website: https://brycemenchacamusic.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brycermenchaca/?hl=en
- Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/brycemenchaca
- Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCdXMf2fvdyiRKQr2oVrmb7w
- Other: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Menchaca
Image Credits
Gaven Oliver Glenn Ross Tiffany Chung Dan Sidor