We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jake DeMarco. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jake below.

Jake, appreciate you joining us today. Was there an experience or lesson you learned at a previous job that’s benefited your career afterwards?

I worked in a kitchen for a while, and the shifts would get pretty long. It taught me how valuable time is especially when making time for practicing or writing. If I only had an hour between class and work, it was gonna have to be the most productive hour I could get. It also taught me how valuable energy is. It takes a lot out of you working so many hours in not only a kitchen setting, but anything you do. It basically gave me an ultimatum because I’d be so burnt out from working everyday, I had almost no motivation to work on anything else.

Jake, 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 got started playing bass and singing in middle school when me and some friends played a Green Day song at the talent show. I’d been surrounded by music my whole life and always been interested in it, but once I found out what it’s like to be on stage like that, I knew that that’s what I needed to be doing. From there I started practicing every day and every night, staying up way too late learning more about music and writing. Eventually it became my whole life. I’m very lucky that my high school offered guitar writing and performance classes, as well as music history and jazz band. I’ve met so many great people that I’ve been able to collaborate and be inspired by throughout all my opportunities as a musician. My band, In Plain Air, started as me and my two friends from music school getting together during lunch break and playing songs we all liked.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

It’s so easy to help an artist of any kind thrive. Go to a show, buy a shirt, share their content on social media. The smallest things go such a long way, and mean the world to creatives when people care. Especially for the music community, there would be no sustainability without friends, family and other musicians supporting during the early stages of career development.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Going off of the last response, for me the most rewarding thing is knowing something I made impacted someone in a positive way. Wether it be someone saying they enjoyed a show or a song, if I can create something that I’m passionate about and make others feel the same way, that’s the most rewarding thing as a musician.

Contact Info:

• Website: inplainairband.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/jake_demarco
• Other: Check out my band on streaming services! https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UL3LWBkao4dkOG0EpdWKA?si=jVdt6SIWQbOlNvavdi8N2Q https://music.apple.com/us/artist/in-plain-air/1611797987

Image Credits
Rick Cummings Young Bear