Marcus was a country and western guitar player with quite a few years under his still somewhat young belt. He has worked as a studio musician and played with various well-known bands and solo singers. It can be a challenging life out on the road and he was well accustomed to some of the associated pit falls and difficulties. Eventually this freelance status began to get tiring and Marcus stated to consider various options. He knew he needed a break from touring with established bands and was also sure he didn’t want to form his own band.
He remembered that he had always wanted to spend a chunk of time in Texas and thoroughly explore the state. He had only been to Dallas and Austin, where he played at the Austin City Limits Music Festival once as a guest guitarist for a band that was booked there. Without giving it much thought, Marcus knew what he was going to do. He packed his bag into his Toyota Tacoma and headed for the great state of Texas. He had previous experience of playing on street corners and at farmers markets for tips, and Marcus decided he would tour Texas by doing just that.
Things were going well for Marcus and he met a lot of interesting people. When he pulled into San Antonio he had an odd sense of having been there before though he couldn’t remember having done so. He thought the city had a great energy and loved its sense of history. He toured the Alamo and sang improvised cowboy songs outside of it. He ended up meeting quite a few people in San Antonio that he considered to be friends and did well enough performing that he was able to stay in one of the luxury San Antonio hotels for three months. Finally he decided that he wanted to make the city his home and found a house with a barn that he could turn into a music studio. For the first time in his life Marcus felt that he was right where he needed and wanted to be.
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