Meet Jason Farlow | Musician | Artist/Talent Manager

I ended up getting rid of my company and decided to work odd contracting jobs around the city, until one day I just couldn’t take it anymore and decided to go all-in on my passion and love for music.

I sold most of the things I had to survive, knowing there was no way I was going to go back to bartending or corporate world just to make money. If I was going to make money, it was going to be by performing music or something in the music industry that I am passionate about. I found out quick the music industry is super tough and I ended up living out of an my car for months on end, until I was physically living on the streets of DC for a brief period of time. I would busk all day to earn money for food, showers, and even the occasional room if it was a really good day!

All this time, I was also putting out craigslist ad’s for drummers, guitarist and (back then) a Violinist. I wanted this thing to work with a band and “making it” (whatever that means to each artist) was/is my sole focus. I learned the hard way that it takes time in the music game, and a lot of energy day after day- Which I have tons of!

A woman I randomly encountered while living on the streets, actually gave me the idea to go back to school and use my Post 9/11 Bill from the Army, and that would help me survive while pursuing music. So that’s exactly what I did- I went back to school for a second degree in Music Audio Engineering, learning and earning money at the same time. So much so, that I was able to rent a room, and it got my feet under me.

Once I graduated with a Second degree back in March of 2020, the band was all set for its first tour, touring around with Sid Kingsley (The Voice; season 18) but only performed a few shows before Covid took over and shut the world down. During this time my fiancé and band member split to never be seen again and I was left alone. It looked like the music industry as we knew it was over and all of my PTSD, depression and anxiety hit at once. My only escape I found was writing again.

In the most bizarre way possible, the band and I put on porch concerts for all the neighbors in the Fan in RVA, and its because of their support not only was the band able to survive the pandemic, but personally I found hope. During one of these shows our (now) Producer and Mentor, Rich Stine (The Head and The Heart, Bones of JR Jones) saw us perform and we have been working with him ever since. Once the pandemic was subsiding and it looked like live music was making a comeback, the band went full swing into 1) Getting vaccinated and 2) performing all these new songs we had. Which are finally being released in 2022! The first time people saw us perform live since the pandemic was on Shockoe Sessions Live from In Your Ears Studio, and with the help of the RVA music community and our sponsors SHOWX, we reached a ton of new followers, which lead us to go out on our first National Tour this past year in 2021.

If you’re in the RVA area, I would immediately take you over Lombardy Market for one of their amazing subs and even better smiles! Then we would have to adventure to Church Hill to go to the overlook of the city, before heading down to Poes Pub for a pint. We would slowly work our way back to the Fan where we would stop in to Sidewalk Cafe before attending a show at either The Camel, The Broadberry, G5, or one of the several amazing venues RVA has to offer, especially The National.

Without a doubt I need to give a shout out to my other family, the band, Ian Atchison- Kevin Vorhis & Mike Lamp, and our star, Mikayla Henson who is our touring manager and booking agent. It should be known that we have had some amazing support and help with our touring sponsors, SHOWX. They are truly changing the music industry not only for artist but for venues all across the country! They have helped us put on some serious events, in unique places that otherwise wouldn’t have happened, and we are forever grateful for their love and support! Lincoln, Pam, Mikayla, Dave, Rafael, Ron, Maddie, Jaan, Joey, Michael, Izumi and many others who make the wheel turn at SHOWX so artist and venues can still have a fighting chance in this rapidly changing pandemic world. And of course to the man who helps guide me personally not only through music, but life itself, Rich Stine. All our such amazing people but none of them compare to my daughter, Hania who is legit my best friend in the world and my heartbeat.