We had the good fortune of connecting with Tom Bagley and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tom, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
There as no thought process. I decided I was going to be a musician when I was young.

I had a passion for music and didn’t sit around thinking about starting a business.

Thats not what creative types do.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
This is all very cookie-cutter so not a real creative way to interview but I’ll try.

I like to walk into a room of people and light it up.
I like to write and record songs.

I hitch hiked to CA in 1976 and showed up with $37 in my pocket. Now I hav $400K in debt so I’m a true Californian.

Of course it wasn’t easy. It’s the music business.

I joined bands, became a bandleader and got gigs. I showed up mostly sober with my shoes on.

I overcame the challenges by survival. My early years as a teen in boarding school (in Nairobi Kenya) taught me I could survive anything, even the music business.

I learned to rise above the bullshit and do good work.

Website: blazingpianosofcalifornia.com

Facebook: Tom Bagley

Youtube: Tom Bagley

Image Credits
Billy Janes Photography

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