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Musicians across the world whose livelihood depends on the touring industry arereeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Similar to metalcore outfit Code Oranges livestreamed record-release show Saturday night on Twitch, Monday morning starting 10 a.m.
I feel so odd.
My favorite part of my job and my life is touring.
Its genuinely why I do it not even the show, just meeting everyone afterwards gets me going.
I love connecting with people.
Finding that fan base, it sounds cliche as fuck, but it did genuinely save my life.
When my shows were canceled, I was gutted.
I woke up one morning after my shows were canceled and was like, You know what?
I need to feel that connection and noise, that energy.
Theres gonna be noliteralnoise from the audience, but theres gonna be noise online.
Youll be able to comment on the livestream.
give a shot to give people a bit of positivity, laughter, and emotion.
My team hasnt slept because everythings going crazy.
When I had the idea for the livestream, they pulled it together so incredibly quick.
Theres been rehearsals, a lighting rig, a full band, a camera crew, and audio.
In a world thats going wrong right now, we feel like were doing some good.
Its really inspiring everyone to work hard and tirelessly.
But then my friends all started calling because they wanted to be involved.
People in entertainment just wanna fuckin make people happy.
The potential to fail is what drives me, and I think its reflective of our generation.
All I care about is spreading fuckin love and unity and help.
As artists, we have to shift and adapt to whats going on in culture.
You just have to make it work.
I think thats what true artists will do.
Im excited to see what happens.
