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‘People are forfeiting meals’: musicians on the struggle to financially survive

Following our report into how bands are struggling to make ends meet from touring, over 100 musicians shared their stories with us – from Brexit woes to the cost of rehearsing

Adding to Griffiths’ stress is the ATA carnet – essentially a passport for goods – that will require him to itemise every single piece of equipment that he’ll bring to Europe. Elsewhere in Leeds, PJ Johnson’s alt rock band Bug Teeth have done well for the last five years, selling out several headline shows and performing on three UK tours. “I see a lot of people who are forced to use advances from labels to pay for production, while knowing they’ll never make that money back.” Alongside her gigs, Johnson works as a copywriter.

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