Rough Pumpkins
Rough Pumpkins with Travis Gray is a hangout for anyone who accidentally built a life outside the traditional 9-to-5. After 15 years on the road as a working musician, Travis sits down with fellow artists, musicians, and creative entrepreneurs to swap stories about the highs, lows, chaos, triumphs, and questionable decisions that come with chasing a life on your own terms.
Some episodes are hilarious. Some get real. Most are both.
If you’ve ever slept in a van, quit a “real job,” followed a wild idea, or wondered how the hell anyone makes a creative life work… this is your place.
Rough Pumpkins with Travis Gray
“Real stories from people who should’ve gotten real jobs.”
Rough Pumpkins
Episode 1: Joe Defelice - The Truth About Being a Working Musician
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Episode 1 of Rough Pumpkins is here.
Travis sits down with longtime friend and fellow musician Joe Defelice to break down what life really looks like when you choose music as a career instead of a “real job.”
They talk about:
• starting music for the love of it
• why being “too loud” actually hurts your performance
• the pressure creatives feel to justify their careers
• how to survive without a traditional 9–5
• chasing art while balancing real life
• the moments that make it all worth it
This episode sets the tone for the entire show—honest, real conversations with people who accidentally built a creative life.
Rough Pumpkins with Travis Gray
Real stories from people who should’ve gotten real jobs.
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