Hi, I'm Nick.. And What The F@!# Am I Doing?

The life & times of an introverted touring musician, business owner, & coffee lover..

Before I clicked on the “Register Now” button on Substack (the wonderful site allowing me to communicate to you through this very email), I second guessed myself. The dark, ominous shadows of a proverbial tidal wave crashing down upon me; my inner-voice vociferating its deafening, yet unsurprising cries of (in no particular order):

“No one cares!”

“WHY would anyone give a shit about what you have to share?!”

“Introverts are pretty boring by nature, dude.”

“Stick to music.. that needs work, bud.”

“What in the living hell is wrong with the people on 90 Day Fiancé & is there a new episode available to watch on Discovery+?”

Many other similar sentiments & random questions rang through my head. And honestly, what’s the worst that could happen? You unsubscribe at the bottom, maybe toss me into the eternal internet abyss; aka the void (otherwise known as “the trash”), or you decide to completely cut ties with me & never follow or support a single thing I do from here on out.

Ok. I took this too far.

I apologize.

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Let’s Start Over

For those who don’t know me - not that I expect you to, even though the curious ones currently reading this probably found out from me - my name is Nick Martin. I’m a touring musician who currently resides in Los Angeles alongside my beautiful wife, Jenna, and our 18 year old cockatiel, Chou Chou. I’ve been in this crazy, terrible, soul sucking, yet insanely awesome thing called “the music industry” on & off for over 20 years. I’ve been in many bands along the way like D.R.U.G.S., Underminded, Isles & Glaciers, and Cinematic Sunrise. I currently play guitar in the band Sleeping With Sirens with my best friends. I’ve traveled the world many times over and am still fortunate to do just that for a living. As I type this, I’m at LAX waiting to board my flying to Milan, Italy to start a one month long tour throughout Europe & the UK.

A little more about me:

• I launched a coffee company called Charlie Royal in Feb 2022, specializing in making cold brew coffee at home. Long story short, I LOVE coffee. Like, a lot.

• I’m a theme park enthusiast. Yeah, I’m a Disney adult.. Get the fuck over it.

• I have a YouTube channel where I document aspects of my life, including being in a band & getting a behind the scenes look at the craziness that comes along with that lifestyle.

• I love movies. I love garbage reality television, too.

• I threw up on my first girlfriend I ever had in the 6th grade. She broke up with me 3 days later. I’ll save that story for a later post.

• Pineapple on pizza is a win.

• My wife & I have a blog called Two Small Fries which we use to show off all the places we’ve traveled & the various antics we’ve gotten into.

  

My wife & I @ The Magic Castle. We clean up good, right?

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The Goal

To be brutally honest, it’s kinda TBD.. and that’s the fun part. My initial thoughts are I’d love to share stories from my life, give insight about the music industry, but also share more about me when I’m on the road. Don’t get me wrong: I love making videos for my YouTube channel & will continue to do so, but using this medium allows me to share even quicker, as well as photos & videos from my phone on the fly. Also, I believe we’re inundated with news/stories everyday through our awesome social media feeds that can sometimes impact us in negative ways, whether consciously or subconsciously. I’d like to share stories/videos of things that I come across that will potentially brighten your day; not ruin it. I may interview some friends of mine along this journey, too.

Would love to know more about you, as well! Some proper Q&A in these newsletters will be great. Subscribe. Leave a comment. Tell a friend. You know the drill with these things.

Much love,

Nick Martin

P.S. Lets take a poll..

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P.S.S. - Who Doesn’t Like Photos?

Especially when it’s a dinosaur with a tux on..