Husband and wife Zkye Compson-Harris and Damien Steele-Scott used to play in several bands — now they only have each other.There are restrictions on standing while drinking and dancing in SA"It's lucky we can do this with just the two of us, because I think I've had two band gigs this year maybe, and that's lucky," Mr Steele-Scott said.
After nearly two years of the pandemic, the full-time musicians consider themselves fortunate to still make a living, even though they have gone from seven gigs a week to two or three.Live music venues, like the popular Wheatsheaf Hotel in Thebarton, say they cannot afford to host bands with the current restrictions.
"We are though wanting to lift those restrictions but to do in a safe way that's going to be sustainable," Premier Steven Marshall said on Saturday. "Living with COVID isn't a thing for many artists because we can't make a living with COVID," he said.One of Adelaide's best-known musicians, Adam Page, says the local music scene has disappeared.
. Yes yes... musicians... They're the people to feel sorry for... The rest of us work 2 or 3 casual jobs or are contractors for uber - but it's the musicians who have been hit the hardest... I mean, it's not as tho a machine can do their job... .
Ban Marshall from all venues! Make the next 7 weeks HELL so we can forget he ever existed!!
Unless they join the Hillsong business.
Why is it ALWAYS live music that is targeted by state governments? Allowing indoor exercise but banning dancing even masked is just fucking stupid