Mike Mara
Before the summer of 2023, I got a Facebook message from Chip, introducing himself and telling me that his band, Rockin' Moxie, was looking to add another guitar player to the fold. I asked my then-fiance what she thought of the idea, and we figured, “why not?” I had never been a “hired gun” for a gig before—which was all the more reason I felt I should give it a try. So, I sat down and learned about 40 songs, we practiced a few times, had our first gig, and we are off and running. It's been fun to learn a bunch of popular music for the first time since college, challenge myself in some new ways, play with new people, and get to play live music for fun-loving people at Rockin' Moxie gigs!