by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Was it really two weeks ago that my band played a packed club — with barely enough room to move, let alone dance? On the night of February 29, which feels like years ago, my band Trashing Violet played its third show...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom The life of a touring musician isn’t one for the faint of heart — it’s awesome, but frequently tough on mind and body, whether you’re gone for 10 days or 10 months. You’re always on the road, often far, far away from...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Five years ago, having a few moments to myself to strum my guitar — without getting interrupted by a toddler — was a bit of a miracle. Fast forward to 2020 and my two young sons are no longer toddlers. They’re 6- and...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom I met Michele Stork sometime in 2007, right after I began teaching guitar at New York City Guitar School. I don’t remember our first conversation, exactly, as we sat sprawled across the living room floor of our friend Gail’s Manhattan studio. But...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom It’s no longer revolutionary to see a woman slaying a guitar solo on stage, or a female-fronted band headlining a major tour or music festival. But when Gail Silverman founded Girls Rock & Girls Rule more than 15 years ago, women in...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Some say that your best life doesn’t begin until you’ve lived a little — partaken in at least one great, wild adventure, gotten burned, or conquered one of your deepest fears. For many rockmommies, living your best life is inextricably intertwined with...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom It's been quite a year — from my oldest son's learning to do flips (and learning to read) to my baby boy entering kindergarten, we've hit so many parenting milestones. And personal milestones too. My husband sold his company and stepped up...