Episode 32: Mia Wilson - From Music to Stand-up
Artists of New York by Dan Riley
Episode notes
Mia Wilson is a stand-up comedian based in New York City.
(00:00) Moving to NYC on Parade Day
(04:30) Graduate School and Starting a Band
(09:10) A Childhood in Dance and Music
(13:55) The Dave Matthews Band Epiphany
(17:30) Teaching Herself Guitar Over a Summer
(21:15) Struggles of Early Songwriting
(25:40) Playing Overseas and Building Chops
(30:05) Complex Musical Vision vs. Skill Gaps
(34:20) Early Success, Publicity, and Frustration
(38:10) Surviving on $36K in New York
(41:30) The Pandemic and Stepping Away from Music
(46:05) Taking a Stand-Up Comedy Class
(51:00) The First Time on Stage and Loving Comedy
(56:20) Touring as a Comic: City to City L ...