#40 - Telco

Had the opportunity to chat with the extremely talented Michael
Gilbride who goes by the name of Telco. His story is a true
inspiration to his fanbase. Michael was working a finance job in
NYC that was leading to a very comfortable career, but something
didn't feel right. He didn't want to look back at his life with
regret. Everyone was happy about the path he was going down --
except for Michael himself. Michael was passionate about music
and was in the middle of putting together the song "Say Hello"
while still working his full-time job. Then the pandemic hit
America. Michael made the decision to leave the finance field all
together. One night he snuck into his office and collected his
personal belongings and informed his bosses of his decision to
pursue his real dream the next morning.


Telco is fresh off a new single labeled "Minus Nine" which was
released in January. This comes at the heels of an EP that came
out in September of 2020. "Minus Nine" had a different message
than the songs on the EP. It gave the listeners a happier
feeling. One where they would want to roll down their windows and
drive somewhere. It's a song about pursuing your dreams...
similar to how the project Telco was born. Telco is a music
project that prides itself on honesty and chasing your
dreams. 


This episode had a bunch of fun subjects. Michael tells me about
seeing Bruce Springsteen in Asbury Park at a young age and not
fully realizing how big that show was. We talked about releasing
his personal cell phone number to the public and receiving really
encouraging text messages. He explained to me how the animated
character became a part of his image. We talked about how Telco
has made several big playlists. Michael goes into how accepting
his finance was to his career change -- she even does some of the
art for his social media accounts. Lastly, he admits that his
last live show was a high school musical and he's ready to get
his music out to the world. Give Telco a listen:


Website: https://www.telcomusic.com


Instagram: telco_music