“We were given 10 to 15 dates, but we ended up playing only four or five because of conflicting member schedules… I knew I needed a change”: My band has 35 members in five countries – and it’s actually made my musical life easier

Guitar Gabby.

Have you ever canceled a show due to bandmates’ conflicting schedules? Missed an opportunity because someone wasn’t available? Or just lost rehearsal fees because of a last-minute call-off?

Those are some of the reasons my band consists of 25 musicians from five different countries. I’m the founder of an international Black female rock collective called the TxLips Band (pronounced ‘tulips’) and our mission is to empower and educate the next generation of rock stars.