Seattle busker Carly Calbero is on the up-and-up after being selected as one of eight finalists in Rolling Stone's Street to Stage contest, according to a My Northwest article.
Calbero was accepted to Boston's Berklee College of Music, but never enrolled because of the high tuition costs. Instead, Calbero invested in a home recording studio, teaching herself how to build it, and took to the streets to hone her chops.
"Performing on the street is a lot of fun and worth it, even in places where you don't make a lot of money, because you can really practice and you can really listen to the acoustics and develop as a musician," Calbero told Rolling Stone in an interview.
This isn't the first time Calbero has been recognized for her busking know-how. Seattle Met also featured her in one of its Battle of the Buskers segments earlier this year.
Calbero will be featured in an upcoming issue of the magazine and the winner of the contest will have a chance to perform at the Rolling Stone Rock Room in Austin, TX.
Vote for Carly Calbero on the Rolling Stone's Street to Stage website.
