Trent Boswell

Typically, people hire me for shows that are 1 to 4 sets of music. A set is 45-50 minutes long. I take a roughly 10 minute break for each set, so I can rest my voice, get some water or use the restroom, and maybe talk with the guests.

I can play original music all night, because I have that many original songs. I can also play all covers, because I have played many hundreds of gigs that only wanted cover songs. Or, I can play a mixture of both. My preference is to play mostly original music, with a select few covers, but it’s your event, and I will stick to whatever you want, as closely as I possibly can.

The cover songs that I play are usually classic rock, folk, blues, and pop. My music taste is extremely varied, but some of my major influences are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jane’s Addiction, Jimi Hendrix, etc.

I was a jazz major in college, so I can also do all instrumental jazz guitar. Although, I don’t have four hours worth of that type of material. But I can do 1-2 hours of jazz, maybe three, at most.

I am an author of over ten books (mostly poetry). The whimsical and eccentric biography in my published books reads, “Trent Boswell is a thing that once blinked briefly in and out of existence. It made noises and gestures while it lasted. The exact nature of its demise is unclear. Some sources say it collapsed beneath the weight of entropy and time. Other tertiary facts suggest the possibility that it was destroyed by a predator, an accident, or perhaps even by itself. The truth of the matter is unknown. Luckily, no one cares.”

For this website, people might need a little more explanation than that. So, I will tell you that I played guitar in the jazz ensemble, every semester of college. I’ve been in bands since I was eighteen years old. For over a decade, I supported myself entirely through playing gigs, teaching guitar and bass lessons, and running sound for other bands.

I have three albums of original music that are available on all the major music streaming services, like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon, and many more. The first album is called Flagship. The second is Something in the Air, and the third is called Area 25.

You can look me up on YouTube, under Trent Boswell. I have a different playlists there. You’ll probably want the playlists called “Original Music by Trent Boswell,” and “Cover Songs.” If you enjoy it, please:

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I prefer to play gigs that the PA system is already available. That way, I can just show up with my guitar, and get to work. I do have most everything needed for a show. However, at the moment, I don’t have any speakers. Hopefully, I’ll get some new speakers soon.

I usually use four speakers; two main speakers, usually 12” each, rated at 8 ohms, and providing anything from 400-1,000 watts. I typically “daisy chain” one to the other, meaning that the inputs on the back should be interchangeable as inputs and outputs.

It’s nice to have some stands to raise the main speakers up above the level of the crowd. Sturdy tables will do fine in some situations, as long as no one will be bumping into them.

The monitor speakers can be exactly the same as the mains, but they will be on the floor, facing me. They’re so I can hear what I’m doing on stage.

Any music store offers rentals on this stuff, like Guitar Center, and whatever local instrument retailers you have in your area. I will try to work with you on my fee, if you have to rent speakers and stands separately.