HOW TO GO
Who: Josh Sneed
Where: Funny Bone Comedy Club, 88 Plum St., The Greene, Beavercreek
When: 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20-22
Cost: $17-$47 Friday and Saturday, $15-$45 Sunday
More info: (937) 429-LAFF or www.daytonfunnybone.com
Artist info: www.joshsneed.com
Many people think professional comedians work a few hours a night and spend the rest of their time goofing off. That is occasionally the case but for every slacker success story there are thousands of industrious club comics like Josh Sneed working hard to consistently put on good live shows, generate new material and find innovative ways to create fresh content for a growing number of social media sites.
The Cincinnati native, performing at the Funny Bone Comedy Club in Beavercreek Friday through Sunday, Dec. 20-22, recently discussed the multitasking life of a modern stand-up comic.
Q: Your last comedy album, "Unacceptable" was released in 2005. Any plans for a new one?
A: "I'm getting ready to record my new album the second week of January at the Funny Bone in Columbus. I've been getting stuff ready for that. That's one of my favorite clubs. It's a nice, intimate environment and they have a nice setup for recording."
Q: What's the focus of the new material?
A: "Unbeknownst to me, my wife was in the audience when I did my last album. We hadn't met yet. Everything I'm talking about now, the engagement, the wedding planning, the actual wedding, the pregnancy and now the baby, has been written since my last album. It's definitely time to record a new one."
Q: Aside from the new album, what else is on tap for 2014?
A: "I just restarted my podcast, 'Detention with Josh Sneed.' I put a hold on it when my son was born. Now I'm putting out new episodes. If you like hearing funny conversations, it's like being a fly on the wall in the comedy club green room. It's not so much interview style. It's not too contrived. It's just comedians hanging out and letting everybody else listen in."
Q: Maintaining your social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Vine seems like a full-time job. How do you balance that with everything else on your plate?
A: "If you want to be a successful comedian you should make it a full-time job. It goes hand in hand with writing and performing. With the Internet anybody can have a voice so it's about what you can do to separate yourself. I'm of the mindset you throw a bunch of stuff against the wall to see what sticks. As long as people are coming out I don't care if it's because they saw me on TV or because they follow me on Twitter. I want to cover all of my bases."
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