Side Hustle is a local, family experiment that started during the pandemic years. A unique period offered time and opportunity to combine musical interests and curiosity into a grassroots band setting. Influences and formal training are rooted in fiddle and guitar - traditional folk, Celtic, country and western, and popular music. The group has performed original music and cover songs at open mics, busking, and at private and public events such as the Banff Centre Mountain Book and Film Festival and Hockey Day in Canada.