The Jetsetters Interview: Tommy London, Britt Lightning & Making Time to Rock
Finding time to pursue something you’re passionate about can be difficult.
Finding time when you’re already juggling successful careers, travel, commitments and everyday life makes it even harder.
Yet somehow Tommy London and Britt Lightning of The Jetsetters continue to make it happen.
When Tommy and Britt joined me on The Travel Wins Podcast, we talked about The Jetsetters, their approach to making unapologetically fun rock ’n’ roll, creating music videos, and the challenge of finding enough hours in the day to do everything they want to accomplish.
What makes their story particularly interesting isn’t simply the music they’re creating.
It’s that music isn’t their only responsibility.
Both Tommy and Britt have plenty happening outside The Jetsetters. Yet instead of using their busy schedules as a reason not to create, they’ve found ways to continue writing, recording, performing and making music videos.
That’s something almost anyone chasing a passion can appreciate.
Meet The Jetsetters
The Jetsetters bring together two musicians who already have impressive careers of their own.
Tommy London is a singer, songwriter, musician and radio personality who has spent years immersed in rock ’n’ roll.
Britt Lightning is an accomplished guitarist, performer and musical director whose career has taken her onto stages around the world.
Together, they bring their individual influences, experiences and personalities into The Jetsetters.
The result is music that doesn’t seem interested in chasing whatever happens to be fashionable this week.
It’s rock ’n’ roll.
Big guitars. Big personalities. Catchy songs. Energy. Attitude.
And they’re clearly having fun doing it.
Making Music When Music Isn’t Your Only Job
One of my favorite aspects of this conversation was discussing the realities behind creating music when you already have other responsibilities.
It’s easy to imagine musicians spending every day writing songs, rehearsing and hanging around recording studios.
Reality can look very different.
There are jobs.
There are appearances.
There are performances.
There is travel.
There are relationships and families.
There are emails that need answering and schedules that somehow have to fit together.
Then you need to find time to actually make music.
For Tommy and Britt, The Jetsetters requires intentionally creating that time.
That’s an important distinction.
Sometimes we assume successful creative people simply “find” time for their passions.
Usually, they make time for them.
Britt Lightning: A Life Built Around Music
Britt Lightning understands busy schedules better than most.
Her career as a professional guitarist has required years of performing, rehearsing and traveling. She has built a reputation as a talented musician capable of commanding a stage while also handling the professional responsibilities that happen long before the lights come on.
Adding another musical project means adding another commitment.
But it also provides another creative outlet.
The Jetsetters give Britt an opportunity to bring her guitar playing and personality into a project with its own identity and energy.
For fans who already know Britt from her other work, The Jetsetters provide another side of her musicianship.
Tommy London: Keeping Rock ’n’ Roll at the Center
Tommy London has also built a career around music from multiple directions.
As a singer, songwriter and radio personality, Tommy doesn’t simply perform rock ’n’ roll—he lives within the culture surrounding it.
That perspective comes through in The Jetsetters.
There is an appreciation for the music that inspired generations before them, but the goal isn’t to create a museum piece.
They’re making new music.
That’s important.
If rock ’n’ roll is going to continue thriving, musicians can’t simply celebrate the past. Somebody needs to keep writing the next songs.
Tommy and Britt are doing their part.
Creating Music Videos in a Content-Driven World
Making the song is only part of the job for today’s musicians.
Artists are also expected to create visual content.
Music videos remain an important part of how bands establish their identity, introduce songs and connect with audiences online.
That requires another layer of creativity, planning and time.
Concepts have to be developed.
Locations have to be selected.
Schedules have to align.
The video needs to complement the song without overshadowing it.
Then everything needs to be filmed, edited and released.
For artists already balancing multiple responsibilities, producing high-quality music videos becomes another example of how much work happens behind the scenes before fans ever click “play.”
Rock ’n’ Roll Is Supposed to Be Fun
There is another element of The Jetsetters that shouldn’t be overlooked:
Fun.
Rock music doesn’t always need to be complicated.
Sometimes you want a song that makes you turn up the volume.
Sometimes you want a guitar riff that immediately grabs your attention.
Sometimes you want a music video that makes you want to watch it again.
There’s something refreshing about artists who understand that music can be meaningful without taking itself too seriously.
The Jetsetters capture some of that spirit.
The Balancing Act Behind Creativity
The bigger takeaway from my conversation with Tommy and Britt goes beyond music.
How many people have something they would love to pursue if they “had more time”?
Writing a book.
Starting a podcast.
Launching a business.
Learning an instrument.
Creating art.
Starting a side project.
Making music.
The problem is that the perfect time rarely arrives.
There will almost always be another responsibility demanding attention.
Tommy London and Britt Lightning offer a useful example of another approach:
Create anyway.
You don’t necessarily need to abandon everything else in your life to pursue something meaningful.
Sometimes you need to become better at protecting time for the things that matter.
Travel, Music and Making It Work
The Jetsetters are also a natural fit for The Travel Wins Podcast because travel and scheduling are inseparable from careers in music and entertainment.
Performances, appearances, rehearsals, recording sessions and professional commitments can put musicians in different cities with constantly changing schedules.
That makes collaboration more complicated.
It also makes the finished product more impressive.
Behind every song is a calendar.
Behind every video is coordination.
Behind every performance are people who figured out how to be in the same place at the same time.
Fans usually see the result.
I enjoy talking about everything required to get there.
Why The Jetsetters Conversation Matters
I’ve interviewed musicians at many different stages of their careers, and one lesson continues to surface:
Great music requires more than talent.
It requires commitment.
Tommy London and Britt Lightning could easily point to everything else happening in their lives and say they’re too busy for another project.
Instead, they’re making songs.
They’re creating videos.
They’re collaborating.
And they’re keeping rock ’n’ roll moving forward.
That’s what makes their story relevant even if you’ve never picked up a guitar.
The lesson isn’t that everyone needs to start a band.
The lesson is that being busy doesn’t automatically mean giving up the things you’re passionate about.
Watch The Jetsetters on The Travel Wins Podcast
If you love rock ’n’ roll, guitars, new music and conversations about what actually happens behind the scenes, you’ll enjoy my interview with Tommy London and Britt Lightning of The Jetsetters.
We talk about their music, their creative partnership, making music videos and how they manage The Jetsetters while continuing to handle their other professional and personal responsibilities.
Most importantly, you’ll meet two musicians who still believe making great rock ’n’ roll is worth finding time for.
Watch the full conversation on The Travel Wins Podcast, then check out The Jetsetters’ music and videos.
And when you hear someone say they’re too busy to pursue something they love, remember Tommy and Britt.
Sometimes you don’t find the time.
You make it.
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