[tomjen3]

So get on kickstarter, use the money to pay to rent a recording studio and for an audio engineer to fix the recordings. Pay 50 bucks to get on CdBaby. Assuming 10k to rent the studio and pay the sound guy then you need a thousand true fans to pay 10 bucks and that should be doable.

[k-mcgrady]

Exactly that's what I would recommend. The only catch is what if you're just starting out and don't have 1000 fans?

[jdjb]

Work a real job and live frugally putting your savings towards your dream job. That's how most startups get launched.

[tomjen3]

Work harder and figure out who the gatekeepers are, then get on reddit and/or youtube. Grow your subscribers to 10k and that should be enough to get 10% to back you with money.

I am not saying it is easy, but given that you have spent years learning to play, you should be able to spend a couple months to get noticed.

[Argorak]

Well, find an agent that likes what you do and willing to bet some money on you... like... wait! A record company!