It was mid-March when the COVID-19 pandemic put the music industry on indefinite pause leaving musicians across the Peel region out of work.
Over a month on the sound of silence rings on as local venue closures remain.
According to the Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry, musicians make up a part of the 21 per cent of workers that indicated a complete loss of all business almost immediately due to this crisis.
Bleeding Ear Music and Special Events manager Dave Feenstra said the local music industry is at a "standstill".
"I really feel for the people that rely on this solely for their income its been quite a blow for them," he said.
To make a profit many Peel musicians have been playing concerts via facebook.
"A lot of musicians have been doing live streams," Mr Feenstra said.
"So when they do the live stream people can donate money into their online tip jar."
But Peel Music Hub co-manager John Lambrecht said relying on donations was not enough to sustain local musicians' livelihoods.
"It is going nowhere," he said.
"Until licensed clubs and venues are able to open again and social distancing measures are relaxed its limited on how they can generate an income."
In a welcome turn of events, the City of Mandurah are ready to hold music events as soon as restrictions are lifted.
"I've been in touch with the City of Mandurah events team and they are all keen to get everything happening as soon as we are safe to do so," Mr Feenstra said.
"They have their finger on the trigger and are ready to go."
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But as the future of live music in the Peel region remains uncertain Dave Feenstra fears it will be a slow uptake once restrictions are lifted.
"I don't think it will be a really quick uptake," he said.
"I think it will trickle through very slowly as people's confidence with going out will probably not be there.
"But we will get through it and if everyone does the right thing we can all get back to work sooner than later."
