Bailey Bryan walks into Inked NYC only a few hours before the final show of her most recent tour eager to get inked before taking the stage. I introduce myself as the stencil is applied to her right middle finger and notice the Second Skin over a fresh tattoo on her neck.
“Wait, did you already get tattooed?” I ask with befuddlement.
“Yesterday,” she responds, “in Philly.”
“Have you gotten tattooed every day of the tour?” I laugh.
“I like to get spontaneous tattoos on tour,” Bryan says with a mischievous grin. “It makes me feel very rock n’ roll.”
With that I let the tattooer do his job, but the interaction demonstrates the reverence