I'm on the same boat. Music is my main passion, IT is my second passion.

I simply had to start working with IT. My parents were unemployed at the time and things were rough. My first job offered good pay and allowed us to survive the storm.

After my parents got re-employed, I continued working and advanced my career. With the money I bought a car (my other passion), built a home studio, and now I'm rebuilding the whole house.

I guess I became too attached to having financial security and the nice things it brings.

But I don't plan on letting my main passion die, I still have a rehearsal scheduled today after work!

what did you try to make it happen? No offense, but I know a lot of talented musicians that don't bring it to anything because they only 'business'-like thing they do is to upload their stuff on youtube/soundcloud....