Ryan Eggold believable as a struggling Seattle musician?

The guy looks like a male model, would be off banging hotties at Skybar, yet here he is at the Comet doing the folkie route

(BTW for those interested in a bit more of the Comet Tavern, famous Seattle bar and music venue, here at about 1:10 you can hear my alcoholic writer uncle read a bit from his book about the place, "A Comet In The City":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVrGnKmutJA)