Original Article Found On: Songwriters Marketplace Author: Cory Wilkins (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) We’ve all been to bars and seen the bands playing the original showcases. Let’s face it; many bands leave most people slightly less than impressed. Live performance can be a tricky beast with so many variables...
Original Article Found On: AdamRafferty.com Author: Adam Rafferty (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) This post is for musicians who get up on stage and play through PA systems for any kind of gig. Often the sound problems and solutions are in our heads, not in the equipment. If you… 1) suffer...
Original Article Found On: My Entertainment World (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Author: Vincent Perretti (Instagram) Nowadays, it’s really easy to get lost on the Internet. Days can go by before you realize you haven’t left that blue glow and you’re still wrapped in the towel you showered in...
Original Article Found On: Beat Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Author: Bethanie Law (Facebook) I’m hoping that everybody reading this has been to at least one live show in their time. If not, what the hell do you do with your time? Because mine is taken up by...
Original Article Found On: Ditto (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Author: Indie Rock Band, Frida (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) Whether you're an established artist with hundred of gigs under your belt, or a new band looking for your first gig, perfecting a live music performance can be nerve-racking and challenging. Melbourne...
Original Article Found On: The Odyssey (Instagram) Author: Alexandra Burns (Twitter, Instagram) Because be honest, when was the last time you really bought a CD? In a day and age where streaming music through services like Spotify on the Internet is king, the issue of musicians making money has...
Original Article Found On: TakeLessons (Facebook) Author: Megan Liscomb of PJ Sparkles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) When you think about listening to music, do earbuds and mp3’s immediately come to mind? Do you mostly listen to music on the radio while traveling from one place to another? If you can’t...
Original Article Found On: The Odyssey Online Author: Katelyn Constantino (Instagram) Supporting the local music scene is a key to artists success. Local music offers a lot more than people think. Every single big name artist out in the world has started out in the local scene....
Author: Jacqueline Dax If you ask anybody if they have heard of the Beatles the answer will almost always be ‘yes’. The Beatles are musical legends, but they did not start out that way. Back then, bands made it by gaining popularity through playing shows and...
Original Article Found On: Triple J (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) When it comes to staying happy and healthy whilst enduring long stretches on the road, musicians know what's up. Not only do they have to be away from home for months at a time, they need the stamina...
Original Article Found On: Drooble (Facebook, Twitter) A huge, wild, fun, brain-melting tour which will skyrocket your band to the top of the charts and deep into the hearts of fans is basically every musician’s dream. But before you put all your gear in a car along...
Original Article Found On: Phoenix New Times Music (Facebook, Twitter) Author: Henri Bernard (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Lately, I have seen more and more bands getting their equipment stolen while they are on tour. I have never been a victim of this predicament (knock on wood), but I have...