Original Article Found On: Discmakers (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Author: Liam Duncan of Purple Cow Productions (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Touring is such a valuable learning and career opportunity for a musician, and having a genuine attitude and hard-working ethos on the road can only lead to bigger, better opportunities. Taking your...
Original Article Found On: Push Power Music (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) Author: Shannon Walker (Twitter) When it comes to building the fan-base or audience, you need to help promote your career, first and foremost dedication and discipline (on your part) is crucial. So if discipline is not apart of your everyday life, research some...
Original Article Found On: Tom Hess Music Corporation Author: Tom Hess (Facebook, Twitter) The very best way to get more people to repeatedly come out and see your band play live is word of mouth. When your live shows are great, people will like it and talk about...
Original Article Found On: Music Think Tank (Facebook, Twitter) Author: Rachelle Wilber (Twitter) A lot of people go to small rock concert parties and stadium events with little thought in their minds about the things that can go wrong. Yet a single event during or after the show can ruin...
Original Article Found On: Severe Tire Damage Author: Russ Haines of Severe Tire Damage "Don't piss off the sound man" and other useful tips. There's tons of little known important tips and tricks to being hired, called back, and liked in the music community. There are many many more ways...
Original Article Found On: Music Clout (Facebook, Twitter) Author: Wade Sutton of Rocket to the Stars (Facebook, Twitter) I spent my weekend at the Songwriting and Music Business Conference in Nashville and had a wonderful opportunity to lead a break-out session on live performance training. What was...
Original Article Found On: The Balance (Facebook, Twitter) Author: Heather McDonald (Twitter) Booking a concert tour isn't much different from booking a local gig -- you're just doing it on a much larger scale. It’s probably no surprise that taking a band out on tour is expensive. Even...
Original Article Found On: Music Clout (Facebook, Twitter) Author: Simon Tam (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) One of my biggest pet peeves as a performer is a band who doesn’t know how to soundcheck properly. It shouldn’t be – it usually reflects inexperience and ignorance rather than disrespect and apathy. The...
Original Article Found On: Hypebot (Facebook, Twitter) Author: IndieU (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Radiohead. Queen. Vampire Weekend. John Legend. These are just a handful of the high-profile stars that launched their music careers in college, sprouting from DIY hopefuls to industry heavyweights thanks to the thriving local fan base universities...
Original Article Found On: Independent Music Promotions (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Author: Matt Bacon (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) This is the first question that any band should be asking themselves at almost any stage of their career. Even major touring bands need to properly think this one out. There are a lot...
Original Article Found On: Ari's Take Author: Ari Herstand (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) I want to clear up a few things after yesterday's 9 Times It's OK To Ask Musicians To Play For Free bombshell. 99% of you got it was sarcasm. But for the 1%, heyyyyoooo! I got your...
Original Article Found On: Take Lessons Author: Maile Proctor (Facebook) from Take Lessons (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) If you’re an aspiring guitarist, you’re going to want to get to know the instrumental post-rock quartet sleepmakeswaves. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, the band kicks off their United States tour this month, behind the...