shut up fool studios, get creative, get your sound together
Having trouble talking to the right person, finging the right venue, getting your music out to the right places? We have created some PDF's with the help of many of our regular bands to give some excellent info for newbies and pro's alike.
Finding Somewhere to play
Booking Gigs and finding an audience
Gigs are everything right? If you ever needed a payback for all the hard work you put into the practicing, all the band arguments, the cost of recording, then it's the feeling you get on stage when everybody’s looking and you and you are having the gig of your life. That's not to say that there is anything wrong with being a bedroom producer, it's just being on stage is where it all becomes real.
So you need gigs? But how do you know where to play and how to get in touch? The following guide should help you on your way, whether you are just starting out or looking for new places to play.
Promote yourself
Putting together a package
Don't be fooled, if you want good gigs, magazine coverage, tv spots, festival bookings and, of course, that elusive record deal you will need to learn how to promote yourself. The good thing is you don't need to be a genius; you will, however, need to be prepared to put in some hard graft.
This article covers the basics tools and services out there as well as the a simple guide to putting your band on the map.
Sucessful Recording
Get heard the right way
After months of practice and banging out your sound in various dirty basement clubs, booking a studio and starting to record your first demo / e.p. is galvanisng step and an important milestone in any bands development.
Unfortuanately, the reality is often stressful and unforfilling with your hard earned cash exchanged for a demo that doesn't sound like you thought it would. Studio time should be enjoyable but it takes planning to make is work.
