Musician, author, road-warrior, and full-time character Martin Atkins shares some basic booking advice on how to keep your travel costs down while also building a fanbase and buzz BEFORE you … Continue reading
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Club Booking 101
Alicia Rose – The woman behind the curtain Club bookers can be an elusive bunch, but they stand between you and your next gig. Click HERE to check out our … Continue reading
There Are Bands That Do, and Bands That Don't
– This article was written by Ryan Sweeney and originally appeared on WeAllMakeMusic.com on 11/09/10 – When it comes down to it, there are two kinds of bands: bands who … Continue reading
10 Things Bands Can Do to Book More Live Shows
Assuming that you have strong songs and an kickass live show, here are ten (10) simple things you can do to get more gigs: 1. Create a YouTube channel for … Continue reading
Live Performance: Are You a Fine Meal or Goulash?
By Tom Jackson I want to give my audience what they came for – and they came to experience moments! As musicians, we assume the audience is there to hear … Continue reading
The Summer Touring Checklist – Are you ready?
Touring is stressful enough. Don’t make it any harder on yourself by leaving loose ends untied. Before you pile into the van for a summertime adventure on the open road, … Continue reading
Live streaming – Have you tried Justin.tv?
With live streaming becoming increasingly popular among the indie music community, our friends over at Justin.tv gave us this tutorial to get artists up to speed with using their site. … Continue reading
Star in the Spotlight Vs. Deer in the Headlights!
As much as we like to think that every audience member is as attentive to our music as we are, it just isn’t the case. Unlike us, they don’t come … Continue reading
Don’t be stubborn with your music career
I was just sitting on the couch waiting for Austin City Limits to come on, perusing the 2009 Indie Bible (a great book, by the way!) and came across an … Continue reading
Touring: Friends, Favors, and Fun
I’ve been doing a bit of touring lately and had a few words of basic advice to share. Hopefully it will generate some discussion and we’ll hear thoughts and wisdom … Continue reading