DIY Music Tour – Part II
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Nov-25-2011
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Read DIY Music Tour – Part I to find out how to start out showcasing your songs and what it takes before you put a band together and then read DIY Music Tour – Part III on planning the DIY tour.
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As a budding artist-songwriter, you have managed to write songs the audience respond well to, have signed up to your mailing list and email you back to compliment your work and sold a few of your demo CDs and earned some performance royalties from your showcases. The music venues you play at keep asking you to play instead of you asking them and they are also starting to mention to you about putting a band together, so that they can have you play at bigger nights. When all of these things start to happen, do no hesitate, it’s time to climb up the ladder a little more.
When putting a band together, auditioning and recruiting the right band members is crucial. You will need people that are dedicated to attend endless rehearsals to perfect the performance of the show and to be able to play all types of gigs with the same hyped energy. Always ensure you pay your musician jobs; this your business and this is their skill you are hiring them for therefore you need to pay for that accordingly, or they will lose interest.
When first teaching the band your songs, send a recorded version of your song, the key the song is in and chords to play. This will help prepare the musicians prior to the rehearsal to learn the material beforehand, saving time and money in rehearsals. Preparing your musicians will create a sense of professionalism upfront and will also help you find out if you have any members of the band that are not committed – do not waste your time on people that waste your time because time is money and there is always a musician out there seeking the right opportunity to perform and be paid. When rehearsing, know your songs and the arrangements inside out so that studio time is not drawn out or frustrating.
Emphasis on keeping your relations with every person in the band at a professional level is of utmost importance. Pay them, do not date them and do not socialize more than actually work with them. Keep your goal in clear view with no hangover – this is your business, so to stay focused it is better to leave sex, drugs and alcohol out of your big picture.
Be fair at all times and do not stifle creativity. In this case, you are the artist-songwriter, however you are also in the music industry, so be open to ideas and moments of creativity. When all the instrumentation of the band merge, something different happens than with just voice and piano or guitar. Let that magic happen, try it, test it over and over – of course do not move away from what your vision is and do not let anyone begin to control your vision either, but let the magic also happen. Then be sure to add any credit for songwriting and performing when recording and registering your music. Give musicians the credit they deserve for their skill – it is their idea, be fair and give them ownership of that. However, also be wise from musicians wanted who like to make claims to what is not theirs. The music industry is renown for greediness and theft. Always keep an original recording of your songwriting and then have the final version copy as well – so that if any changes were made the recordings will clearly show this. The last thing you need at the early stages of your career is a law-suit – it is not the way to start your business.
Once the band is tight record a five-track demo at least or IF ready (with a good size budget minimum of £3000,00), go ahead and record the album. Always research producers, sound engineers and check out studios to ensure you are happy working in that environment and also connect professionally with the team recording you. You need to ensure they have the mind-set to capture your sound at its best. If you have production and sound engineering experience you can also record this yourselves and then chose a reputable person to master your CD. To put your CD together, read DIY Music Tour – Part I for help on how to create an image and artwork for all your promotional merchandise.
With your band in a well-rehearsed state and recorded, begin to contact relevant agents and bigger music venues to perform at shows, festivals and concerts. The more professional and persistent you are the more likely you will be contacted sooner. The music industry is keen yet reserved about who they put forward, but with the right image, attitude and music you’ll move faster up the first part of the ladder of consideration. Whilst you’re planning a schedule of dates with bigger venues, contact the smaller ones you used to play at and do a few shows as test runs there. Remember to keep adding people to your mailing list, start selling the newer CD, hand out information about your band, the next show date and build excitement and a buzz about the tour you’re planning.
Note to self and the band at this stage: you are still nobody on the charts and not making any money to pay upfront for that house on desert island – so stay humble, focused and keep searching for the pot of gold under the rainbow.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_DIY Music Tour – Part II_109791.aspx
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Author Resource :
The author is a music band owner which offers its services to a variety of class especially five star hotels in Asia. There are several music bands which performs live shows six days a week. The band offers female Singers and Music jobs across the world.
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Keywords :
international musician jobs, jobs for musicians, jobs for guitarists, jobs for keyboardists, jobs for bands,
Category :
Arts and Entertainment
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Music
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