Whether its a traditional radio interview or an online podcast, here are a handful of things you can do to make sure your interview goes off without a hitch. Check out these tips: ELIMINATE DEAD-SPACE When the hosts asks you a question, be ready to answer immediately. Two seconds of pausing on the air feels [...]
We caught this through twitter and thought it was worth posting. Take some time out of your day and watch it!
If you’ve been playing out for any amount of time, chances are you’ve been to OpenMic.us. It’s the world’s largest and most extensive resource for finding, you guessed it, Open Mics! In today’s post we interview Atlanta-based musician and founder, David Craver. He gives short but sweet advice on how to make it as a [...]
GET FEATURED – (bands and solo artist) Send a few paragraphs about any innovative marketing your band is doing. Tell Grassrootsy readers what has worked for you and/or what has not worked for you? or Send a few paragraphs about any specific Grassrootsy posts (or tips) you/your band has applied. How have you applied them and how have they helped? Include a [...]
JD Eicher & The Goodnights You can usually tell when an artist or a band takes themselves seriously…because it shows, not only in how they perform, but also in how they represent themselves. JD Eicher & The Goodnights fit the profile. They’re a pop/rock group with members based out of Youngstown, Ohio and and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I’ve [...]
The first time I came across Allison Weiss’ myspace page, I knew she was a musician after my own heart. Grassrootsy first covered her back in July in a feature on Kickstarter. And after reading more about Weiss, it was apparent that she is one of the hardest working independent artists you will ever come [...]
Today’s posts is a video interview with Philadelphia-based artist Talain Rayne. He and his band have some pretty creative merch ideas and it was worth getting their comments on camera. A few things we especially liked about Talain’s setup… 1. Creative Old Records: Melt old records and spraypaint them!? Awesome! Old records are inexpensive and easy [...]
So I posted this on our Twitter feed last week and think it’s also worth posting here. Uber successful artist, Josh Ritter, decided to do an interview with his manager and stick it on his blog: Making a Life in Music, Vol. 4: “What the Hell a Manager Does”. I love when other artists decide [...]
New Jersey artist, Amanda Duncan, is an artist who steals the show even before she gets on stage. She has a knack for grabbing the attention of music lovers because she really stands out! She’s a a funny chick with a knack for transfering her comical personality into her online representation. Just like Allison Weiss, [...]
Todays interview is with Daren, booker of Baltimore’s Joe Squared and member of Disco/Pop/Hip-Hop Group, Claire Hux. Daren shares an overwhelming amount of knowledge with readers about how venues run and how to book and successfully promote your show. The below information will certainly make you re-think the way you or your band operates. It’s [...]
My favorite way to run into the artists who get featured on Grassrootsy, is to split a show with them. An artist’s true colors shine through their stage performance, interaction with their audience, and reflection of how much value they put on their music. I recently did a show with Andrew Koji Shiraki, a Harrisburg, [...]
Folk/Americana artist Brianna Lane is an independent musician based out of Minneapolis, MN. She’s the author of three self-released, full-length albums and tours full time. She’s opened for several National touring acts including Dar Williams and The Weepies. Brianna is one of the few artist I know who has had success with acquiring patrons (i.e. individuals and organization who fund [...]
The Lost Sea is an indie folk/rock band based out of Pittsburgh PA. They currently receive over 600 song plays daily on their myspace and last week they were ranked #1 on ReverbNation’s folk charts. Go TLS! So i thought I’d email frontman Sean Atkins to get some ideas on how they spend time promoting themselves. Here are [...]
