1. Posters Do not underestimate the power of a picture…especially when you’re playing in a new city. Posters work! Postage and printing costs can add up, but they’re a must-have and a great way to easily attract new ears to your event. Tip 1: Make sure the poster is simple, clean, and easy to read. [...]
THE ARTIST: Acoustic for Autism THE QUESTION: I was curious if you had any tips to help promote a non-profit benefit project that has no budget for marketing? I’ve grown our twitter to almost 4,700 followers and we have 1000 likes on Facebook. But that doesn’t equate to downloads/purchases. We donate 100% of net proceeds to non-profits [...]
Today’s post is a continuation of ”What Do Working Musicians Do About Health Insurance??? PART 1” Thanks to Ellen Cherry and Chubby Carrier for contributing some really insightful information on how necessary it is to have health insurance. ellen cherry (Baltimore, MD) I’ve lived without health insurance for 6 of the last 7 years as 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 [...]
“Many desire greatness who cannot figure out what to do on a rainy Sunday afternoon” – Bits & Pieces Magazine “People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it” – Unknown And so these two quotes set the stage for a short blog on taking risks. Lately my [...]
No matter what job you’re doing…even if it’s your dream job, you’ll always have a few things you hate to do. Here are a few of those: (note: no post this Wednesday or Thursday due to the Holiday) Blog Most artists don’t think blogs/journals are important. Simply put, they are. If I like an [...]
A friend of mine is super cheap! She likes to make butterred popcorn by coating raw kernals with butter, putting them in a brown lunchbag, sealing the bag, and sticking it in the microwave. I think its funny but give it a try and tell me if it works :) So…in light of coming up with alternative methods, here [...]
All “talk”, and no “do” makes Jack an interesting boy…but just a talker. The problem with people who have great ideas and no execution is that their ideas either get stolen by others who hear them, or their ideas get dusty on top of a metaphorical shelf full of past ideas. Everyone’s got dreams they want to [...]
We had someone anonymously send us this question last week…and we’re glad they did! Having to spend out-of-pocket money on health insurance is probably the bane of most artists’ existence. Still, its a necessity. We decided to ask some full-time touring artist what they do. Check our PART 2 of this post. ily Aimy [...]
Ok, the reality is that most artist don’t have the funds to hire help…let alone provide for yourself. At the same time, maybe if you had someone helping you, it would kick things up a notch and be a win-win situation for all. So lets, break it down and figure out who you would benefit [...]
I have a pretty good feeling this blog post brought much traffic to banjo player Danny Barnes’ site when he first posted it. A friend came across it and passed it on to me a few days back AND it is the most practical post I’ve read all year. Over the next few weeks, I’ll [...]
As independent artists, our job is to do what the labels do without the money or network that labels have. See “Thinking Outside the Box – Thinking like a Record Label“). It’s an overwhelming task and chances are that you’ll never be able to do it like the “big guys”. But there are ways to make this job [...]
Grassrootsy often features (and is probably biased towards) solo artist, so here’s something for you bands out there! Its important to realize that if you’re in a band, you’ll have to figure out a few things that you might not have to worry about as a singer/songwriter. Open a Bank Account This is especially important for [...]
This is a simple post brought on by the lack of time to write something longer :) and the same question that several people have been asking me lately…”Can you give me any tips for booking college venues.” Ding Ding! Well you’re smart if you’re thinking about booking college venues. If you think about [...]
Oh advertising! Is it really worth it as a musician? Well, it depends. Where are you advertings? What are you advertising? And do you have money? Of course you want to try to get as much free publicity as possible. If you can do it for free, definitely go for that option! When you do [...]
