Grassrootsy’s Top 10 Posts of 2010
Hmmm…it was really hard to pick just 10. Perhaps these are personal favorites. But we felt like these posts were worth taking a second look. If there’s another gR post that has stuck with you this year, stick it in the comments section. Oh…and we cheated. The last one on the list is actually 5. [...]
What Exactly Does a Full-Time Artist Do All Day? An Interview with Jenny & Tyler.
Jenny & Tyler are a husband and wife duo based out of Nashville, TN. Most of our contributors for this feature have been solo artists due to the fact that it’s easier to keep the overhead down when you’re covering expenses for just one person. But the words of these two are especially needed as [...]
5 Things I Learned from my Kickstarter Campaign
I first discoverd Kickstarter when I came across independent artist Allison Weiss last summer. KS caught my eye as an innovative idea – a recycled concept made fresh by techy art lovers using social media to help artists succeed. And they’re doing just that! With the struggling economy, I began to reconsider whether or not [...]
An Interview with Allison Weiss
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 [...]
“Pittsburgh’s Creative Class Gets Kickstarted”
Myself and various Pittsburgh artists/organizations did a feature in Pittsburgh Magazine this month on raising funds via Kickstarter. Check it out!, Maybe you’ll find some ideas that can help you! And then don’t forget to visit one of the most-trafficked posts on our website: “5 Things I Learned From My Kickstarter Campaign”
What Exactly Does a Full-Time Artist Do All Day? An Interview with E.May.
Pittsburgh-based Erika May is one of the most multi -talented artists you will ever come across. She runs sound here and there, has a band, and even tosses fire (yea check out www.erikamay.com/fire). In today’s feature, she talks about how she has been able to sustain herself as a full-time musician who doesn’t tour (like all [...]
Bandize: A Tool for Band Management
Not able to post anything thorough today, but i want to make you all aware of something a friend passed on a few days ago. It’s a new band management tool called Bandize. It’ll be introduced at this years South By Southwest and it’s extremely appropriate for the readers of Grassrootsy. Here’s a great introduction: [...]
Incredible Resources You’ve Never Heard About #4
I especially love writing this series b/c it tends to get the most feedback from artists. To see other posts in the “Incredible Resources” series, click here. Kickstarter Ok, I ran into Kickstarter last month, and I LOVE the concept. Chances are that you fall into the same category as most aspiring artist - lotta passion, [...]
