Kurt Scobie is not only a dear friend of this blog but also the most talented pop pianist we know. His music is contagious and he’s got a following and tour calendar to prove it. Scobie is the only independent artist we know who takes on the challenge of a 6-week tour and hits [...]
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 [...]
Nelson Emokpae of Nelly’s Echo has a reputation for being one of the few singer-songwriters, along with Micah, who “cleans up real good” at the NACA (National Association for Campus Activities) conferences. In fact, almost all of his gigs through the year are at colleges. And when he talks about hitting the road (below), he’s [...]
Is every show really worth it? If you’ve been playing out for some time, maybe you’re starting to ask yourself this question. So how do you answer? I think the answer will be different for every artist, depending on your ultimate goals and a plethora of other things that factor into the equation. Here are [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Read the first post in this series: “Getting into the College Market PART 1” STUDENT ACTIVITES OFFICES Other than NACA and student-led organizatons, most colleges have a student activities office that is responsible for planning most of the major events on campus. For example, University of Pennsylvania calls it SPEC: Social Planning & Events Committee. In their recent [...]
Nelly’s Echo I was recently asked by someone how to get into the college market so I thought I’d address this. If you have other suggestions, please post them in the comments section. I’ve only recently learned about the whole college scene so I’m just passing on what i know. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS The great thing [...]
