Strategies for Musicians to Master the Art of Gig Acquisition

Reading time: 7 minutes This article offers a strategic guide for musicians to effectively secure and maximize gig opportunities. With a focus on leveraging existing networks and exploring creative avenues, the article emphasizes proactive promotion and thoughtful communication with talent buyers. It also underscores the importance of thorough research [...]

2023-10-19T09:18:32-06:00October 19th, 2023|Income, Marketing, Performing|

281 Garry Peterson of The Guess Who – A New Album, Touring, History of The Guess Who, Garry’s Drum Gear, Facts or Fiction, Advice for Young Players

Garry Peterson is a founding member and drummer of The Guess Who. Garry has been making music for over six decades. Garry also performed with Bachman Turner Overdrive, during their support of the Van Halen 5150 Tour, a show I attended long ago. He has to his [...]

2024-08-16T05:49:11-06:00September 29th, 2023|Performing, Podcast|

280 Nichole Wagner – Journalism, Photography, Moving To Austin, Rebooting Her Patreon, Drive-by Poetry, Perceived Roadblocks To Making Music, House Concerts

Nichole Wagner has a new album titled Plastic Flowers coming soon. The Austin-based songwriter released her first album in 2018. Her music is blends soulful country-rock with funky Americana sounds. She comes from the small town of Louviers, Colorado, studied Journalism at Arizona State University, eventually [...]

2024-08-16T05:49:02-06:00September 22nd, 2023|Income, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

279 Alyssa Trahan – Moving to Nashville, Sound Engineering, Endorsements, Sponsors, Crowdfunding, Marketing, Merch, and the Biggest Lesson She’d Learned in Nashville

Alyssa Trahan is the featured artist in this Rewind episode. What's a Rewind episode? It's a previously published episode, one of my favorites and merits re-publishing. I also give these episodes a fresh edit, which means you will find it even more enjoyable from a listening [...]

2023-09-14T20:03:22-06:00September 15th, 2023|Income, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

278 Kayana – Drip Release Strategy, Self Forgiveness, Dating, a Short Film Commission, and a Creative Retreat that Gave Her the Theme and Outline for Her Forthcoming Album

New York City based singer and multi-instrumentalist Kayana recently dropped a new single and has more on the way. Kayana is an emerging music artist who fuses pop, R&B and afro-beat with trap-like production style. The music of her forthcoming album delve into personal matters of family, [...]

2023-09-08T10:43:01-06:00September 8th, 2023|Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

276 JJ Lovegrove – A New Album with Minus Cube, a Forthcoming Complimentary Film, Identifying as a Performer, Fighting the Spotify Algorithm, and Deep Connections on Twitter

JJ Lovegrove refers to herself as the dark dream pop sidekick to Minus Cube. The Nottingham, England-based songwriter has a new collaboration with Minus Cube, which dropped very recently. You can check it out on Bandcamp and other music platforms. The new album is titled "The Lines [...]

2023-08-24T21:00:50-06:00August 25th, 2023|Creativity, Performing, Podcast|
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