Band Promo: Steps in Getting Word Out

If you thought that forming a band is hard enough, you better get your expectations set in line; that was the easy part. The complicated part kicks in once you realize that you should get word out that you have formed a band.

It Ain’t Easy being Cheesy

Figuring out your name, genre, and writing songs are easy, but with these tips, you will have a fighting chance, at the very least:

• Band Marketing. Under this section, there are a few things you can do:
  • Website Marketing – If you’re familiar with SEO, website marketing can be a great tool to get word about your band out. It also is a good way of optimizing your website to be easily searchable.
  • Web Content – It isn’t enough to only have working SEO on your website. Good web design, as well as an attractive website, works wonders to get your band noticed.
  • Word of Mouth – If you have a lot of friends among bands and promoters from the start, this could work. It’s also a more affordable way of creating awareness for your band.
• Promoting your Music Online. This is another way of getting word about your band out without shelling out too much. If you’re confident of your music, it is a great marketing tool to get noticed without really spending anything. Online sites like YouTube or social media sites such as Instagram or Twitter are great platforms.
• Once you’ve gotten some gigs or have been making a killing on Spotify, you could start producing merchandise. Merchandising is a great way of getting advertising while also making money.
• Rad Art, Rad Reviews. Do you or your friend have a talent for art? Create posters of your band’s album covers or your own concept about your song. It’s another good way of letting people remember your band. You could also let your passion do the talking and let reviews get word out of your band’s awesomeness.

The Sky’s the Limit

For the truly creative, there are many ways of creating awareness about your band. Your ads and your website could become your ticket. It’s better, though, if you let your songs and your performances do the marketing for you.

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Go Out and Form a Band: 5 Tips on Making your Band

Some people have imagined themselves famous at one point in their life. If you are a music lover, chances are you’ve pictured yourself or have tried to form a band. So how do you really create a band that becomes successful like so many before?

There are some characteristics that famous bands share, and they all have been in your situation at one point in time:

• You usually wouldn’t have a difficult time with this if you have friends with the same passion. However, even if you’re the only one, it isn’t difficult to find people with the same passion as you. The Internet or social media sites are a good place to start.
• Once you have band members at the ready, you should start writing songs and rehearsing. There are readily available rehearsal spaces for rent with instruments available as well; it’s even better if you and your band members have a space and instruments ready from the start.

• Naming your band is like identifying yourself. There are some names that speak directly about your genre. However, you could also choose to go creative by naming your band something that doesn’t give a clue about your songs or the music you play.
• Once everything is legalized (manager, contracts), you can start writing songs which you can then record once you’re confident of your sound. This is a good way of advertising your band. Aside from that, recorded songs also help you get calls to play at venues.
• Many bands fail to get the recognition and fame at first. If this happens to you, don’t quit. Think of it as your band starting to get recognition. You should accept that, at first, you won’t get the money and the fame; many famous bands went through this, so it’s natural.

It’s not advisable to form a band solely for the money. Of course, it will come at one point, but it’s better to form a band for the passion to play rather than anything else.

 

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