by Bobby Borg
August 7, 2009
The most important thing to a musician is the music you create.
You’ll probably spend years developing a distinctive sound and style before finally getting the opportunity to record your first album professionally. Be warned, all the hard work you’ve put into creating your sound may not be enough to create a successful record. Producing a great album is an art form in itself, and it will likely require the expertise of an experienced professional producer. A producer can actually make or break your career. Read more…
by Bobby Borg
June 16, 2009
A tight description of your sound is essential to marketing your music
Listing your “like” bands (the bands that you sound most alike) will further help to define your musical category and sound. This will enable you to attract new fans via print media and the Internet, prepare you to respond to requests from “music users,“ and open you up to a variety of marketing strategies based on the successes of other artists and bands. If you can pinpoint your sound to something like “Alternative Rock in the style of Queens of the Stone Age, Wolf-Mother, and Eagles of Death Metal,” you’ve come along way. Read more…
