Have you ever searched the net for interviews of your favourite artists? You wanted to hear their thoughts, their views and their stories. True fans rarely just settle for the music, even though it is important. We want to know…
If you are one of those artists who claim you don’t have influences, and that your music is truly original, I’ll be here telling you that you are fooling your self! How did you learn to play your instrument? I…
Us musicians spend way too much time looking for the latest music promotion hack online. Sure there are tried and tested methods out there that you need to learn. But to look for that next innovative way to promote your…
There is a concept in the independent music business that I think has huge potential. This concept is the basis for how I operate in the music business. And I cannot tell you how often people question me on this…
Online presence is a two-edged sword. You need to be present to be real, you need to talk to people, not just have a one way conversation with your self that you expect others to comment on. But at the same…
Radio play is one of those magical ingredients in the business. Traditionally new bands were made famous through radio. Today things have changed a lot. I suppose I was part of the generation, who started to slip away from the…
Yesterday we talked about scheduling posts on Facebook. Twitter is a much different animal. Many of you know I prefer Twitter much more over Facebook. Twitter seems to be more organic. People are much less hesitant to join a conversation…
The subject of this post is obviously bit of a joke 😉 The fact is spending too much time on Facebook can waste a lot of productive time you could spend creating your music, or other useful promotional content. But…
Lets face it, most of us don’t have the money to fork out for two weeks of studio time to record an album. In my experience quality studio time goes from €200 upwards crazy prices, but if we try to…
It has been a historical week here in Ireland. As I write this, I am just back from the Porterhouse, where I was playing with Sliotar our Saturday night show. On the streets outside of my home the party is…
