Avoiding pitfalls of DIY'ing your music and how to keep the recording process exciting, efficient, and creative.
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Making the decision to get your music into the hands of your fans can be a big one. In todays world, accessibility to recording equipment comes in many forms and at many different price points.
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Over night success. That’s fun to think about right? Really enjoyable to imagine that the calvary rides in BEFORE the battle even starts; saving you the snag nails and stumped toes. But that’s not how this works.
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So, you have written some songs, played a few gigs, and decide you are ready to take the next step - putting your music in the hands of your fans.
How?
Read MoreHave you ever had one of those moments of a dramatic perspective shift? I can think of a few of my own. Some shifts happen when we see new information: previous thinking becomes obsolete as we intake fresh data or consider someone else’s perspective.
Read MoreDuring uncertain times it can be hard to know how to think and what to do. Then, as the dust settles we can be left asking, "Where do we go from here?".
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We often talk about helping artist and bands launch and grow MEANINGFUL music careers. That word MEANINGFUL is intentional.
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Who do you make music for?
Do you make it for others you’re trying to impress? Yourself? Other’s who have experienced what you have, but aren’t sure how to articulate it?
Read MoreA close friend of mine has a massive fear of heights. I vividly remember him having to stop before a very tall bridge—paralyzed by fear—to let a stranger drive us across.
Read MoreGo with me here for a second. Honestly think about what you really want in this life. Anything. Dream big! Take a minute and think about how awesome it would feel to achieve that big dream. Pretty good right?
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Growing a successful music career often looks like a straight line. This straight line has milestones clearly marked out, and the journey appears direct and intentional. Or at least, that’s what I use to think.
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The venues won’t stop calling, so many people are streaming your song, or you sold out of merch.
You. You didn’t give up after hearing no, you sent a dizzying amount of messages to curators, you pushed your products from stage. You.
Read MoreNew year folks! 2019 is on! Let me start the year with some hard truth. Without your effort, good things will not happen to you this year.
Read MoreNo one feels strong before they take action. We only feel strong after we take action. We all feel weak, unsure, and vulnerable when we're looking at putting ourselves or our art into the world.
Read MoreLet’s talk about procrastination for a second.
Some of you guys are procrastinating on the wrong things.
How do I know? Because I still struggle with this too. It’s tough right?
Read MoreI’ve made a mistake. The last few years I’ve been dreaming about what’s possible. Simply, what I can achieve. While a dose of realism is helpful in our daily work, we need to (at least) weekly take time to dream about something big - really let our imaginations run wild.
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I’m actually pretty stoked about the next few years in the music industry. Just like Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park, “Life always finds a way.” And musicians really are starting to find their way.
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