BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW AND CHEW IT. PLAN MORE THAN YOU CAN DO AND DO IT JUSTIN: Punchface
NAME YOUR BAND
THE GRUNT WORK
BE MORE SPECIFIC
Think of a band name that is origi-
Well its good to lay down who is taking
Well, planning is super important but
nal and easy to Google search. If you
on what tasks/jobs in the band. Cause its
I think the thing that has helped us
pick a common word or phrase for your
like a business and you don’t want only
the most is the way we plan. You need
band, like “The Chevrolets” it will be
one person taking on the grunt work.
to evaluate your goals and then break
hard in the future to search for writeups about your band because all you will find will be car stuff. If you search for “Radiohead” or “The Arcade Fire” you pretty much only get material from those bands. ANTON: Judgement Day
Like one person should be in charge of
them down.
merch and f lyers and another should
Let’s say your goal is to “Be a success-
be on top of the social networking sites,
ful band”. Okay, that’s a start but it’s
a couple people should make sure there
an awfully vague goal. Ever yone has
are shows booked, someone needs to be
a different definition of success and
in charge of the money that the band
you should think about what you, as a
makes. I think its important to plan
group, want to really accomplish. This
out who is taking on what task cause
also helps align ever yone’s intentions
if one person is pulling all the weight
within the band.
MAKE A BLUE PRINT
it can lead to the ultimate break up of
Planning is important because that’s
the band.
how you lay out your blueprint for get-
Being in a band is like being business
ting shit done!
partners, lovers and creators. Being in a
YOU PROBABLY SUCK
Bands must plan that ever ything takes
band is hard, vulnerable work, but lots
Most important is to create an effective
more time than you think.
of fun. If there is no communication
Bands must plan to practice a ton if you
can crush a band. There has to be give
want to sound good
and take and it is a group effort down to
Bands must plan to not underestimate how beneficial it is to TALK about goals,
and jobs aren’t set in place, I think it
the last action. OLIVIA: Wiretap Music
ZEN: Please Do Not Fight
marketing plan to get your music out there. Start small and build your way up gradually so you can gauge your audience and get feedback on your music. Fans make themselves known and if you are not getting feedback or building
visions, dreams & ideas.
an audience you probably suck.
GR ANT: Battlehooch
PETER: Earofthebeholder
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