Post by sunshine on Feb 11, 2008 22:12:17 GMT -5
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Monday, February 11, 2008
The Price Of Independence
Current mood: insubordinate
Category: Music
The Price Of Independence,
We're an Indi band...
Fiercely we endeavour to keep control of our product... our music.
Is it easy.... no!
First there is getting a band:
Finding people who wanna collaborate to play music with little or no financial remuneration is very hard and can often test a friendship to say the least!!
I've been lucky, I've got a whole family of crazy Chilean musos who are ridiculously passionate about the their art/music and money is furthest from their mind(thanks freaks)
Rehearsing the band:
You find the band and if your lucky everyone likes the music and it works.... phew!
Getting a gig:
Convincing a club owner that its a good idea to book you when you have no product or following causes you to sound like a sell-o-vision commercial or an out o' work pimp!
Keeping the gig:
Getting people to the gig causes you to feel like a sell-o-vision commercial or an out o' work pimp!
Making product:
Here's were the price comes in.... you gotta record to have product. In my case we play live so I booked a recording studio..... Cost about $3k.... where does that money come from, me and the band:(
Then we mix it.... $2k... where does the money come from, me and the band:(
Then we master it.... 1.8k..... where does the money come from, me and the band:(
are you noticing a pattern??
This is not a long winded moan.... I wouldn't have it any other way.
The process is awesome.
But if you dont wanna sell half of what you got to a major it sure is a challenge...
We wanna tour overseas now.... We're waiting for money to drop outta the sky to fund travel/accomodation.... merchandise..... equipment hire.... onground agents etc etc...
I have an album I believe in. A band that is world class. An undying love of music and its power.
Now we look to the sky for answers... wish us luck.
big love
dB
#blowingkiss# We love ya Darryl!! Hang in there. Team MiG is behind you 110%!!!
Monday, February 11, 2008
The Price Of Independence
Current mood: insubordinate
Category: Music
The Price Of Independence,
We're an Indi band...
Fiercely we endeavour to keep control of our product... our music.
Is it easy.... no!
First there is getting a band:
Finding people who wanna collaborate to play music with little or no financial remuneration is very hard and can often test a friendship to say the least!!
I've been lucky, I've got a whole family of crazy Chilean musos who are ridiculously passionate about the their art/music and money is furthest from their mind(thanks freaks)
Rehearsing the band:
You find the band and if your lucky everyone likes the music and it works.... phew!
Getting a gig:
Convincing a club owner that its a good idea to book you when you have no product or following causes you to sound like a sell-o-vision commercial or an out o' work pimp!
Keeping the gig:
Getting people to the gig causes you to feel like a sell-o-vision commercial or an out o' work pimp!
Making product:
Here's were the price comes in.... you gotta record to have product. In my case we play live so I booked a recording studio..... Cost about $3k.... where does that money come from, me and the band:(
Then we mix it.... $2k... where does the money come from, me and the band:(
Then we master it.... 1.8k..... where does the money come from, me and the band:(
are you noticing a pattern??
This is not a long winded moan.... I wouldn't have it any other way.
The process is awesome.
But if you dont wanna sell half of what you got to a major it sure is a challenge...
We wanna tour overseas now.... We're waiting for money to drop outta the sky to fund travel/accomodation.... merchandise..... equipment hire.... onground agents etc etc...
I have an album I believe in. A band that is world class. An undying love of music and its power.
Now we look to the sky for answers... wish us luck.
big love
dB
#blowingkiss# We love ya Darryl!! Hang in there. Team MiG is behind you 110%!!!