August, 2016
The Band Photo – Makes Me Want To Stab My Own Grandma!
Posted 31 August 2016 by DKMM IN / 0 responses
Imagine all of the possibilities when planning a band photo-shoot, you could hire astronaut costumes and go to the zoo to take pictures riding on giant ancient tortoises. You could go to the pug puppy meet-up and take a photo … Read More
Songwriters – LinkedIn for a publishing deal?
Posted 25 August 2016 by DKMM IN / 0 responses
Are you a songwriter targeting the holy grail of a publishing deal? I’ll be honest with you it’s an area of the industry I’ve not had a lot of experience in, however over the years I have been very lucky … Read More
10 mistakes made by unsigned originals bands on gigs
Posted 22 August 2016 by DKMM IN / 0 responses
Over the past 20 years I have worked with hundreds of unsigned original bands and there are some mistakes that keep cropping up. So hopefully this blog will help you avoid them, or maybe recognise that your band is guilty of … Read More
S**T You should buy for your band
Posted 18 August 2016 by DKMM IN / 0 responses
Hey Hey Hey Monkeys Are you in an unsigned originals band? Is it going to plan or have things slowed down a bit since the first few months of getting together? Maybe you have written & recorded a demo/EP and … Read More
Small but valuable investments to drive your band along
Posted 18 August 2016 by DKMM IN / 0 responses Hey Hey Hey Monkeys Are you in an unsigned originals band? Is it going to plan or have things slowed down a bit since the first few months of getting together? Maybe you have written & recorded a demo/EP and … Read More
All your dreams in 6 seconds
Posted 11 August 2016 by DKMM IN / 0 responses
Ruth B was a young songwriter who used Vine to show off hooks and ideas of songs to her small but growing audience. One night, sat at her piano in her pyjamas, she wrote a simple hook melody after watching … Read More
Buckethead, Sight Reading or Naked Bass… Where have you placed yourself as a musician?
Posted 8 August 2016 by DKMM IN / 0 responses
Musician strategy – Stay clear of the middle.. it’s safe and boring! HEY HEY HEY you crazy nutters! Every musician seems to want to work in the middle… by that I mean the safe, boring & highly competitive area. Come … Read More
Perfection Kills Music Careers … “I’m not ready”
Posted 3 August 2016 by DKMM IN / 0 responses
The number one excuse I hear from musicians as to why they haven’t started getting themselves out there on social media is that their content isn’t ready. Are you guilty of saying any of the following? : The video’s I … Read More