We hear it all the time. You’re playing a 2-hour club gig at Roger’s Rock Club. And you’ve seen Turn It Up to 11 (All Roads Lead to the Stage DVD #2) that explains how to put together your show based on a 45-minute set…what do you do now? Amy WolterAs a trained Live Music […]
Archives for 2010
downhere, Salte, Junkyard Poets Win GMA Awards
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Congratulations to some great friends and artists for the awards they received at the GMA Canada 32nd Annual Covenant Awards last week! Canadian band downhere won Group Of The Year, as well as Seasonal Song of the Year, and Seasonal Album of the Year. Rock band Junkyard Poets came away from the event as New […]
The Ah-Hah Moment of Proof
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Sometimes you know something is true; but having it proven to be true is encouraging. I just had one of those encouraging, “ah-hah” proofs! And it came from two weeks of craziness. Here’s what two weeks of running around North America looks like: Tom JacksonTom is uniquely talented and skilled at transforming an artist’s live […]
Top Seven Reasons Artists Strongly Resist Social Media
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A few weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of being a guest presenter at Tom Jackson’s Singers-Bands Bootcamp. I was delighted about this because I truly believe Tom’s Live Music Method is the number one most effective technique artists can use to boost their effectiveness and enhance their overall sales. I’ve watched in awe many […]
Sensitive Thick Skin
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How thick is your skin? As a performer, sometimes it needs to be pretty thick. We just finished two of our Nashville events: an Intensive workshop (6 artists maximum, entirely hands-on), and our Bootcamp (60-80 artists, lots of teaching from me and other experts, watching some hands-on examples, and more). At the end of each […]
Change Your Mindset; Rearrange Your Priorities!
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A band I’ve worked with gave me a call a couple weeks ago to ask for help. They didn’t have a lot of time or a lot of money, so hiring me again for a day or even a half-day wasn’t going to work. But they had a pretty big upcoming show, and they knew […]
The Feeling of Being Misunderstood
by Backstage: Materials, Tools & Skills Greenroom: 7 Comments
Sometimes I feel like I live in a rehearsal studio. There are two main Nashville venues where I work regularly. One is Soundcheck. The other is S.I.R., which has studios in LA, New York, Nashville…everywhere. They rent gear for tours, and they rent out rehearsal spaces for people to get ready for those tours. I […]
Guerrilla Music Marketing Workshop
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I just received word that a good friend of mine will be here in the Nashville area on Sunday, October 10, doing an evening workshop from 6-9pm. Bob Baker (author of Guerrilla Music Marketing) teaches musicians of every genre how to gain exposure, connect with fans, sell more music, and increase their income through their […]
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Amy Wolter on Three Things Keyboard Players Can Do
Glad to hear this Vee. Yes, it’s a process and takes some...Vee Patrick on Three Things Keyboard Players Can Do
I have seen both you guys work at extreme conference last year...Amy Wolter on How Soon Should You Work on Your Show?
So happy you had the foresight to prepare for the 'what IF's'!...