Watch this video to learn the 3 keys to success as an artist. It all begins with getting a vision for yourself, your style, and your show. The industry panel commenting includes songwriter Rick Elias (Tom Hanks’ That Thing You Do), manager Mike Smith (Restless Heart, Jaci Velasquez, David Frizzell, Salvador), and Tom Jackson. 60’s […]
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Sarah Elizabeth Foster Song & Critique Review Video
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A Better Introduction to Your Song
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Setting up a song can be critical to how a song goes over! At the very least, you want to create some anticipation with the audience for what you’ll be doing. So in this article, we’ll look at a specific song and see what you might do to create the right atmosphere and emotionally connect […]
Booze, You Lose
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Recording Tip 31: Alcohol of almost any kind will mess up your hearing, especially on the top end. This tweet has generated a lot of reaction and questions. Some of the comments were quite funny, and some more serious, asking if I meant permanent hearing damage. While of course heavy, long term abuse of alcohol […]
Painting With Musical Colors
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We get this question from soloists and singer/songwriters all the time: “How do I apply what you do? I’m all by myself onstage – there’s no way to make things ‘look’ different!” And the answer to that question actually applies to everyone who performs onstage: It’s really about using all the colors you have in […]
Mindwalk Blvd: Winner of Broadjam Tom Jackson Song Makeover
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Multi-award winning Boston band Mindwalk Blvd recently won a Broadjam Tom Jackson Song Makeover Contest! I watched their video submission of their performance of “Away” to give them a written “makeover.” My first thoughts were: this is a good band, they’ve got a good singer, and this is a good song. But I also knew […]
Hannah Ellis to Open for Lee Brice
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Congratulations to singer/songwrtier Hannah Ellis! Hannah has an opening spot with country star Lee Brice, June 30 in Huntington, West Virginia. This young country singer is no newcomer to opening for big names either, having already appeared onstage in the lineup before artist Jake Owen. Then on July 4, Hannah hits the main stage for […]
One of My Biggest Pet Peeves
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I get asked a lot of questions about the music industry, about producing, about what sound system to use, about… you name it! My gig is making a live show a GREAT live show. But I have been in this business for quite a few years, so once in a while I don’t mind giving […]
Stellar Corpses: Live Footage & Fan Interviews Part 7 Video
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Clips from Stellar Corpses‘ live show and the audience response reveal just what the work with Tom Jackson has done for them! Notice the confidence they have onstage, the fan reaction to their live show, and the engagement they have with their audience: Backstage Pass VideoBackstage Pass Videos offer a wide variety of great information […]
Stellar Corpses Music Makeover Part 6 Video
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Many artists visually “tell” their audience to stop applauding. Don’t make that mistake! Watch Tom show a band how to cut off a song and accept applause correctly so your audience feels comfortable enough to respond enthusiastically. Also, learn about working dynamics before a full stop, and extending a bridge to (as Tom says) “give […]
Raintown Invited Back to CMA Fest in Nashville
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Backstage friends and country music duo from Scotland, Raintown, has been asked by Aristo Media to come back across the ocean and perform at CMA Fest 2012 in Nashville! They’ll be playing at The Aristo Global Show on Tuesday, June 5, at The Second Fiddle on Broadway. The group made history last year as the […]
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So happy you had the foresight to prepare for the 'what IF's'!...