When David Yonker attended our Road Show Bootcamp, he didn’t have his full band with him – only Keith Amos, his guitar player. But that didn’t stop them from performing a song at the showcase, and it didn’t stop them from learning how to draw in the audience in a more acoustic setting! Watch this […]
Lauren Ventura Song & Critique Review Video
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The industry panel at a Tom Jackson Bootcamp pegged it: if the song is sassy, be sassy – if the song is sweet, be sweet – if it’s rockin’, let us see that! Whatever you do, own the stage with confidence from the minute you step out there. Watch this video to hear the specific […]
The Honey Wilders: ReverbNation Winner
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Here’s another winner from our recent ReverbNation Live Performance Review & Feature Spotlight opportunity: the Honey Wilders, a rock band out of San Jose, California! I took a look at the live performance of their song Sugar Mama, and was impressed by how fun this band looks. Not only that, but they’ve got some good […]
Gathering Mercury Song & Critique Review Video
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Whether it’s with your dynamics, your tones, your movement onstage, etc. – being intentional with what you do is the key to exuding confidence and leading your audience somewhere! In this video, hear Grammy winner/author Steve Grossman and DigSin CEO Jay Frank, talk about this and more. Then watch Tom Jackson give the band, Gathering […]
Temperance Babcock Song & Critique Review Video
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Choosing the right song is always very important when you only have time for one song! A showcase at a Tom Jackson Bootcamp only allowed artist Temperance Babcock one chance to show the industry panel (Grammy winner/author Steve Grossman, DigSin CEO Jay Frank, Tom Jackson) who she was and what she could do. Listen to […]
Haunted Hearts Makeover Part 4 of 4 Video
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Your artist development onstage is what Tom calls “moving in” – part 4 of his Live Music Method. Part of that means to let your personality shine through onstage! In this video, Tom relates a story he heard at Berklee College of Music, about a band who played good songs and played well. But their […]
Haunted Hearts Music Makeover Part 3 of 4 Video
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When you take control of the song, your audience waits with anticipation. It might mean “hanging on the 1” (the root chord) before the 1st verse, it could mean leaving space between the chorus and 2nd verse… but whatever it is, it establishes you as the one with authority. In this video section of Tom’s […]
Haunted Hearts Music Makeover Part 2 of 4 Video
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Want to be appealing to your audience? It begins with confidence, which leads to authority, and then to that all important charisma you need to be a success onstage! It can be learned and planned as you rehearse your show, even in something as simple as the intro to a song. Watch Tom help Haunted Hearts […]
Haunted Hearts Music Makeover Part 1 of 4 Video
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Tom says he’s a marriage counselor for bands; he helps you communicate with your “wife” (i.e. the audience). In this video series, watch Tom play “marriage counselor” to a band of 5 guys, 4 of whom are stuck behind their instrument and don’t think they can move. Haunted Hearts was the demo band at this […]
Victoria Griffith Song & Critique Review Video – Part 2 of 2
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Part of rehearsal is finding the cool parts in your song and making more of them for the live audience. Even the “moments master” Tom Jackson (as he says) “makes it up as he goes!” So watch and learn how you can do this in your own rehearsals. Also, pay close attention to the trade-off […]
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