One of the hardest things to do for an indie band just starting out is to get fans to attend your shows. There is just too much entertainment competition to even get people to leave the comfort of their own homes nowadays. Here is a simple idea to get people to come out to […]
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The principles of running a business and marketing a band to the point of making actual money are not that different. Just so happens that this business is music. There’s an old saying that goes something like “build it and they will come”. It’s an old saying because in today’s world it should read “build […]
If you are an independent artist or band and you have recorded an album and have it for sale, then in essence you are an independent record label. You have had the art work designed, the CD duplicated and packaged and it is out there. Also as an Indie band, you are more than likely doing all […]
Great short video on how to design a flyer that will have the most impact on potential fans. How to Design a Flyer for a Rock Show — powered by ehow
These Magnificent Miles: On the Long Road with Red Wanting Blue is a new documentary about Red Wanting Blue, a rock band from Ohio that is known as one of the top independent, yet unknown, bands in the country. The film follows the band as they record and release their eighth album in the hopes […]
In Indie Band Guru’s exhaustive search to find great new music as well as bands that ‘get it’ on how to expose their music to the masses we came across Waking Lions, a metal core band from the Huntington, West Virginia area. Well in reality, they found us which says a lot more for their […]
This is such an important question? Can you answer it in 30 seconds or less? Unfortunately, most artists can’t do this. Here is a great video with Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby and all around music marketing genius, describing exactly what I am talking about. Learn from it: Now take some time and write […]
Indie Band Guru wanted to introduce you to another hard-working band that has their shit together and seems just about ready to take off. We recently had the chance to speak with NY/NJ alternative rock band The Nico Blues about promoting themselves, gaining a fanbase, and their take on the independent music scene today. Hit […]