Facebook is what we like to call a “social media tool” around here. By putting this free service in your arsenal of online band promotional tools, you can get in touch with new and interesting folk — and your existing fans. Today I’m going to take a step back from philosophy and show you how to create a fan page for your band on Facebook. Aren’t you lucky? Less ruminating and more “do this now.” I should mention that creating a Facebook page for your fans... [Continue Reading]
Posts Tagged ‘band image’
Off-Stage: Tee Up with a Rock T-Shirt
We now break from helping your band grow into a savvy business and return to the Land of Cool. In this chilly land — where it doesn’t necessarily need to snow to feel a bit frosty — you ooze the kewl because you are a rock star who just so happens to look amazing in a pair of jeans and an awesome t-shirt. (And gosh darn it, people like you and your rockin’ music!) You get 1,000 good vibeage points for the day if you can tell me where I ganked that line o’ parody from.... [Continue Reading]
Plowing Mud Forever Band Photos and Our Feedback
In last week’s edition of “Off-Stage,” I had mentioned how important your band image can be and talked about the difference between a “timely” and “timeless” image. As one commenter pointed out, for some music lovers a band’s image isn’t as important as the quality of their music. While I agree with that to some extent, I did forget to mention one very, important concept — if you want to get more gigs, you gotta think like a business. Image... [Continue Reading]
Off-Stage: Your Band’s Image. Timely or Timeless?
That picture to the left is of The Gothsicles lead singer, Brian. Why am I posting pictures I took of a singer from a band? Well, today my bandmates, we’re going to talk about your band’s image. That’s right — what you look like. What you wear. Why it’s necessary. In one picture, image can clue your new fans into what your music’s all about and make your band more recognizable. To understand image, though, we gotta play a little memory recall. Aerosmith. KISS.... [Continue Reading]
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