How do you sell yourself to those who have never seen you live?
by Chris Hulbert
Today’s music business has become an ever-morphing entity where everything can change in an instant. Before you even think about walking into a meeting, …
Words that can make or break a band
by Tamara Halbritter
Some people say a band’s success results from 60 percent image and 40 percent talent. And we all know musicians who have made a career out of 90 percent …
6 real-world examples from successful artists
by Steve Kayser
For most of us, music is entertainment. But for the artists who create it, it’s their life, livelihood, business — the way they pay their bills. Social media as a force …
Displaying records to friends and family can be really exciting, but it can also be difficult. Music is technically not a visual medium, but collecting album art is an extremely popular pastime. Some people also find it fun to actually …
A marriage between the technical and creative
by Erich Gobel, engineer, West Triad Studio
Fellow engineers may know the great feeling you get when you mic up an instrument, begin to shape the sound of a recording and then hit …
by Brian McKinny
First, off, let me say that I really like these guys. They’ve been flying just under the radar of other similarly styled bands like Chevelle and Shinedown, but not really getting the credit or recognition that …
Brendon Small’s Galaktikon [Self-released]
For those of you without cable, the internet or any recollection of three years ago, Brendon Small is the creative genius behind the animated series Metalocalypse, featuring the “pretend” band Dethklok which ironically became one of …
