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Improving Your Community: 3 Ways To Build A Local Following
posted: November 7, 2012
Most bands who are just starting out often ask themselves the same question: “How do we build a local following?” And a good majority of experienced musicians would respond succinctly with, “Just play as many…
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Behind The Mic: Think Outside the Venue
posted: January 6, 2011
One of the joys of being an upcoming artist is booking your own shows. It’s a process that is painstaking, tedious and annoying, especially when dealing with booking agents who don’t respond in a timely…
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Behind the Mic: Should You Ever "Pay to Play?"
posted: November 25, 2010
It’s a common debate among up-and-coming artists: Should you ever “pay to play?” The term carries a negative stigma in the music world, synonymous with sketchy promoters and misleading scams. Often times, the person who…
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Behind the Mic: Live Performance Tips
posted: October 27, 2010
No matter how tight your band is musically, your live show could suffer greatly if you don’t have good stage presence. What is stage presence, anyway? Basically, it’s the way you carry yourself on stage…
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Behind the Mic: How to Reach the College Crowd
posted: September 15, 2010
Even though most of them are broke, college students can make the best fans. First of all, they probably listen to music more than any other age group. They listen to music while traveling to…
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Congratulations, Shorelines End!
posted: May 11, 2010
Last year, OurStage’s own Shorelines End buckled down to record, tour and promote new material. Luckily, their efforts payed off . In December of 2009, the band became the Season 1 winners of The Next American Star Competition ,…
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