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Most bands have a manager while others prefer to get bookings on their own. A number of successful bands (those who are always fully booked) today have managers who scout opportunities for them. These managers get a percentage of the band’s earnings. Find out how getting a manager can help your band’s career.
1. The manager can do all the dirty work for you – from scouting venues to fee negotiations.
2. The manager can take care of everything that you need before, during and after the show. You and your band can then focus all your attention on your performance.
3. The manager can observe the crowd’s reactions on your performance while you are still doing it on the stage.

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It’s not easy to set-up a rock band. Music lovers tend to look for something fresh and they will be likely to shy away from starting bands that do cover songs. But if you really wish to set-up a band of your own, then here are some tips to remember.

It’s better if you know how to play the guitar. The guitar is the “basic” instrument of rock bands nowadays (you won’t see one without a guitar player in it!). But if you don’t, then better learn how to. Guitar playing is very easy to learn. If you’ve mastered strumming, then maybe it’s about time that you learn the “lead” (the “solo” like plucking you hear in rock music).

After you’ve mastered things, the key here is to get other people to join your future band. Ask friends (and their friends too!) if they wish to join you and experiment with music. Also, try composing music of your own or if you wish to do cover songs, make it real good.

Lastly, record in a quiet isolated room. You don’t need a studio to do this. There are a lot of software programs that allow you to minimize background noises and create studio-like music. Burn it in CDs and distribute it to people you know. Don’t forget to ask for feedback. You’ll need it, trust me.

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If you’re tired of bands with lots of members in it, why don’t you check out Idiot Pilot? Idiot Pilot is a duo band (yep, two members only!) that tag themselves as an electronica or rock group.

The band was risk taker indeed. They released their first album entitled “Strange We Should Meet Here” without a record label to support them. After Reprise Records heard their performance, Resprise signed them and helped them release their second album, “Wolves” which hit big in the music market. Today, although they’re greek to mainstream music, they have performed tours with some of the most prominent rock bands such as The Used and The Smashing Pumpkins.

Photo taken from http://www.punkrockreviews.com

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If you’re fond of indie music, then The Rakes should be on your list. Since its formation in 2004, The Rakes has been true to its name—they’ve been raking awards and brushing others aside in the UK top charts. Since today’s generation prefer indie bands over those who already have labels to support them, The Rakes never had troubles acquiring a spot in every rocker’s heart (and the non-rockers too).

The Rakes’ songs are mostly about the working life, routine events that seem to be ignored already by the many, and surrealism (or some argue that it’s actually escapism). Three of their singles have been included in the UK Album Chart and most of the indie rock genre listeners predict that they’ll continue to storm UK top charts come their next album.

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The Number Twelve Looks Like You. What? No. It doesn’t mean anything, really. It’s the name of the band hailing from New Jersey. They’re not your typical punk rock kiddos found in garage concerts. First, they’re old enough to be considered kiddos and second, they’re music is not punk rock—it’s mathcore. Mathcore, or grindcore for some, is a new kind of hardcore music. The Number Twelve Looks Like You incorporated technical metalcore, techno hardcore and progressive metalrock in their music to create mixes of different genres that jive. The name of the band was taken from an episode of the most popular thriller series of all times, The Twilight Zone.

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The band CoverGurl is one of the upcoming groups in the music industry that was formed in the fall of 2002 and is slowly evolving into one the better cover bands within the Chicagoland vicinity. The groups lead singer Jessica Robinson joined RockStar INXS which was a reality show of CBS.

This upcoming band has learned to capitalize on the advances of technology in order to promote themselves and the music they stand for. Their web site allows people to keep track of various band activities and shows and gives their fans a way of interacting with the members over the Internet.

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In a band it is not that easy to keep a career. There are many factors that might cause your failure but despite of that you must know how to handle it for you to survive. No band would want not to be on the line but the question is how to keep it that long? Here are some tips on how to keep your career-building path:
Always make a difference to look forward with your music
Know your audience
Explore and make creative ideas
Look with a bird�s eye
Get the job done well
Be consistent in everything you do
Build a relation with people
Don�t expect too much
Take every hindrance as a challenge
Give time for yourself

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With various bands coming out of nowhere, the Philippine Band Scene is becoming somewhat crowded with the mainstream being saturated mostly by followers of bands that have remained on top of the scene, upcoming bands are finding it hard to break into the commercial music industry.

The success of these bands that have remained on top for all these years can be based on some influences like a skillful manager who has a real feel for the market and can take advantage of mainstream tides. Another important element is a good songwriter who can come up with music that people can connect to and help the band to establish a musical trademark.

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The Internet is the biggest promotional market in the entire world because it can reach the vast majority in the shortest time possible. Promotion is how musicians are discovered and catapulted to fame. For the not so computer savvy, here are some tips on how to use one of the biggest social networks on the World Wide Web:

1. Signup � on your Web browser go to www.myspace.com and click on music on the navigation bar. Click on the artist signup and fill out the required fields.
2. Upload photos � upload photos where each member of your band can be clearly identified.
3. Invite friends � MySpace will give you the option to invite your friends and their friends. The more the better.
4. Songs � upload some of your songs to give users a taste of your music.
5. Enter your band profile and you are ready to perform to an international audience.

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There are many reasons why people form bands. One could be he or she loves to express and share to everyone his or her passion in music. Second could be about the fact that they want to become famous for their unique styles. Third, it could be that they just want to be known and afterwards choose to be solo or have another group. There are lots of band members who choose to be a solo artist. It�s a big puzzle to all of us; don�t they value the group that they have built? Do they form a band just to leave them all behind whenever they became famous? But we can never blame them for doing so. But whatever path you take, just enjoy and stick to what you have chosen and never forget to look back to where you have started.

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