Two CD launches are much better than one I reckon.
On Sunday, January 22nd both bands that I am involved with ("Soul Trader" and "The Liars Bench") had a successful double CD launch at JIVE, a well known live venue in the heart of Adelaide.
Two days later a live review of the event had been posted on www.adelaidebands.com and I want to thank the author, Adrienne Sheerin for her permission in allowing me to post the review on this site.
Thanks :)
First impressions count for everything.
Ok, so you have fielded phone calls from prospective band members and whittled it down from a cast of thousands to a handful of possible bass players. Now is the time to get to the serious part of the auditioning process.
It's Face to Face time.
Good things come to those that wait.
Well.....
Its been a long time coming but the debut CD from Soul Trader "Pre-Cursor" is now ready to be unleashed onto an unsuspecting world. I must say, Simon and I are very pleased with the result.
Auditioning new members. Here comes the fun part.
You have almost got your band together. Theres you (the singer and acoustic guitar) and a couple of mates on drums and electric guitar. There is however, one person that stands in the way between you and possible success. A bass player and you have just put up your ad for one.
What happens next?
The internet is the greatest social networking tool - use its power!
The MySpace phenomenon has taken over the internet world so much that News Corp purchased it for $580 million recently (wow, thats a lot of money) and created a record company to capitalise on its amazing popularity.
Using MySpace is a great way to start creating your own indie music community. Check it out....
First of all I want to wish everyone a happy 2006.
It's a known fact that having a sence of community in our lives is very important but it's even more important for indie artists and bands.
Swimming upstream can be very tiring and we need all the support and encouragement we can get.
