…But Can You Entertain?
Yes, you may be a technically proficient artist. You may even have a following. But if you’re not entertaining your audience, your live show will suffer.
Yes, you may be a technically proficient artist. You may even have a following. But if you’re not entertaining your audience, your live show will suffer.
Just like any new business, a new performer often struggles with gaining access to borrowed capital. It’s not about you or your talent — lenders just like to see a track record of a few years under your belt and a history of making regular, periodic payments. Professional entertainers who have been around a year…
If you’ve been doing this music thing for more than a minute, you’ve probably met a few music journalists along the way or have a shortlist of writers with whom you’d love to work. You also probably have a general idea about what they do and what they expect. But there are a few things…
So many artists want instant gratification: to shoot to fame before working hard to create something meaningful. It’s understandable, musicians today are forced to compare themselves to artists who have won a certain level of “overnight success.” But even those overnight-success-story artists have probably put in a ton of work behind the scenes over the years…
Remember Captain Planet? If not, I recommend taking a moment to familiarize yourself with the eco-friendly super hero. The point is, he had this amazing team of friends who brought different powers to the table that allowed them to start tackling crises before the big guy even showed up on the scene. Well, I’m going…