How to Take Your Baby to a Concert
Just because you had a baby doesn’t mean you have to give up going to live shows. It just takes a little more planning.
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6 Fresh Tips for Selling Out “Old” Merch
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. If you’ve ever been on the road or toured for an extensive period of time, you know that #merchlife is real. Merch isn’t just an…
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The Pros and Cons of Touring in the Summer
Ah, summer. Beautiful weather, beach trips, bike trips, trips to who-cares-where… let’s just get on our bikes and GO! There’s nothing quite like that feeling of playing an outdoor gig in your neighborhood with the sun going down behind your band. But… is it the right time to go out on the road? That’s a…
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8 Music Crowdfunding Campaigns We’ve Got Our Eyes on and Why
It’s all about the story. Fundraising experts will say this time and time again: “People fund people, not ideas.” In other words, when asking for money, what tends to get through to your audience the most is having a compelling and personal story, and a drive to succeed, not necessarily a great business idea. When it…
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The Dos and Don’ts of Working for Free: The Musician’s Guide
Making money from your music gigs isn’t easy. Few creators are able to make a living solely off their music. In fact, incredible and talented musicians often have to work multiple jobs on top of playing gigs just to be able to afford gear and all the other expenses that come with creating. And even…
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Ora Cogan on Why She’s the Luckiest Weirdo in the World
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of the band Arthur Moon). In this series, we present intimate conversations with artists who are striving to push the boundaries of their process and craft. Often compared to the mystical Karen Dalton, Montreal’s Ora Cogan makes experimental folk music that draws from…
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I’m the Band Leader, You’re Not. I Know Better.
Band leaders have the answers, they have the final say, and they have ultimate decision making power. If anyone tells you different, tell them to read this.
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5 Times Musicians Played Through Epic On-Stage Injuries
Finding even a small amount of success in music takes not only sacrifice, but also a whole lot of pain. Everything from the hours of practice it takes to get a certain part of a song just right, to the spinal reconstruction you’ll want after sleeping on floors night after night on tour, to the…
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Jaime Fennelly of Mind Over Mirrors on Approaching Art Practice as Environment
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of the band Arthur Moon). In this series, we present intimate conversations with artists who are striving to push the boundaries of their process and craft. Jaime Fennelly is the prolific composer, synthesist, and harmoniumist behind Chicago’s Mind Over Mirrors, a project which…
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New Trends in Touring
Touring is the most direct, in-person way to bring your music to your fans, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t changed as a result of new technologies!
