Your press kits should include:
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| DONT...... Give up! You have to realize that if someone turns on your demo, they may like the music, but it's not what they're looking for. They might pass it along to the next guy. There are different people we'll send tapes to. A producer might call them and say, "This could be good, I don't really know. What do you guys think?" Maybe the third or fourth person who hears your tape is the one who snaps their fingers and says, "Hey, this is it. This is what I've been looking for." |
LOOKING FOR A PRODUCER OR LABEL?
Get your demo heard!
Get your demo heard!
MANY MUSICIANS WANT TO
KNOW WHAT A PRODUCER
LOOKS FOR, WHEN
CHECKING OUT A DEMO.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED, IN
ORDER TO BE PREPARED:
KNOW WHAT A PRODUCER
LOOKS FOR, WHEN
CHECKING OUT A DEMO.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED, IN
ORDER TO BE PREPARED:
| Detail the recording equipment and explain how the demo was recorded. Your demo may have the greatest sound in the world, and maybe it was done on a four-track. If so, that tells them you really know sounds, and you worked to get the demo happening |
| Explain the demo's purpose. What am are they listening for? Do you want to be a producer? A writer? Do you want to be a singer? A lot of times I get a tape from someone who wants to be a singer, and the singing is horrible, but the song is great. Well, did you write the song? They don't want you for a singer, but can use the song. You have just got to communicate! You got to let them know what I am listening for. The more they know, the more accurately they can make a decision. |
| Keep the songs short and avoid long intros. When I listen to a tape, I put it on, and I listen to the intro for about 10 or 15 seconds. If there isn't a verse starting or something happening in the first 10 or 15 seconds of a song, forget it. They'll fast-forward to the next song. |
| Start the song at its strongest section. They don't have time to sit and listen to the whole song. So if the hippest part of the song is two minutes into it, just start the song at the two-minute point! |
| Name your influences. Include a photo or full press kit. SEND CURRENT CONTACT INFO! DON'T BLOW YOUR CHANCES, BY BEING HARD TO FIND! |
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