So you have your garage band and want to know the next step to
start performing for an audience. Maybe you are the parent or
friend of a band member and feel the band is ready to play some
shows. You may just be sick of all the noise coming from the
basement where your son or daughters band practices. Well, its
not easy to get out of the starting blocks, but with a little
hard work, your band can get moving. When your band finally has
some songs together and are playing well, now it's time to take
the next step. Get the band out of the garage and in to a gig.
Of course your band won"t make much money at first, but with a
well rehearsed act and some leg work your project can get off
the ground running. In the following article I will explain a
few tips your band or band manager may need to get your band
some gigs or shows.

The band"s first step is to put together a quality press kit. A
press kit for a start up band is usually comprised of a cover
page, artist bio or introduction of the band, band pictures,
song list, equipment list, contact and booking information, and
a demo tape or CD. Once your band becomes more established start
introducing newspaper clippings, band reviews, and business
cards to the package. Computers make this a fairly simple task
these days. Any word processor should get the job done for a
start up band press package. Most or all of your press packet
design can be done in house and save a lot of money. If you plan
on sending quite a few press packages to clubs or venues visit
your local copy store and have some color copies made. Make sure
your envelope stands out so that a band booker will want to open
your press package. Try using a colored envelope or stickers of
some sort on the envelope so that a band booker will notice your
press kit.

One of the most difficult things for a start up band with little
or no money to achieve is recording their demo CD or tape. This
does not have to be an expensive venture. When your starting out
try renting a 4 track tape recorder or maybe and 8 track
recorder with a CD burner. Most music stores will rent this type
of equipment at a reasonable cost. Record 3 or 4 of your best
songs or cover tunes. This should give you sufficient quality
for most local venues when your starting out. Once your act is
more established you may want to purchase a portable multi track
recorder or book some studio time. It may be just as cost
effective to purchase a multi track digital recorder and learn
the ropes yourself rather than recording at a local studio. Most
studios charge an hourly rate, so look around.

Once you have a quality demo CD and press kit its time to start
promoting your band. See part II of our article Get your band
out of the garage and into a gig at
http://www.mediawebsource.com/press.htm For more information on
press kit and demo tips, band resources, and band promotion
visit the Media Web Source website at
http://www.mediawebsource.com. This site is a valuable resource
for start up and established bands everywhere.

About the author:
Article written by: Dennis Damp Jr from: Media Web Source
http://www.mediawebsource.com Find band and songwriter
resources, press kit and demo tips, music industry books,
recording studios, CD and DVD Duplication, and band website
design.

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