Booking your band with a gig can sometime feel like a daunting task. Here are some tips that can help your band get started:
Press Kit- The band’s press kit is, basically, a brief introduction to the band. The quality of your press kit would greatly depend on your budget. Therefore, start off with deciding on your budget, and then decide on the contents of the press kit. Generally, a press kit would include the name of the band members, the equipment that they own, the genre of music, etc.
Demo CD – To give your club owner a taste of your band’s music, you should record a couple of your tracks on a CD. This can be done by buying or renting a portable home recording or by buying studio time.
Open mic nights – You could start by checking local clubs if they have open mic nights. This is a great way for upcoming bands to gain confidence to perform to a live audience. Check your local magazines, newspapers, and web sites for open microphone nights in your area.
Offer to open for free – The truth is that most upcoming bands would not get paid at the start. To connect with your audience offer to open free for bands whose genre of music is similar to your own. To make other bands aware of your band, create your own business cards, and give them out to bands that you think are similar to yours.