What a crazy month November has been!!!
We've had two gigs cancelled, picked up three more, entered numerous competitions, got into the final five for a local festival (winner announced on Monday 5th Dec), seen the Grand Final of the Rockingham Battle of the Bands, played alongside of Recovery, Revolver, Black Ink, World a Fuzzy, Mick has a black lung, Valmara, Living Dying, Victory Risk, Swiss Shepherd and The Cold Acre, gone to see Silver Grenade, TungXsten, Bears and Dolls, Stonefield, Split Second, Jebediah, Calling all Cars, F@#$*& Up (Canada), Tenacious D and my personal favourite the Foo Fighters. We are so spoilt for music entertainment here in Perth!
With December looming at our doorstep, meaning Christmas is but a few weeks away (there I said it!) we still have at least one gig lined up and awaiting to see how we fare in two comps! Whilst I hate the whole band competition thing, as a new band, they are a great way of growing your fanbase... most people come to support their friends, or drop by the pub for a cold one and in the process are able to listen to your music ;o) you also connect with the other bands and I guess become a part of the local music scene, which is pretty cool.
As a band we have ticked off alot of our short term goals this year and hopefully tick of a few more in the coming year. With everything to gain and little to lose we take on this challenge with the tenacity of a pitbull... by taking a huge bite, shaking the life out of it and never letting go. So before we all get caught up in the crazy season.... I would like to wish our fellow musicians, friends, fans and followers a safe and happy holidays and if you get the chance.... come watch us live at a venue near you.
Oh and before I forget... if we can get a 1000 likes from any one place in the world... YES ANY one place in the world, we will come to a town VERY near you and play a gig especially for you!
So be safe, peace and blessing..... [AnaMac]
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Hello!
Okay, so I know I've been pretty slack lately and not posting anything on this blog.
So I figured due to my great neglect of not sharing the garbled river of thoughts and impressions that some would call my consciousness, I would revisit some of the thoughts that have passed through my head (however fleeting they may be) as I type.
Okay, first thing that comes to mind is the very recent WA Music Mangers Committee that I attended. There was a phenominal turn out by Musio's and Manager's alike, to listen to the great insights of Rosco Stewart, who if you don't know who he is organises the BDO Perth and helps manage the 'Novocaines' and has had years of experience with bands like Karnivool, Sleepy Jacksons, so on and so forth. Rosco has what he terms the 5 S formula for Success which can be read at:
in a post by Aaran Gicquel, who by the way took great notes. Otherwise jump over here...
http://www.bitcrusheverything.com/?p=363
One of the things that occurred to me after hearing Rosco, is that the current independent music is on its way back to being controlled by the Managers and less by the record lables (due to internet piracy... but that is a whole different can of worms). Don't get me wrong record labels still play a part in the music industry and are still great for publishing and distribution, however in this day and age, and with advancements in technology; most savy artists, managers and self-managed bands have the ability to do alot of this stuff themselves. The single greatest thing a manager can do for their artists is to network with other managers and bands and plug into the appropriate "Scene" (one of Rosco Stewart's five). For me I guess this started with the 'One Movement for Music Conference 2010' hosted here in Perth, which gave me the opportunity to rub shoulders with some AMAZING artists and their management, listen to music that I probably would not have gone out of my way to listen to before. Among these artists were Mama Kin whom I absolutely adore, Stonefield the 70's Rock sisters who were snapped up by Martin Elbourne to play Glastonbury 2011, Jeff Martin formerly of the Boston Tea Party who did a tribute to John Lennon and the list goes on. One of my highlights had to be spending some time with Seymour Stein, an absolutely amazing man with a wealth pool of experience in the music industry. The second was meeting up with a small group of managers, who for the past year have networked on various occasions, shared and supported each other to move their artists / bands / music / ventures into one of the most dynamic industries in the world. Steve, Shayne, Marissa, Tony, Dave and Meesha... here's to one year down and another about to start.
If you happen to be browsing the net check out :
The Indie Project, which was launced earlier this month
http://theindieproject.org/
Musos Garage about this launch Thursday this week
http://www.musosgarage.com/
Other than that, go out see a band that you haven't seen before and if you like them, indicate that you do by giving them a like on their facebook page, or posting an encouraging comment to show your support. Most Musio's appreciate the feedback, I know we do.... Peace Out!
[Ana Mac]
So I figured due to my great neglect of not sharing the garbled river of thoughts and impressions that some would call my consciousness, I would revisit some of the thoughts that have passed through my head (however fleeting they may be) as I type.
Okay, first thing that comes to mind is the very recent WA Music Mangers Committee that I attended. There was a phenominal turn out by Musio's and Manager's alike, to listen to the great insights of Rosco Stewart, who if you don't know who he is organises the BDO Perth and helps manage the 'Novocaines' and has had years of experience with bands like Karnivool, Sleepy Jacksons, so on and so forth. Rosco has what he terms the 5 S formula for Success which can be read at:
in a post by Aaran Gicquel, who by the way took great notes. Otherwise jump over here...
http://www.bitcrusheverything.com/?p=363
One of the things that occurred to me after hearing Rosco, is that the current independent music is on its way back to being controlled by the Managers and less by the record lables (due to internet piracy... but that is a whole different can of worms). Don't get me wrong record labels still play a part in the music industry and are still great for publishing and distribution, however in this day and age, and with advancements in technology; most savy artists, managers and self-managed bands have the ability to do alot of this stuff themselves. The single greatest thing a manager can do for their artists is to network with other managers and bands and plug into the appropriate "Scene" (one of Rosco Stewart's five). For me I guess this started with the 'One Movement for Music Conference 2010' hosted here in Perth, which gave me the opportunity to rub shoulders with some AMAZING artists and their management, listen to music that I probably would not have gone out of my way to listen to before. Among these artists were Mama Kin whom I absolutely adore, Stonefield the 70's Rock sisters who were snapped up by Martin Elbourne to play Glastonbury 2011, Jeff Martin formerly of the Boston Tea Party who did a tribute to John Lennon and the list goes on. One of my highlights had to be spending some time with Seymour Stein, an absolutely amazing man with a wealth pool of experience in the music industry. The second was meeting up with a small group of managers, who for the past year have networked on various occasions, shared and supported each other to move their artists / bands / music / ventures into one of the most dynamic industries in the world. Steve, Shayne, Marissa, Tony, Dave and Meesha... here's to one year down and another about to start.
If you happen to be browsing the net check out :
The Indie Project, which was launced earlier this month
http://theindieproject.org/
Musos Garage about this launch Thursday this week
http://www.musosgarage.com/
Other than that, go out see a band that you haven't seen before and if you like them, indicate that you do by giving them a like on their facebook page, or posting an encouraging comment to show your support. Most Musio's appreciate the feedback, I know we do.... Peace Out!
[Ana Mac]
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