My son's Demo - GoFuckYourself.com

jasmine · 10-19-2004, 08:45 AM

Hello all!

I have not posted in awhile , thought I would stop by and say hello.

Also does anyone have any advice on how to get my son's demo heard by A & R of a major label ?

My son's music is along the lines of pop/rock/punk.

The demo is tight and radio ready.

Thanks!

xclusive · 10-19-2004, 08:47 AM

go to a local college radio station and have them play it. Recor people are always listening to them to hear the latest and greatest stuff...

stocktrader23 · 10-19-2004, 08:47 AM

Play live, over and over and over. They get thousands of demos in the mail and I imagine most make it to the trashcan unopened.

jasmine · 10-19-2004, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xclusive
go to a local college radio station and have them play it. Recor people are always listening to them to hear the latest and greatest stuff...

Thanks I have done alot of homework on this and have sent out demo's to indie labels and radio stations as well. Its just so tough to get noticed.

MarkTiarra · 10-19-2004, 10:08 AM

I was involved in the music business for quite a long time, owning a recording studio and doing productiona nd promotion for NYC based acts. What it comes down to in today's market is this:

Think of any band as a start-up business venture. To get venture capitol (a record company's support) is very difficult just on the merit of the product alone. It happens but it's VERY rare.

Instead your plan has to be to get the product out there on your own at first. Focus on making the band famous in a small area near you. Try a 50 mile radius. Get on all the local radio station, do gigs, promote the heck out of them and make them THE band people are talking about in that area. Then you invite A&R guys down to see the band by sending a letter with press clippings, info about gigs and radio play, etc... essentially show them that with your limited resources you made the band famous in your local area so that with their extended resources they could do the same internationally.

It's all about convincing the record company that they are a safe investment and what better way to do that than to prove the investment works yourself? In the "old days" more bands got signed just because an exec loved the sound and you always hear thos stories. But what you don't hear about is the 99 other bands who they loved that DIDN'T make money after they signed them. So they lose a ton of money, the exec who signed the failure gets fired and after years of this, execs don't want to just trust their ears.

Hope that helps and best of lcuk to your son!

sickkittens · 10-19-2004, 10:11 AM

They just have to keep playing shows and get a following. It's not easy. Always accept the possiblilty that they may not be good enough or not "popular" enough.

They should start small and go from there.

Basic_man · 10-19-2004, 10:14 AM

Post it here first ! :D

webair · 10-19-2004, 10:15 AM

mp3's?

johndoebob · 10-19-2004, 10:16 AM

Major labels usually throw most stuff away.

If it's real punk go for indie distributions.

10-19-2004, 08:45 AM	#1
jasmine Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,013	My son's Demo Hello all! I have not posted in awhile , thought I would stop by and say hello. Also does anyone have any advice on how to get my son's demo heard by A & R of a major label ? My son's music is along the lines of pop/rock/punk. The demo is tight and radio ready. Thanks!

10-19-2004, 08:47 AM	#2
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MarkTiarra Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 3,833	I was involved in the music business for quite a long time, owning a recording studio and doing productiona nd promotion for NYC based acts. What it comes down to in today's market is this: Think of any band as a start-up business venture. To get venture capitol (a record company's support) is very difficult just on the merit of the product alone. It happens but it's VERY rare. Instead your plan has to be to get the product out there on your own at first. Focus on making the band famous in a small area near you. Try a 50 mile radius. Get on all the local radio station, do gigs, promote the heck out of them and make them THE band people are talking about in that area. Then you invite A&R guys down to see the band by sending a letter with press clippings, info about gigs and radio play, etc... essentially show them that with your limited resources you made the band famous in your local area so that with their extended resources they could do the same internationally. It's all about convincing the record company that they are a safe investment and what better way to do that than to prove the investment works yourself? In the "old days" more bands got signed just because an exec loved the sound and you always hear thos stories. But what you don't hear about is the 99 other bands who they loved that DIDN'T make money after they signed them. So they lose a ton of money, the exec who signed the failure gets fired and after years of this, execs don't want to just trust their ears. Hope that helps and best of lcuk to your son! __________________ Retired Pornosticator

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