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What To Do When The Band Breaks Up

When your band breaks up, it’s an opportunity to expand your talent and skills to become an even better [...]

By Matt Rushton | June 15th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Band Related, Being A Musician, Musicianship | 3 comments

How To Do A Band Rhythm Check

Red Hot Chili Peppers Catch The Groove

   One of the things that will be an ongoing quest for your live band is your ability to play consistently in the groove. What is a groove? That’s when your band locks into a certain rhythm which defines the overall feel of the song. There’s a rock groove, [...]

By Matt Rushton | November 17th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Musicianship | 2 comments

Getting Along Is More Important Than Musicianship

In Stereo Gets Along

   That’s right, getting along is more important than musicianship. This is band chemistry 101 for all you live musicians out there. I’ve played with some of the most incredible musicians I’ve ever heard and I’ve also seen them not able to function in a band for more than a year. [...]

By Matt Rushton | November 7th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Band Chemistry, Band Related, Musicianship, Top Posts Of 2008 | 2 comments

Get A Band Prenup

Guns-N-Roses Before Things Went Horribly Wrong

   Okay there’s not really such a thing as a band prenup so I’ll explain what I’m talking about with a couple stories. One of my good friends was in a band and that band needed a P.A. System. No single person in the band had enough money to [...]

By Matt Rushton | October 6th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Band Related | 6 comments

What Is The Typical Band Lineup

The Beatles – 4-piece perfection

   So you’re a musician and you want to become a live performing musician. You want to start a band and you’re not sure what instruments you need to get a functional band together. The beautiful thing about playing in a band is the fact that you’re going to be playing [...]

By Matt Rushton | September 26th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Band Chemistry, Band Related | 2 comments

Choosing A Band Name

Butthole Surfers – Maybe not the best name

   One of the funnest but most difficult things you’ll have to do as a band is decide on a band name. It can be extremely frustrating deciding on a name that everyone in the band agrees on. Instead of agreeing on a name that everyone loves, [...]

By Matt Rushton | September 10th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Band Related, Market Your Band | 3 comments

Putting Together Your Band Demo CD

Make A Live Recording

One of the most important parts of your bands marketing strategy is your Demo CD. The Demo CD is going to be one of your biggest selling points in getting new gigs for your band. I’m going to give you a few tips for putting together a Demo CD that will [...]

By Matt Rushton | July 18th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Market Your Band, Recording | 2 comments