This article is the first of a six-part series. The series is meant as a legal checklist for musicians as they plan to release their music. In this first article, we explore the questions you need to ask about your artist name or band name (in the rest of this article I’m just calling it your name) before making the decision to use it. In this a ...
(Picture - Them Dirty Roses - 2017 HATM Festival) Howl At The Moon Festival – you may assume it’s a social gathering for werewolves and, in a way, you’re not wrong. Because when you give 30 up-and-coming indie bands two days to turn the grounds of Two Rivers Mansion into their own sonic playground, the monsters are sure to come out. The birth of th ...
Guest Author: Matt DavisPhoto Credit: Leigh Davis Photography Everyone Has A Mental Issue Or They Are In Denial. True or False? Fact or Fiction? IDK. Maybe it is just open for interpretation. I have been in the music industry in different aspects since 1989. I’ve also been the artist, booking, management, operated a venue, and hosted festivals. ...
To say that Tyler Bennett’s wry, flickering smile and matter-of-fact resonance betray a remarkable sense of attention would be an understatement. Over burgers and frosted domestics or in dimly lit corners of a crowded house venue, his distinctive ability to turn phrase and spin emotional temperature with ease has become a particular specialty. On a ...
It’s a Wednesday night in a hip, vibrant neighborhood of Nashville lined with new construction and a single 1950s band house. Further up the street, concert goers pile into Cannery Row for some shows. Between the old bricks and the new apartments, you can feel the electricity of Jesse Gillenwalters, the mad scientist behind Basic Printer, beaming f ...
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