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Most individuals would say the first thing to do is to find a name for the band. Lets start from there s venue we??

The auditions are over, you’ve found your bass player and you all seem to get along really well. The excitement is in the air and you’ve had your 1st performer bonding celebration.

Now its time to start your musical journey together.

Personally, I think that finding a band name is THE hardest decision that the band will ever have to make and for that reason one of the most necessary decisions as well.

A performer name is a particularly important part of the bands identity. It’s the first point of contact a punter has with the band.

I cannot remember how many times people have raved about a band to me but cannot tell me the name when I ask them. Right there is the has been ted opportunity for a band. It frustrates me no end.

This is a best example of how extremely necessary a band name is.

The performer name is the first thing that a punter will recall. They won’t address the performer by the names of the individuals in it when they talk to their companions (unless they’re individual companions of yours) they’ll address the performer by its name.

The perfect way to find a band name is through sheer persistance. Finding a band name that is agreeable by everyone isn’t an simple task.

Here are some band name party suggestions:

1. Get every member to write down their own list of potential performer names

This can be the first task that the performer might do collectively. session a date for the first performer meeting and amidst now and then do that task.

2. Make brainstorming band names the topic of your 1st ever band meeting

When everyone gets together put all of the lists out on the table and go through each one keeping to one side the names that’strike a chord’ (sorry about the pun) with all of you and getting rid of the rest.

As a group try brainstorming some ideas. This is a amazing way to start formulating what the band is all about, what its image is etc, etc.

3. Start a competition among all your friends /family/anyone else via email

This is a great way to start compiling the beginnings of your bands email list. List all of your friends /family/anyone else that you want to include and their email addresses and compile them all into one mailing group. Send out an email outlining the competition and be ready for the suggestions to come flooding in.

It’s important to have a cut off date for the competition (perhaps by your 1st band meeting) and to have a prize on provide. Of course the prize is totally up to you.

Make sure that when you do find a band name that you announce it through your email group. You’ve just started email promotion of your band.

Whatever you do have fun with the process and do not let the quest to find a performer name override the other things that you have to do such as writing songs and locating rehearsal space.

I guarantee that once you’ve agreed on a band name you will all collectively breathe a large sigh of relief. The hardest part of the journey has been achieved.

Even if you’re currently sleeping on your buddy’s couch, you can  promote  your band with little or no money. ( You will need a PC and Internet access)
Free music marketing (as the name suggests) doesn’t fee money, but it will take some time, creative and determination. Ready?
1. Get an Email Account. Free email accounts are available from Gmail, Hotmail or many other web-based email businesses. Simply go to their homepage and sign up for an account, and you’ll be up and going in minutes.
2. Get a MySpace.com Page. You can get the band a MySpace.com web site for free. There you can additionally load up some of your songs, photos, etc. Once you have your web site up email all your friends and audiences to come check it out and add them to your friend list. You can then contact them all at once to announce future performances, song releases, etc.
3. Get Something to Sell. You can’t make any money if you don’t have anything to sell. When you’re playing performances, even free ones can make you money by selling stuff to the audiences. Make sure you have copies of your music on CD  or a flash drive to sell. You can additionally sell merchandise with your band’s name and logo on it. You can do this Web for free by  set ting up a virtual storefront at CaféPress.com. They’ll give you a little store front web site and show how your logo looks on multiple items you select. Once someone buys the stuff, they handle all the billing and shipping and send you a check.
4. Get a Sponsor. No, not an AA sponsor! I mean a business sponsor who will give your band money to  promote  their company. Establish off by looking for “Angel” sponsors. These can be parents, grandparents or friends of the family who have a little extra money to invest in your career. Then look to businesses who would worth from advertising to the audiences you’ll be playing to. Auto dealers, clothing stores, soft drink or beer distributors, are additionally a nice prospects. Show them that their money will be going directly into the creation of the marketing materials, and not the band beer fund! For instance, you put their logo with yours on T-shirts, flyers, posters, banners, etc., in ex change for them paying for the fee of creating those pieces.
5. Alert The Media. Contact local radio and TV station and provide to play any on or off air events or events they are having. You can or can not get paid this time, but having your name on the minds and lips of the local movers and shakers can only help your career. With a little work you can market your music for free and keep all the rewards yourself. people are doing this right now, and so can you. You just need to choose up a few marketing tips, tricks and techniques prefer the pros use.