D.C. "folk-core" band Dreamscapes Project has given some thought to this question
“So what do you sound like?”
Almost every new artist will get asked this question at some point, and yet it is something that many artists resist thinking about. Those same artists will say things like “We do our own thing!” or “We don’t sound like anyone else,” or “We don’t want to be categorized.”
However, defining your sound is not about pigeon-holing or limiting your artistic freedom. As a new artist, identifying your genre and peer musicians is an important step in defining your brand. [click to continue…]
In an age of direct to fan marketing, social networking and google searches, is the traditional press release relevant today? 
