Mike Doerr's Cash Cash, with very happy tour crew
“Dude, it sounds like so much fun! Can I come out on tour with you guys? I swear I’ll do whatever you need me to do, just let me come on the next one!” [click to continue…]
When it comes to the tasks and processes involved in making and promoting music, there’s no one right way to do anything.
There are, however, plenty of wrong ways, and that’s why we created What NOT to Do, a regular series in which we help you avoid making the mistakes everybody makes when they’re trying to go it alone in the music world. In this installment, Mike Doerr, who’s played in bands that have shared stages with Fall Out Boy, No Doubt, and Third Eye Blind, gives you the skinny on the pitfalls of going into a recording studio prematurely.
One of the perks of of making your own music is the ability to develop your sound in whichever way you want. Love country music and heavy metal? Put ‘em together. But if commercial success is what you’re after, you may want to think twice about spreading yourself too thinly across the genre spectrum. [click to continue…]
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When it comes to the tasks and processes involved in making and promoting music, there’s no one right way to do anything.
There are, however, plenty of wrong ways, and that’s why we created What NOT to Do, a regular series in which we help you avoid making the mistakes everybody makes when they’re trying to go it alone in the music world. In this installment, Mike Doerr, who’s played in bands that have shared stages with Fall Out Boy, No Doubt, and Third Eye Blind, gives you the skinny on the pitfalls of going into a recording studio prematurely.
Booking a professional recording studio is costly, even with today’s technology. With studio time usually starting around the $30/hour mark (most are closer to $60), the phrase “time is money” couldn’t be more true. So how does a band on a budget make sure every harmony and glimmer makes it onto the record?
Three words: DEMO, DEMO, DEMO. [click to continue…]
When it comes to the tasks and processes involved in making and promoting music, there’s no one right way to do anything.
There are, however, plenty of wrong ways. Welcome to What NOT to Do, a regular series in which we help you avoid making the mistakes everybody makes when they’re trying to go it alone in the music world. In this first installment, Mike Doerr, who’s played in bands that have shared stages with Fall Out Boy, No Doubt, and Third Eye Blind, gives you the skinny on the pitfalls of touring before you’re ready.
So you just cut a new EP, you’re sending it out to labels and managers, and have started to get some local buzz floating around about your band. The next step is to buy a van, book some shows up and down the coast, and head off for a few weeks on a D-I-Y tour, right?
Not exactly. [click to continue…]
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