I know of a band that have great potential, trouble is the pub they gig in does not pay them! I want to help!?

Question

I know of a band who have great potensial and have all ready brought crowds to a pub that seldomley had a soul go in. Trouble is the manager does'nt pay them! It is so frustrating as they deserve so much more! I would love to help them! I have enough cheek with charm and I am very freindly and likeable. I have thought about getting them gigs for real money they deserve. I have spoke to one member of the band and I told him how pissed off I am that they don't get paid and told him they need to do something!He loved my enthusiasum and looked really excited but it is plain they have no nerve. Is there anyone out there with advice for me? Should I take the bull by the horns and help these lads? The thought of getting them real gigs with real money excites me! Can I do it? Course I can! How I begin? I would love your advice!!

Answer 1

Booking for a band/act/performer is probably the most integral to the success after the talent (and often before!). From my experience, most bands that have talent end up fizzing out because of the added pressures and obstacles in the business side of the music business.

Typical agents get between 10 and 20% of the gigs they get. The band only pays a percentage of the monies gained through them working - it seems like a win win. You will however, surely deal with the egos in the band and you assisting in this manner may or may not be welcome.

You may contact a pub for a date and get a contract for payment and then offer it to the band. If they are making nothing now, anything is an improvement, right? Make sure it is booked enough in advance that they can schedule and commit to it. If you end up screwing over band, or venue, your career as band agent will be short.

Answer 2

Use the Internet!

Record them and make a decent MP3 and post it on places like "myspace.com" and if you have any expertise at all build them a website where you can promote them.

Being an "agent" is not what it used to be. But the goal is still the same, to get your band hired. Do a little research. Find a copy of "Songwriter's Market" and read the articles in the front of the book. That should put you on the right track!.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

uuuuuuuuuuummmmm stop being such a groupie for one,and second,have them send demos to all the local bars etc etc,if they have jobs have them stack some money and rent a place out like a hall or bar or something,then put on a free show,if they are as good as you say there will be a following and people will pay to see them,if they arent that good then they learned a lesson,

Answer 5

well it sound to me that you would make a good agent for them (maybe later at some point you might want to get that in writing from them!) then you can go out and start doing the leg work on getting them hired for gigs etc maybe you can approach some other places apart from the one that they gig in and have them give them a try they might not get the weekend night but if they are good and draw crowds then they will probaly get better nights to gig...if you are serious about that sit down and talk to them i would say cover yourself get it in writing so you can get a cut of what they make (unless you do not mind doing it for free for them) Good luck to you it sound like youwill do well