Making your band for hire is an excellent way to earn to begin with some useful pocket money or even a full time living depending on how popular you become with your clients. It is also great for bands that become bored or stale from just rehearsing all the time.
But how do you get that first gig? Remember that you’re a business, and like any business you need to advertise your services. Going online and googling ‘band for hire’ will give you many results to look through. You can see how other bands represent themselves, where they go, what they earn, and what songs they play.
Think to yourself who wants a band for hire? Examples include weddings, functions, birthdays, corporate events, pubs and clubs etc. Once you know who your target market is you must now establish how you are going to get your message across to them.
Many bands for hire have webpages or accounts on myspace and facebook where they can build up fans and show off their music. You should consider doing the same. After all, it’s free advertising, and you never know who is out there.
However, many people looking for a band for hire might not have the time to search through dozens of webpages, and even if they do, they might not find your page. So make some fliers, or put your music on CD or DVD to hand out to people and let them get a taste of your music and what you can do.
Have you also considered using an agent? They do take a percentage of your earning but it may be worth it if they bring your band in gigs.
So, now that you’re a band for hire, there’s just one last thing to consider. How do you feel about travel? The more cities you play in the more people will be able to hear your music.
And, speaking of the money, you have to consider which gigs will pay the most, and which will pay the least. A local club might give you the least amount of money for your time, but will also give you more exposure while a high paying wedding will be filled with people more interested in the party than your songs.
Travelling further a field? All good bands for hire do this when the money offered is good. Generally speaking the money will be better and it will be playing to a bigger venue rather than a pub.
Steve R Jones is one of the founding members of Soul Desire is a specialist writer for the http://www.souldesire.co.uk site. finding a specialist Band For Hire will ensure the success of your event. Find out more about finding a professional Band For Hire from this site.
