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Old 06-02-2005, 17:08   #1 (permalink)

 
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How do bands gauge when their reputation is growing in the "scene" dare i ask????
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Old 06-02-2005, 17:14   #2 (permalink)
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Just worry about getting fans and building up your fanbase. Having a reputation "on the scene" isn't worth a dammed thing.
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I knda guessed that we do currently have a good 40 people that will gladly travel anywhere to see us such as glasgow and inverness which we played on friday and saturday twas an experience to say the least!
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Well all I can really say is congratulations. Keep building on it.
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Just do whatever you like and don't worry about what anyone else thinks. If you're true to yourself then you can look in the mirror no bother.
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Having a reputation "on the scene" isn't worth a dammed thing.
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How do bands gauge when their reputation is growing in the "scene" dare i ask????
Answers on the back of a postcard!
You want to earn a good reputation!?

Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse!!!

Always do you're best when playing gigs, despite bad audiences, equipiment failing and so on.

Make you're demo's as good as is possible at the time of recording.

Be proffesional and respectful towards other bands and soundmen when doing soundchecks and playing gigs

just a few tips!
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its not that im worried i was just wondering peoples opinions on things such as this cos it seems that many people tend to judge a new band on their reputation and from a few gigs we've had we've had some excellent feedback with a lot of people sayin some good things and in time our gig schedule has seem to increase!
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Take a look at those 40 people. How many of them are friends? How many of them are family? How many of them are only coming because their friends are going? How many of them are dating a band member? How many of them come just because they enjoy a good night out and you're the perfect excuse?

Put those people out of your mind. Who is left? Now how many of those people come because they truly *love* your music or at the very least, *really* like it with no strings attached?

That is your core audience. Build on that. Who are they? What do they have in common? What common thing links them, other than your band? Do they all like to skate, or go to a particular hang out? Do they all go to the same websites?

Once you answer those questions you'll be able to figure out where you need to advertise your band, where you need to get the word out. Then you'll build your own fanbase who will be loyal to you and not "the scene".
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