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[Sam L4]

Originally Posted by lovers_spit

Cheers guys, this is all good stuff


How would I go about asking bands if i could manage them though, without sounding like an arrogant prick or a pretentious wannabe child?

Get to know them first. Let them know you are interested in management. Maybe start it off as just helping them out a wee bit ect. Let them know what you can do for them, that they might not be able to do themselvles.

Again, just a suggestion.

[HairyScaryMark]

Out of interest, have you ever been in a band?

I've always found myself trying to organise people with bohemian lifestyles, many of which fail to turn up regularly and most turn up notably late. Absolute nightmare.

If you want to manage a band. I suggest you find some people who have a band that have the potential to get somewhere (even without a manager) and then offer to do the administration and some of the work they might otherwise be doing for them. Don't work with people with bad attitudes or ones who think they have a God-given right to suceed..... At least not until they start paying you.

[RF Scott]

Originally Posted by lovers_spit

Cheers guys, this is all good stuff


How would I go about asking bands if i could manage them though, without sounding like an arrogant prick or a pretentious wannabe child?

Since you're still at school, and have had no experience, I'd be surprised if a band would jump at the chance of you managing them. You'd be better trying to get experience in a wider range of music related stuff - put on gigs, help at gigs, offer to do a band's online promotion, write gig reviews etc. Basically just get to know people.

[Old Gold]

It's all in the look really:



That example doesn't have a stetson, but you get the idea.

[lovers_spit]

Well yeah I am in a band that plays a lot and have made a few connections.

And I am involved with a lot of gig reviews, and stuff like that. Im quite impatient though, i just want to bring exposure to good bands and stuff asap.

[RF Scott]

Originally Posted by lovers_spit

Well yeah I am in a band that plays a lot and have made a few connections.

And I am involved with a lot of gig reviews, and stuff like that. Im quite impatient though, i just want to bring exposure to good bands and stuff asap.

Think about how many bands there are though, in Scotland alone, even. If you want to get ahead in the game, you've got to play it! Get your name out there, put your finger in every pie and one day you could have a job in the music industry which pays you some money. If you're lucky, it might be enough money to live on!

[Iomega]

Originally Posted by lovers_spit

Well yeah I am in a band that plays a lot and have made a few connections.

And I am involved with a lot of gig reviews, and stuff like that. Im quite impatient though, i just want to bring exposure to good bands and stuff asap.

Really??

When youve been asking nonstop for gigs etc. instead of doing it yourself.

Not a dig, just an (maybe shite) observation!

[KimyReizeger]

Originally Posted by lovers_spit

How would I go about asking bands if i could manage them though, without sounding like an arrogant prick or a pretentious wannabe child?

Don't worry about that, be relentless without quite breaching social convention. Be a total bastard in fact, that's how people make it; you can't expect to be liked by all!

[Georgie]

Great example of someone who put the man-hours in.. Joel De'ath. Google it, he's a legend because he works hard and covers as much areas of music marketing as humanly possible.