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[Cloud]

As an aside, look at the tone of this guy's post. He knows what he's talking about - the whole inital post oozes supreme confidence in their ability, and for that alone, they're worth a shot. How many bands can be so articulate and yet straight to the point in a no nonsense manner?

To the OP - chuck a post in the Fudge forum. They're bound to take a shot on you, particularly if you can promise to get the job done with the minimum of fuss.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by Cloud

As an aside, look at the tone of this guy's post. He knows what he's talking about - the whole inital post oozes supreme confidence in their ability, and for that alone, they're worth a shot. How many bands can be so articulate and yet straight to the point in a no nonsense manner?

To the OP - chuck a post in the Fudge forum. They're bound to take a shot on you, particularly if you can promise to get the job done with the minimum of fuss.

What balls you speak at times. You can't judge how good a band are by how confident they are. I've heard so many little gromits boast about how their band are great and are going to be the next big thing, and they almost invariably suck on an epic scale.

[Cloud]

Originally Posted by Lucky Rathen

What balls you speak at times. You can't judge how good a band are by how confident they are. I've heard so many little gromits boast about how their band are great and are going to be the next big thing, and they almost invariably suck on an epic scale.

But come on, look at the tone of the post. It's not bragging, it's not in your face - but it is ridiculously assured.

There's a mature, grown up tone about the inital post. I don't know what it is - but it sounds like they know what they're doing and aren't afraid to say so.

[idol_wild]

Originally Posted by Cloud

But come on, look at the tone of the post. It's not bragging, it's not in your face - but it is ridiculously assured.

There's a mature, grown up tone about the inital post. I don't know what it is - but it sounds like they know what they're doing and aren't afraid to say so.

Music will always always speak with more volume then any words can. A confident tone should never be enough to merit the offering of a gig slot.

"It's bigger than words, and wider than pictures"

Rep points if you can identify the reference

[Cloud]

Mogwai?

I guess it does depend on the lineup too - if it's just a random local bill, promoted for the sake of promoting, then there would be no harm in taking a punt on the band without hearing them.

But of course, it would be suicidal/ridiculous to do it if you were promoting some decent out of town act - like you've been doing?

Just depends on time and circumstances really - I actually think it's interesting to have the arrogance to say 'contact us'.

I really want to hear them now

[Chris]

Originally Posted by idol_wild

Music will always always speak with more volume then any words can. A confident tone should never be enough to merit the offering of a gig slot.

"It's bigger than words, and wider than pictures"

Rep points if you can identify the reference

Mogwai - Young Team.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by idol_wild

Music will always always speak with more volume then any words can. A confident tone should never be enough to merit the offering of a gig slot.

"It's bigger than words, and wider than pictures"

Rep points if you can identify the reference

Mogwai Lyrics? Yes! I'm A Long Way From Home.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by Cloud

But come on, look at the tone of the post. It's not bragging, it's not in your face - but it is ridiculously assured.

There's a mature, grown up tone about the inital post. I don't know what it is - but it sounds like they know what they're doing and aren't afraid to say so.

You can read between the lines a little bit too much though, self-assured as it sounds it also says in plain black and white that they haven't even played one gig yet. If I were a promoter I would want to hear their music, or at the very least know that they had a track record as a band and a reputation for being good (and reliable). This band haven't played their first gig yet, and she hasn't even given their name. For all a promoter knows they could be absolute shit, and a bunch of drunken knobheads. I'm not suggesting for a second that they are, but would you book a band without having any information about them at all?

[ASFG]

Originally Posted by idol_wild

I do a spot of promotions and I am not going to make the effort of contacting the band/artist to find out what they sound like, when it is the band/artist that is looking for gigs. The most investigation I would ever do is type in a myspace address or click a link.

And if a promoter doesn't care what an artist or band sounds like then why are they promoting? If a promoter doesn't really care what you sound like then I suggest you're playing gigs for the wrong promoters.

I realise this post makes me sound really arrogant. It's not meant to, but it's the only way I have of articulating my point. I, personally, as a live music promoter, would never book a band if they didn't have recordings accessible online, unless I had seem them perform live before or they went to the trouble of contacting me to offer a CD or an MP3 of at least one or two songs.

I respect your attitude and passion but when a fisherman casts his nets into the water he doesn't expect to catch every fish in the ocean. Yes, I'm looking for a gig, but there are plenty of promoters looking for bands.

All I'm doing is politely declaring our future availability to the wider world... and should any promoter fancy taking the risk of booking a new Aberdeen rock band comprised entirely of gig-experienced local musicians who will help with the promotion for what could very well be their debut gig and who play music in the vein of such popular bands as Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro and Brand New I certainly hope they get in touch.

I would also add that the few posts you have made in this thread making what was, and still is of course, a perfectly valid point probably expended more energy than a PM asking for an mp3 and offering us a gig might have.

To close, and in case there were any doubts about this method of gig-seeking, the last time we did this we were offered a fantastic gig from a very well known Aberdeen promoter which we accepted. Sadly, the gig was cancelled. After this circumstances meant we had to turn down a number of other interesting offers which we might otherwise have accepted.

Perhaps this time we'll be offered nothing, but returning to the initial point I don't see why we'd not bother enquiring about gigs simply because we don't have a myspace page with an mp3 on it.

[WoodyRATM]

Originally Posted by ASFG

I respect your attitude and passion but when a fisherman casts his nets into the water he doesn't expect to catch every fish in the ocean. Yes, I'm looking for a gig, but there are plenty of promoters looking for bands.

All I'm doing is politely declaring our future availability to the wider world... and should any promoter fancy taking the risk of booking a new Aberdeen rock band comprised entirely of gig-experienced local musicians who will help with the promotion for what could very well be their debut gig and who play music in the vein of such popular bands as Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro and Brand New I certainly hope they get in touch.

I would also add that the few posts you have made in this thread making what was, and still is of course, a perfectly valid point probably expended more energy than a PM asking for an mp3 and offering us a gig might have.

To close, and in case there were any doubts about this method of gig-seeking, the last time we did this we were offered a fantastic gig from a very well known Aberdeen promoter which we accepted. Sadly, the gig was cancelled. After this circumstances meant we had to turn down a number of other interesting offers which we might otherwise have accepted.

Perhaps this time we'll be offered nothing, but returning to the initial point I don't see why we'd not bother enquiring about gigs simply because we don't have a myspace page with an mp3 on it.

Hmmm this style would interest me to see/hear.