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Step 7Get ready, get set
If you've got all the other pieces in place, all you should need now is fame and fortune. If you've got actual talent and you networked effectively, this shouldn't be as hard as it looks.
Unfortunately, the music business is really, really hard to break into, so even if you have the talent, getting discovered can boil down to having the right connections, or being at the right place at the right time.
You can't really control those factors, so just be prepared and lie in wait.
You should be able to do your best at a moment's notice.
You should be able to pick up the phone, introduce yourself, and start belting out or jamming if there's a producer on the other end of the line. You should be able to listen to club managers and speak up if they've hinted at a timeslot in which they might like to book you. Perform impromptu at parties. Seize the opportunities presented to you.
Have your demo on hand at all times.
Have copies of your demo in every place imaginable: your car, your purse (or merse), your backpack, your mailbox, your bedroom (ha!). If you meet anyone even mildly important, you should be able to whip your CD or card out and hand it to them.
Be memorable.
People that distinguish themselves (in a good way) are more likely to get called back for more. So, as I've hinted at before, I hope you have a powerful personality, or this entire Instructable is useless.
Don't be discouraged.
Nothing sours a crowd more than a performer who throws a tantrum or gets embarrassed if something goes wrong on stage. So if you don't have a microphone during your big moment, improvise. If you slip and fall, act coy and impishly grin it off. You need that winning attitude and confidence during the bad times more than anywhere else.
I can't tell you more past this-- it's all industry jargon and your manager's savvy from here on in.
But now that you've got the looks, personality, talent, and mindset, I wish you the best of luck. You're really all you need to make your dreams come true.
Unfortunately, the music business is really, really hard to break into, so even if you have the talent, getting discovered can boil down to having the right connections, or being at the right place at the right time.
You can't really control those factors, so just be prepared and lie in wait.
You should be able to do your best at a moment's notice.
You should be able to pick up the phone, introduce yourself, and start belting out or jamming if there's a producer on the other end of the line. You should be able to listen to club managers and speak up if they've hinted at a timeslot in which they might like to book you. Perform impromptu at parties. Seize the opportunities presented to you.
Have your demo on hand at all times.
Have copies of your demo in every place imaginable: your car, your purse (or merse), your backpack, your mailbox, your bedroom (ha!). If you meet anyone even mildly important, you should be able to whip your CD or card out and hand it to them.
Be memorable.
People that distinguish themselves (in a good way) are more likely to get called back for more. So, as I've hinted at before, I hope you have a powerful personality, or this entire Instructable is useless.
Don't be discouraged.
Nothing sours a crowd more than a performer who throws a tantrum or gets embarrassed if something goes wrong on stage. So if you don't have a microphone during your big moment, improvise. If you slip and fall, act coy and impishly grin it off. You need that winning attitude and confidence during the bad times more than anywhere else.
I can't tell you more past this-- it's all industry jargon and your manager's savvy from here on in.
But now that you've got the looks, personality, talent, and mindset, I wish you the best of luck. You're really all you need to make your dreams come true.
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