Musicians are often folks on a low to no-budget plan when it comes to marketing. Plenty of people would rather craft a website themselves or have a  friend do it for free than pay a webmaster a few hundred bucks or more to make one. While I have no argument whatsoever against saving money,  having a website sufficient to meet the needs of your product is absolutely essential to moving forward in your career.  In 2010, the top two income streams for independent recording artists …

Plenty of people are working on starting a music career by moving to bigger music towns – Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Chicago and Austin, to name a few. There are also many musicians looking for music career advice, who are living in small towns and getting ready to relocate to a town with a thriving music community – or at least, it seems like the town is a musical metro. Here’s a thought – maybe moving to a larger town with a “great” music scene isn’t …

I’ve always been a huge basketball fan and see lots of parallels between professional basketball and professional music. So, it was with great interest that I tuned in to watch Lebron James announce “The Decision” on Wednesday night. I wanted to see how Lebron navigated his basketball career choice. Could I apply anything from the situation to my music career? For over two years leading up to this night the media had obsessed over which team Lebron would sign with. Thousands of …

Auditions are a little nerve-wracking for all of us. Not only are you expected to show your talents and abilities, but you’re thrust into a situation where you’re dealing with the egos and attitudes of other musicians. If you can make it through the audition and make it into the band, you might have one of the best musical experiences of your life – or, you might find yourself turned away, or worse , not called back. There’s also a HUGE difference between your run-of-the-mill band …

I'm excited to share with you my recent interview with keyboard player Jeremy Baum. Jeremy is currently the full time keyboard player for Grammy Nominated blues singer Shemekia Copeland. Jeremy and I first met on a gig in Atlantic City. I heard one solo of his and I knew immediately he had something special! We developed a friendship backstage after the gig and we’ve been friends ever since. Over the years Jeremy has done freelance work for many different artists, touring and/ or recording with …