When it comes to booking your own gigs, you can be faced with many reasons to give up. You might do everything you’re supposed to and still get rejected. Maybe a venue says no outright. Or they don’t respond to your emails. Or they don’t call you back. You get frustrated and start to wonder… Is … Read more
Whether you are trying to record your own album, start a concert series, or launch a business on the side, there are probably a few challenges you run into when trying to get your side project off the ground: Finding the time you need to work on your side project Knowing exactly where to put … Read more
Interesting story. Shortly after announcing the opening of our online course, Be Your Own Agent, we received an email from someone in our network saying this: Sorry but please don’t do this. If you’re good, agents will come find you like mine did. It brings down quality and consistency in our business and that’s really … Read more
One of the things that agents and managers look for when deciding to take on an artist is that s/he has a touring history. That’s because a successful tour typically proves that you can promote your art effectively, attract an audience, and withstand the stress and surprises of a tour. But what if you’re a … Read more
The frustrating truth about the music industry is that becoming the best musician you can be doesn’t guarantee success — nor does it guarantee that you’ll get noticed by a manager or booking agent. These days, you’re required to be more than a musician. You’re expected to find and grow an audience, promote your own music, … Read more
It was late October, and we were facing a crisis. One of the major tours that we had been planning for well over a year was falling apart. Due to a perfect storm of challenges, the tour could not be salvaged unless we could raise $50,000 practically overnight. Have you ever been in this boat? … Read more
It is hard to find the words to describe how much we adore Cheri Jamison. Cheri is a magnificent singer, life coach, image consultant, and a member of the Cadenza Artists team that we could not live without. We met her years ago at the suggestion of our very dear coach Michelle Bauman (who passed … Read more
As you may know from reading our posts or book, Julia and I worked with two amazing life coaches at the start of our journey together: Carolyn Freyer Jones and Michelle Bauman. (Sadly, Michelle passed away in December 2015; we are still aching with grief.) In addition to the fantastic coaching they provided, Carolyn and … Read more