this last week, I landed my first gig with the largest booking agency in St. Louis, Contemporary Productions. Contemporary books many of the largest venues in St. Louis, including Busch Stadium, most of the casinos and hotels around town, and all the major corporations. When I got the call, I was so excited.
Read MoreSince I’m working as a hired gun for several different groups, I find myself working up a lot of songs on very short notice. Here’s how to pull it off:
Read MoreOne of my wife’s friends died this last week after a two year battle with cancer. In the back of her Bible they found some notes of what she wanted to accomplish in life. Highlighted at the top of her list was a seemingly simple request: “make an impact in at least one person’s life”.
Read MoreAs more and more bands begin to use loops live, being able to run a click track to all band members directly from Mainstage can save a lot of time. Also, when you use a metronome it makes it easier to sync delays and trigger timed audio files when needed. Here’s how to do it:
Read MoreNobody wants to hire the person that’s pretty good at what they do for the really important projects, the really big shows. It’s fine to be average on small stuff where there’s not a lot at stake, but when it really counts and there’s serious money on the line, people always go for the best.
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