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on Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Origins and Influences
The Seattle Sound, often referred to as grunge, emerged during the mid-1980s in the U.S. state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. This alternative rock genre fused elements of punk rock and heavy metal. The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle’s independent record label Sub Pop and the region’s underground music scene. Bands like Nirvana, ...
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Tagged: Music
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on Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The world of music has changed dramatically over the years, but one truth remains constant: the path to success is rarely a straight line, especially for independent artists. Many of today’s biggest stars didn’t start in glitzy studios or under the wing of major record labels. Instead, their journeys began in garages, basements, and local bars. These artists—unpolished, unfunded, and ...
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Tagged: Music, Indie Artist, Independent Musicians, Songwriting, Singers
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on Wednesday, March 15, 2023
As an indie artist, you know that promoting your music can be a challenge. You don’t have the big budget of a major label, so you have to be creative in how you get your music out there. The good news is, there are a number of ways you can promote your music without breaking the bank. In this article, we’ll give you 9 tips on how to promote your music effectively. From using social media to ...
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Music Promotion
Tagged: Music, Promotion, Electronic Press Kit, Indie Artist
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on Monday, February 27, 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry, one force has emerged as a game changer: the independent artist. Gone are the days when musicians had to rely on major record labels to break into the mainstream. Today, thanks to technological advancements and the rise of social media, the indie spirit is stronger than ever, fueling a revolution that has democratized music, empowered ...
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Music
Tagged: Music, Promotion, Indie Artist, Independent Musicians, Songwriting, Singers
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on Saturday, August 27, 2022
A Tour Rider is a document that includes a set of rules that a performer sets as criteria for a performance and sends to venues in advance of their performance. This includes all requests or demands either for the artist’s comfort or the technical details needed to perform.
In addition to containing important technical information regarding the setup of equipment, tour riders contain a ...
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Fun Facts
Tagged: Music, Fun Facts
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on Wednesday, August 3, 2022
If you are like our team, you love a great cover song. There's nothing like the feeling of stepping into a small, unassuming bar or coffee room to enjoy a beverage and some local entertainment and then hearing them crank out one of the most jaw-dropping covers you've ever heard. We'll never forget when we first went to see one of our Power Press Kits long-time customers play at a small club on ...
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Music
Tagged: Music, Cover Songs
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on Saturday, July 23, 2022
The journey that takes musical artists through their lives is often twisted, entertaining, fascinating, shocking, and intriguing. It's fascinating to learn the facts and nuances that made your favorite artists who they are, or how your favorite songs came to be, or just how bizarre some of them are off stage. We've gathered some of our favorite music fun facts here from across the globe for your ...
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Fun Facts
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on Monday, June 27, 2022
Nothing touches and impacts every life in so many different ways than music. All types of music. Often it can be difficult to put that impact into words. But it can always be put into music.
Music is a universal language that transcends the boundaries of culture, race, religion and gender. All factors that can divide people. Poet and Harvard Professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow famously said, ...
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Tagged: Quotes, Music
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