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She’s In Parties: Bassist Charlie Johnson’s advice on the inner workings of the music industry
Just after forming, She's In Parties found themselves on the back foot. Their dreams met at a standstill as the Covid pandemic swept across the UK. You would think a long pause before ever really getting started could have been enough to break even the most resolute of musicians. However, this Colchester four-piece, with their make-or-break attitude, have kicked on through and are now reaping the rewards of their hard work. With over 9,000 monthly listeners and thousands of views on their...
Writing, recording and producing an EP from your bedroom with Leo HC
The word bedroom musician gets thrown around a lot amongst up and coming artists. Mostly used to describe an artist playing for...
Juggling Bands: Drumming in Multiple Groups
When playing in multiple bands, how best can you split your time and money?
The benefits of recording an album as an up and coming artist
Time, money and resources are all common barriers small artists face when considering recording an album. Whilst these are all more than valid...
“They’ll promise you the world”: Ex-Radio Plugger reveals be wary of social media music pluggers
Credit: Ross Hemsworth On social media you will find many ads from music pluggers claiming to be able to grow your audience and put you on...
How many streams do you need to make £1000?
Earning money as a musician is tough and very unrewarding when starting out in your career. With aims to help you visualise streams to money, we...
Music academy graduate on how practicality of becoming a musician in todays economy
The first Musicians Census released in 2023 revealed that nearly half of working musicians in the UK earn less than £14k a year. Despite high levels...
Learn to get on the radio with Blossoms
To some, radio may seem like something of a dying art. You might think the age of Spotify and Apple music has somewhat belittled the need for radio....
Up-and-coming musicians share how to crack your regional music scene
A large part of Liverpool’s culture stems from its music scene, from The Beatles to The La’s to Gerry and the Pacemakers, the two go hand in hand....
Learn how to navigate your local gig scene with up-and-coming artists
Stepping foot into your local music scene can be hard to navigate for an up-and-coming musician. There are so many questions for an inexperienced artist; Where should I look? Should I get paid? How? It all looks so daunting. We wanted to answer all these questions, and find out exactly how...
Money, money, money: Struggles of a band starting up
Money - it won't answer all of your problems but for new bands some more cash would definitely help. I spoke to James Antonov, lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Sheffield based band Shifting Rumours to talk about the struggles he and his band had faced in their fledgling musical career. James...
Creating the best home studio on a budget, is it even possible?
Gone are the days when you would have to spend money on recording studios session just to make a demo tape. Now you can do it all from the comfort of your own desk and not continuously having to pay someone else to make your musical ideas a reality. Having a home studio has many benefits: It’s an...
Get from your bedroom to backstage…
How to get gigs and stories of what to expect as a new musician. From Rock to DnB Rollers, getting from your bedroom to backstage is a mission no matter the genre. Whether it's finding bookings and gigs or how to find your niche, there is no singular handbook on how to be the next Nirvana or Fred...
Creating the best home studio on a budget, is it even possible?
Gone are the days when you would have to spend money on recording studios session just to make a demo tape. Now you can do it all from the comfort...
Get from your bedroom to backstage…
How to get gigs and stories of what to expect as a new musician. From Rock to DnB Rollers, getting from your bedroom to backstage is a mission no...
Chris Alderton’s top gear picks for beginner artists
Buying your first real six string at the five and dime is so 1969. The Amazons’ Chris Alderton gives his top three gear picks, and some advice on...
Best cities to grow your music
Liverpool has The Beatles, Manchester The Smiths and Newcastle Sam Fender. Making your sound synonymous with a city or cities is undoubtedly a great...
It’s A Scam: All you need to know about ticket resellers
A whopping £6.7 million was lost to ticket scams last year. With festival season just around the corner, Feedback did some digging into how music...