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You may not be David Bowie or Freddy Mercury just yet, but here’s how to capture your audience

You may not be David Bowie or Freddy Mercury just yet, but here’s how to capture your audience

by Thomas Jackson | May 21, 2024 | On Stage, On Stage Front page Sub, On stage menu 2

Having been on both sides of the stage since I was fifteen, I have cut my teeth playing to crowds big and small and watch countless bands. Not all the bands I saw were good, then again not all my gigs were good either. Writing and playing music becomes a different...

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