We know it's easy to get "wrapped" up in the holidays (get it?), so catch up on what you might have missed with our recap of the top 10 most read posts on the Sonicbids blog this week!
1. The 6 Unspoken Rules of Soundchecking
Photo by Chris McKenna
Here's how to be more productive, efficient, and professional with your soundchecking time at your next show.
2. Bands: Here's Everything You Need to Know About Pre-Production
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The most crucial time in the entire recording process is the time before you actually record: pre-production.
3. Songwriting 101: Here's the One Concept You Need to Understand if You Want to Write Catchier Songs
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No matter what genre you write in, applying this one songwriting concept will make your songs way catchier.
4. Start Getting Radio Play: 5 of the Best Indie Rock/Alternative Stations That Accept Demos
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Believe it or not, there ARE indie rock and alternative stations that want to put your band on the radio!
5. How to Write Lyrics to Music: Advice From a Multi-Platinum Songwriter
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Get over your songwriting roadblocks with this important stream-of-consciousness method of writing.
6. Why You Shouldn't Try to Replicate What Major Label Artists Do (And the Hidden Advantage All DIY Artists Have)
Beyonce. (Photo by Tony Duran)
If you try to model your marketing strategy after Taylor Swift's, you're heading for failure.
7. How to Find a Great Booking Agent for Your Band
Kanye West and longtime agent Cara Lewis. (Image via thatretailchick.me)
Don't continue to go it alone; use these methods to find a booking agent who believes in you as much as YOU believe in you.
8. Lower Dens' Jana Hunter: My Top 5 Pieces of Must-Have Studio Gear
Photo by Frank Hamilton
Learn what Jana Hunter of indie pop band Lower Dens positively can't live without in the studio.
9. 5 Old Junk Amps That Can Still Melt Faces
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In the market for some new old gear? If you come across one of these vintage amps, don't hesitate. Just buy it.
10. It's Never Too Late: 5 Iconic Musicians Who Found Success After 30
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If you're 29 and not a superstar (yet), don't worry; these five legendary artists weren't either at your age.
