How Best To Promote Unsigned New Bands?

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   That's a good idea that should help to get the ball rolling...

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Tony R Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11985	Posted: February 28 2007 at 20:01
	That's a good idea that should help to get the ball rolling...

Chris H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 08 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Status: Offline Points: 8191	Posted: February 28 2007 at 20:02
	Sounds like a great idea to me.
	Beauty will save the world.

Bj-1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31663	Posted: February 28 2007 at 20:27
	Yes it does
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Raff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24439	Posted: March 01 2007 at 02:55
	A new sub-forum sounds like a great idea to me, as well as a dedicated team for the assessment of up-and-coming bands. There are lots of people who would like to become more active on the site, and this would give them a chance to contribute more than by just reviewing albums. Moreover, people who, like Eric or others, play in bands themselves may have more knowledge of interesting realities in the prog field. One thing I know, from my frequentation of Italian prog sites, is that many bands release demos which are then reviewed. A demo is usually shorter than an album, but more complete than three or four samples. I don't think it is a viable option to start taking on board bands that don't have at least a self-produced demo to their credit.

Atkingani Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: October 21 2005 Location: Terra Brasilis Status: Offline Points: 12291	Posted: March 01 2007 at 08:53
	Demos and/or samples should be "reviewed" in the thread body dedicated to the new band. No need to go to the homepage until the day the band releases an album and could be finally added here.
	Guigo ~~~~~~

bhikkhu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 06 2006 Location: A² Michigan Status: Offline Points: 5109	Posted: March 01 2007 at 12:11
	Now we are on to something. If there is a demo, then promoting the band becomes much more viable. That offers something that can help the band get more gigs, and (hopefully) eventually signed.
	a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com

Melomaniac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4088	Posted: March 01 2007 at 12:37
	Well, let's start with my band, we have a demo ! www.oddyssey-web.com www.myspace.com/oddysseyweb You can hear 6 of our 12 originals there, which we recorded for our demo, complete with sleeve, lyrics and all... Since it's my band, I can't review it, but who would like to ?
	"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio

Chris H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 08 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Status: Offline Points: 8191	Posted: March 01 2007 at 14:26
	I'd definitely write a review of your band Eric, I just would like to know if this thread idea is a done deal first.
	Beauty will save the world.

Melomaniac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4088	Posted: March 01 2007 at 15:06
	We'll have to wait for people in high places to do it !
	"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio

Atkingani Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: October 21 2005 Location: Terra Brasilis Status: Offline Points: 12291	Posted: March 02 2007 at 07:47
	Just wait a little bit... probably we'll have a new sub-forum asap!
	Guigo ~~~~~~

Chris H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 08 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Status: Offline Points: 8191	Posted: March 02 2007 at 15:08
	Awesome, I'll prepare a review then.
	Beauty will save the world.

progismylife Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2006 Location: ibreathehelium Status: Offline Points: 15535	Posted: March 03 2007 at 02:07
	I said I wanted to help (albeit a few days a go - I've been gone) and if it is okay I'll write a review on Eric's demo. In order to give another perspective on it. And I have a short paragraph review on the demo heard from the website (not the myspace) Eric posted. Edited by progismylife - March 03 2007 at 06:28

progismylife Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2006 Location: ibreathehelium Status: Offline Points: 15535	Posted: March 05 2007 at 07:38
	Is anything going on here about this that us non-collaborators(i.e. us poor senior members) don't know about?

Atkingani Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: October 21 2005 Location: Terra Brasilis Status: Offline Points: 12291	Posted: March 05 2007 at 08:22
	New forum due to be installed during the present week... I'll keep you informed.
	Guigo ~~~~~~

progismylife Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2006 Location: ibreathehelium Status: Offline Points: 15535	Posted: March 05 2007 at 10:38
	Thanks

Tristan Mulders Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 28 2004 Status: Offline Points: 1723	Posted: March 06 2007 at 08:35
	Just a question. How would you include an artist who hasn't got a promo out? Nowadays the Archive is based upon cd/vinyl releases, but if an artist only has mp3files available HOW exactly could those be added to the database. SUrely we cannot add them song per song? Just curious
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progismylife Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2006 Location: ibreathehelium Status: Offline Points: 15535	Posted: March 06 2007 at 08:40
	^^^ Wouldn't it be added under the Singles/EP/Fan Club/Promo category?

Tristan Mulders Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 28 2004 Status: Offline Points: 1723	Posted: March 06 2007 at 08:44
	Yeah, but still... it's no coherent release, if you get my point... For the record: adding artists that have physical (demo)cd's released is of course not that big of a problem
	Interested in my reviews? You can find them HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..."

Snow Dog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995	Posted: March 06 2007 at 08:56
	If a band has no releases, the MP3s can be reviewed in their own thread.


Atkingani Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: October 21 2005 Location: Terra Brasilis Status: Offline Points: 12291	Posted: March 09 2007 at 19:03
	Maybe this new forum could be helpful: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=71
	Guigo ~~~~~~