Rock Star Identifies The Mistakes That Hold Rock Bands Back From Becoming Hugely Successful
Released on: October 13, 2010, 4:46 am
Author:
Tom Hess Music Corporation
Industry: Entertainment
Alex Staropoli, a keyboard player for the Italian metal band
Rhapsody Of Fire and a rock band success coach, publishes a special
report describing the most common mistakes made by up and coming rock
bands on their path to become successful.
Staropoli says: "It is extremely rewarding for me to work with talented unsigned
new bands and mentor them on their way to achieving great success. It is
frustrating for me to see bands that have huge potential that continue to struggle
due to not knowing how to design a unique and clear path to reaching their goals.
Far too many bands fail to become successful due to damaging mistakes they make in
building their careers."
Among the many mistakes new bands make, Staropoli's report identified the following.
1. Relying too much on social media websites to achieve promotion and exposure.
Many up and coming bands erroneously believe that if they register on social media
websites such as MySpace or Facebook and acquire tens of thousands friends in these
communities, they will be able to impress record companies or other important
entities in the industry. The truth is that popularity on MySpace (and similar
sites) has very little importance for record labels, since these companies know that
such statistics are really NO true indication of how popular a band really is.
Nobody ever got signed based on the number of people who follow them on social media
websites alone. There are ALWAYS other far more important factors involved.
2. Running a band like a democracy.
Obviously every member of the band should be able to voice his/her opinion regarding
how the band goes about building its career. However, the band will make much more
progress with a lot less internal conflict when there is only 1 ultimate decision
maker who takes the opinions of the band members into account but has the full
authority to make final decisions on the band's behalf. Band democracies either
become dictatorships quickly or fall apart entirely.
3. Failing to deliver a great live show.
One of the most effective ways to encourage more fans to see a band in concert is to
deliver an awesome visual element with each performance. Fans expect to experience
an awesome live show of the band performing the music rather than simply playing the
notes of the songs. Staropoli says: "Before we go on stage with Rhapsody Of Fire,
we spend a lot of time making sure that all aspects of our stage presence during live shows are refined to a very high level. Any band that pays attention to all elements
of their performances will greatly stand out in the eyes of the fans and the record
companies."
4. Not taking personal responsibility for every result the band gets.
It is common for musicians in general to think that their success can only come as a
result of a record deal or from someone else more powerful in the music industry
giving the band some opportunity. The truth is that in today's world, the bands
themselves have a lot more power to achieve significant results in their careers by
becoming more self reliant and having effective rock band success coaching.
More free advice and special reports about how to make one's rock band successful can be found on http://tomhess.net
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