TOUR:SMART AND BREAK THE BAND. På Tvibit mandag 22. februar kl 18:00 – gratis!
KOFOR inviterer til et spennende seminar om turnélivet og om hvordan slå igjennom som band eller artist i dagens musikkindustri.
Martin Atkins er en produsent, trommis, forfattere, dokumentarfilmskapere med mere som har over 30 års erfaring i internasjonal musikkbransje som nå kommer å deler noen tanker og triks med oss! Se Martin på YouTube her og dere finner masse bra info her.
Seminaret arrangeres i samarbeid med GramArt.
her er presseskriv på engelsk:
The world of touring musicians is filled with dangers, obstacles, and roadblocks, both literal and metaphorical. Join TOUR:Smart and Break the Band author Martin Atkins for a candid and hilarious discussion of what bands can do to beat the odds and survive on the road intact. For over three decades, Martin Atkins has been at the cutting edge of where the entertainment industry is and where it’s headed, whether through his work with Johnny Rotten’s band, Public Image Limited, playing with Nine Inch Nails, touring the world with his own band, Pigface, or working with Beijing’s emerging indie rock scene. Martin was a member of Public Image Ltd and Killing Joke, has contributed to Nine Inch Nails and Ministry and founded industrial supergroup Pigface, The Damage Manual, and Murder Inc. Martin is a producer, drummer, documentary film maker, DJ, professor (Madison Media Institute, Columbia College) and most recently started his own entrepreneurial school, revolution number three. He has been organizing, booking, and managing multi-band package tours for over a decade. In discussing his definitive book on touring, Martin will not only share valuable insight into his methods on booking and touring, but also a discussion of mistakes and failures. You will learn: • time-tested industry tips & techniques • how to market oneself as a musician • how to get more people to come to your shows • and much more! Martin’s agenda will cover: • the state of the music industry • strategies for successful touring in the US • why you must book yourself • marketing • packaging • questions from the audience If you want to thrive – not just survive – as an artist you can’t afford to miss this informative and entertaining event.
