Before success, in a career of your chosen field, specifically entertainment, there are a few stigmas out there keeping the status quo down: The old school mentality that ‘talent & skill’ alone will get you to the promise land & it is widely believed that if you get a Manager / Agent… i.e. discovered, then…
• Music Along the Sound Music is the heart of life. It connects us even when our languages seem silence and lost in translation. Music moves the world around us and brings people together. It has the power to drive motivation or tackle your soul down to darken shadows deep within depression. Music is and…
Band : Altayon Song : My Dying Earth This is an acoustic version of the song “My Dying Earth”.
Comedians need to act like Bands, both need to perform like Actors; What I’ve learned from being in a band, doing stand-up and performing as an actor has changed my life. When I was in a band it was all about the show. Bringing the audience in through my performance. I also cared about the…
How many people ARE in your musical project; The excuse that nothing is getting done because you’re the only one doing anything. I’ve always loved this. It is one of the major reasons I left my first band. 6 to 7 people in one band (depending on the incarnation) and yet nothing really ever got…
The business of music; “I want to be the most successful band in the world!” How is that working out for you? The secret to success has always been these 3 wonderful things; Networking, Marketing, and Practicing! You must talk with people and cultivate new relationships in this industry. With other bands, clubs, booking agents,…
Cleaning up the guitar; Ah my guitar gently weeps. Who am I kidding, my guitar wails out from burning souls being pulled from their peace and thrown into a raging fire… MEEEETAAAALLLLL!!!! So, I’ve been working on an acoustic album. Wow, now that is a crazy segway! And crazy as in the chimpanzee riding one…
Macabre was more than Faire; Took some time this weekend to be more than just me. It was about 3 things this weekend. 1) Altayon, 2) Comedy, and 3) BBR Productions Inc! I had a plan and I made it happen. I did some comedy as The Undead Comic on Friday, then I played some…
3 of 1 of me; I was in a band compiled of 7 musicians. Most of the time they limited themselves to practicing for shows. I was lucky enough that they also performed at shows. Occasionally someone asked them if they were in a band. It seemed as if marketing, and networking were limited to…
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