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Most people would say the 1st thing to do is to find a name for the band. Lets start from there s hall we??
The auditions are over, you have found your bass player and you all seem to get along really well. The excitement is in the air and you have had your 1st performer bonding celebration.
Now its time to start your musical journey together.
Personally, I think that finding a performer name is THE hardest decision that the performer will ever have to make and and so one of the most important decisions as well.
A performer name is a truly important part of the artists identity. It’s the 1st point of contact a punter has with the band.
I cannot recall how a lot of times people have raved about a performer to me but cannot tell me the name when I ask them. Right there is the was ted opportunity for a band. It frustrates me no end.
This is a best example of how extremely important a performer name is.
The performer name is the 1st thing that a punter will recall. They won’t address the performer by the names of the individuals in it when they talk to their companions (unless they’re personal companions of yours) they will address the performer by its name.
The best way to find a performer name is through sheer persistance. Finding a performer name that is agreeable by everybody is not an simple task.
Here are some performer name event suggestions:
1. Get every member to write down their own list of potential performer names
This may be the 1st task that the performer could do collectively. session a date for the 1st performer meeting and betwixt now and then do that task.
2. Make brainstorming performer names the topic of your 1st ever performer meeting
When everybody gets together put all of the lists out on the table and go through each one keeping to one side the names that ’strike a chord’ (sorry about the pun) with all of you and getting rid of the rest.
As a group try brainstorming some ideas. This is a amazing way to start formulating what the performer is all about, what its image is etc, etc.
3. Establish a competition among all your companions /family/anyone else via email
This is a amazing way to start compiling the beginnings of your artists email list. List all of your companions /family/anyone else that you want to include and their email addresses and compile them all into one mailing group. Send out an email outlining the competition and be ready for the suggestions to come flooding in.
It’s important to have a cut off date for the competition (perhaps by your 1st performer meeting) and to have a prize on offer. Of course the prize is totally up to you.
Ensure that when you do find a performer name that you announce it through your email group. You have just started email promotion of your band.
Whatever you do have fun with the process and do not let the quest to find a performer name override the other things that you have to do such as writing tunes and finding rehearsal space.
I guarantee that once you have agreed on a performer name you will all collectively breathe a huge sigh of relief. The hardest part of the journey has been achieved.