Rockstar Mindset

06/27/2015

Thoughts?
Draven Grey (Official): Could Apple Music pave the way to a new, better ?

The problem with the music industry has always been its reluctance to embrace change they litigate and cower in fear as their golden goose shows signs of infertility.

06/16/2015

New article from Draven, revisiting that heartbreaking moment his favorite show perpetuated lies about success in the music business, and what it really takes.

There's so much oversimplified or crap information for building your music career out there, it's difficult to find actual good information that doesn't perpetuate the long-term myths that leave so many bands dreaming of magically "making it" and wondering...

05/08/2015

New and updated Social Media pyramid from Cyber PR! http://cyberpr.com/2015/05/cyber-pr-social-media-food-pyramid-2015-version/

This is one of my most popular articles – It is included in my book and with social media growing at such a rapid pace, I decided it was a good idea to revisit my social media food pyramid and… Read Moar!

05/07/2015

If your band doesn't feel like a close-knit family, then you either have the wrong team, or you're doing it wrong. The former is usually true. ~Draven Grey

04/29/2015

Articles like this have made us consider starting a music management agency. Thoughts? http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-manager-in-the-diy-world.html

The meaning and role(s) of a “manager” have changed dramatically over the last...

03/05/2015

Did you know that the most highly successful bands plan and rehearse almost every move they make on stage? Special parts of songs, emphasis on certain emotions or lyrics, setting particular moods, and more...every part of your stage show can be planned out in such a way that it looks perfectly natural, but greatly increases the impact you're trying to make. Your performance is an extension of your music. Give it as much thought, planning and preparation as you do your music, and leave a truly lasting impression on your audience. -Draven Grey

03/03/2015

An important note from Draven about the band coaching products and programs offered in conjunction with Tom Hess:

02/24/2015

Draven just put up another music business article about image and branding. Check it out.

A question from Lewis Wood: Draven, how does someone know when they’re ready to get a band together? How important is the whole image of the band? How does one go about getting the band together etc? I would be very interested in hearing what you have to...

01/07/2015

Here's another great previously published article by Draven and Amidei on why your band will fail. http://dravengrey.com/why-your-band-will-fail/

(Originally printed in Colorado Music Buzz Magazine, February, 2012) by Draven Grey and Amidei In 2009, the rock band LIVE (“Lightning Crashes,” “I Alone,” “Lakini’s Juice,” among other hits) unexpectedly imploded. Fans of the longtime...

01/03/2015

Don't be this band: http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/06/17/the-top-39-annoying-things-that-local-bands-do/

I’m sure a good portion of our readership are in bands, and I’ll bet 99% of those are guilty of at least some of the below. A venue called The Creepy Crawl in St. Louis has the following posted on their website [via The Lefsetz Letter], and every single bit of it is so, so …