I just re-vamped the Scar Symmetry myspace with a new layout, new Tour Flyer and web banner.
so go check it out @
myspace.com/scarsymmetry
...this is so exciting
Thank you for that
I have completed adding all the dates and your flyer to last.fm. Hope these shows get a lot of people!
For those of you irked about the booking choices, here is what you can do to help foreign bands with no US Label in the future:
1. Do some research on your local venues to find out which ones book the majority of metal shows or foregn gigs (no brainer, right?)
2. Contact the venue to ask about their booking policies. For the more paranoid clubs, tell them you are writing a thesis. Good questions to ask are, what is the percentage cut of door profit for shows? Do they allow bands to sell merchandise? Do they require a cut of merchandise profits? Do they have other restrictions such as noise, age, fire, etc? Do they provide a P.A.? Soundguy? Lighting?
3. Get the name of the primary contact and favored method of contact (email, phone etc)
4. Understand potential negative competitors (Clear Channel for instance) to warn against. Some clubs will only work with these companies, which could be good or bad for the band.
5. Understand your area's market for this music. Its not worth helping a band book a show if you and your best friend are the only two within 100 miles to have ever heard of Metallica. If you have a strategy for promoting the show, or you know a good promoter in town that can help, that will make the band more likely to trust your recommendation.
6. Forward the info to the band along with any other recommendations (places to stay, things to do if they have an off-day, contact and address info for local radio stations that may help promote their show)
Obviously the more you go to gigs and the more people you know, the better equipped you are to do this, but anyone can dig in and start networking.
