Many small very unknown bands seem to book shows in other than their hometown lately and expect local bands to draw an audience for them.
I got the third email this week that tried the same thing. It always went like this:
"hey we are playing at the xyz club on xx.xx.2013 and we are looking for 3 supportbands. it's our big tour for our new album. Do you guys want to support us? Sorry we can't pay any money, but it will be fun." I know the metal scene quite well and no one would show up for these bands, since they are that unknown. And I ask myself, what is in it for us? When we book a gig I our hometown we earn about 500 bucks at least. WTF guys.
And I ask myself, are you guys experience that stuff too, or even worse does this actually work, I can't seem to get how, without anyone getting ripped off big time.
Sorry for the rant, but that had to get out.
I got the third email this week that tried the same thing. It always went like this:
"hey we are playing at the xyz club on xx.xx.2013 and we are looking for 3 supportbands. it's our big tour for our new album. Do you guys want to support us? Sorry we can't pay any money, but it will be fun." I know the metal scene quite well and no one would show up for these bands, since they are that unknown. And I ask myself, what is in it for us? When we book a gig I our hometown we earn about 500 bucks at least. WTF guys.
And I ask myself, are you guys experience that stuff too, or even worse does this actually work, I can't seem to get how, without anyone getting ripped off big time.
Sorry for the rant, but that had to get out.