Indie rock 101 : running, recording, promoting your band / by Richard Turgeon ; designs and illustrations by Richard Turgeon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turgeon, Richard.

Series:

Mastering music.

Mastering music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock groups--Vocational guidance.

Rock groups.

Sound recordings--Production and direction.

Sound recordings.

Sound--Recording and reproducing--Digital techniques.

Sound.

Music trade--Vocational guidance.

Music trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 136, 71 p. ) ill., ports.

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Independent rock 101

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Focal Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

'Indie Rock 101' is a clear, concise, all-in-one primer for beginning to mid-level musicians looking for the essential fundamentals behind running, recording and promoting their band.

Indie Rock 101 is a clear, concise, all-in-one primer for beginning to mid-level musicians looking for the essential fundamentals behind running, recording and promoting their band. It's all the basics that can take years to collate from more specialized or technical books, magazines and websites-and it's written by a real independent musician. * Part I, Running Your Band covers the topics most relevant to forming and running the band: the people, practice and songwriting * Part II, Recording covers pre-production considerations, gear and how-to basics, and timeless fundamentals and techniques around recording, mixing and mastering * Part III, Promoting covers what you need to know to establish and grow your fan base, including graphic design, your press kit and website, sharing and selling your music, playing out and making a video Whether you're just starting out or looking for a 360-degree primer to help take your music to the next level, Indie Rock 101 is the one book that covers it all. Featuring photos and Q&As from: Birdmonster * CDBaby founder Derek Sivers * Juliana Hatfield * John Vanderslice * Karate * Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon * Spanish for 100 * World Air Guitar Champion "Hot Lixx" Hulahan and more Indie Rock 101 is a clear, concise, all-in-one primer for beginning to mid-level musicians looking for the essential fundamentals behind running, recording and promoting their band. It's all the basics that can take years to collate from more specialized or technical books, magazines and websites-and it's written by a real independent musician. * Part I, Running Your Band covers the topics most relevant to forming and running the band: the people, practice and songwriting * Part II, Recording covers pre-production considerations, gear and how-to basics, and timeless fundamentals and techniques around recording, mixing and mastering * Part III, Promoting covers what you need to know to establish and grow your fan base, including graphic design, your press kit and website, sharing and selling your music, playing out and making a video Whether you're just starting out or looking for a 360-degree primer to help take your music to the next level, Indie Rock 101 is the one book that covers it all. Featuring photos and Q&As from: Birdmonster * CDBaby founder Derek Sivers * Juliana Hatfield * John Vanderslice * Karate * Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon * Spanish for 100 * World Air Guitar Champion "Hot Lixx" Hulahan and more

Contents:

pt. 1. Running your band

pt. 2. Recording

pt. 3. Promoting your band.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612169540

9781136121654

113612165X

9781283841184

1283841185

9781136121661

1136121668

9781282169548

1282169548

9780080957081

0080957080

OCLC:

779967506