The Power of Publicity
Here’s a brief lesson from Steve Martin on how the right words in the right publication can do so much for your career.
Uplift Music Festival announces schedule
Originally Posted on Cidermag.com
The music schedule has been released and Uplift Music Festival has teamed up with the ConVal school district and South Meadow School (SMS) to be the beneficiaries of this year’s day festival.
Fall 2015 Update!
2015 has been an exciting year for Powderfinger Promotions’ publicity department. We’ve incorporated new services to our digital promotions package including a new E-blast where our team creates a marketing email for the artist including press photo, streaming link, video, and marketing pitch to be sent to approximately 500 indie press contacts. Our goal is to obtain reviews and coverage for your new release. Check that out more details and pricing here.
A Trio of Great Reviews for Charlie Wheeler!
The Charlie Wheeler Trio is getting some fantastic press. Here’s what a few folks had to say:
“Gone is the standard blues-rock format in exchange for a more free-flowing fountain of rock ‘n’ roll ideas akin to, say, Gov’t Mule or The Black Crowes…I’m starting to find some good rock ‘n’ roll again…” (Aquarian Weekly)
“Solid blues rock with a small pinch of funk…Masterful rhythm that is very well spent…” (Rootstime)
“The Charlie Wheeler Trio is one of those hard working bands who are trying to gain traction is the highly competitive field of American blues bands. Their new album should push them a little closer to the top…” (Cashbox)
The band’s new album “Rewind” is available now. Here’s “Big City Blues” for your listening pleasure …
Powderfinger’s Year in Review
We just finished counting, and…it was a great year for Powderfinger artists! Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen the following artists go to #1 on the Relix/Jambands.com charts:
- Mike Gordon: “Overstep” (2 months!)
- String Cheese Incident: “Song In My Head” (2 months!)
- Umphrey’s McGee: “Similar Skin”
- Moe.: “No Guts, No Glory”
- Kyle Hollingsworth: “Speed Of Life” (2 months!)
- Primus: “Primus & The Chocolate Factory”
Kevin Kinsella is riding higher!
HUGE congrats to Powderfinger artist Kevin Kinsella!!! His new release “Riding Higher Still” just cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard Reggae Charts! Continue reading
5 Tips for Successfully Engaging Fans on Facebook
We all have this frustration when we post something we think is cool and get no recognition for it. Here are 5 tips to help you gain exposure on the massive social media ocean that is Facebook!
8 Tips on Overcoming Writer’s Block
Gracie van Brunt is an intern here at Powderfinger Promotions and attends Berklee College of Music as a singer-songwriter
~http://www.gracievanbrunt.com ~Twitter: @gracievb
We all have moments where we can’t come up with anything to write about -or at least anything interesting. Moments like these make us feel like our brains our made of grammatical mush like that of a newborn baby who can’t speak yet. But fear not and don’t let this block keep you from writing your best work yet! Here are 8 tips on songwriting from some of the best songwriters of all time as well as some of our current and past artists!
Great Reviews for Moe.’s New Album “No Guts, No Glory”!
Another great review for Moe. from The Corner News! Nice Going guys!
The Grand Candy playing in Arlington, Virginia June 12th!
ATTENTION ARLINGTON VIRGINIA CITIZENS: Who likes dessert?! Come out and see a special treat; The Grand Candy this Thursday (tomorrow) June 12th at the IOTA Club and Cafe in Arlington, Virginia!! If you’re a fan of Jeff Buckley or Elvis Costello, you will love these guys.
Fore More info click here:http://www.prweb.com/releases/GrandCandy/IOTA/prweb11865092.htm