Members unichord Posted August 7, 2005 Members Share Posted August 7, 2005 We're thinking about getting some kind of banner with the band name/logo on it to hang behind us. Most bands around here seem to have a plastic banner - perhaps 8 feet long.....just white letters on black background. I'd like it to look good, be "reactive" to different light colors - and most of all be easy to transport and hang. Durability is a must. Anyone have any suggestions on what to get - and what to avoid? How much should I expect to spend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joestanman Posted August 7, 2005 Members Share Posted August 7, 2005 please don't. that is the tackiest thing in the world. just build a cool merch board/booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Centaur Posted August 7, 2005 Members Share Posted August 7, 2005 Originally posted by joestanman please don't. that is the tackiest thing in the world. just build a cool merch board/booth. I was gonna say "make your music and stage show memorable, and save yourself some money", but I didn't wanna come off sounding like an asshole. Thanks for giving me the set up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unichord Posted August 8, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Yikes! That bad, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 A banner is a good idea, don't listen to people who think it's tacky. The problem is that no matter how good you are, unless you say your band's name every 4 seconds, no one will remember it. A banner is a much easier way to do it. Check out these guys, I had a banner made by them recently and it came out very well http://www.lowpricebanners.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members januaryscar Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 A different (cooler) idea is a lightbox sitting at the front of the stage....You can build one yourself for next to nothing (depends on the size) out of wood, some frosted perspex and a few light globes. Then get a sticker cut with the name of your band and stick it on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Centaur Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by fastplant A banner is a good idea, don't listen to people who think it's tacky. ....sez the guy who spent two weekends of overtime pay on a banner for his band.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 8, 2005 Members Share Posted August 8, 2005 Originally posted by Crustycabs ....sez the guy who spent two weekends of overtime pay on a banner for his band.... It was $40, made and shipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unichord Posted August 9, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 How big is it for $40? I checked out the site - I like the idea of using pictures on the background. Did you have to provide them with artwork - or did they do it for you. Would you change anything if you did it again? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hollow body Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 We used a king sized black bedsheet and painted our name on it with reflective spray paint. Looked pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by unichord How big is it for $40?I checked out the site - I like the idea of using pictures on the background.Did you have to provide them with artwork - or did they do it for you.Would you change anything if you did it again?Thanks! I got a small one done up, I think 2' by 3'. But it's not that much more for a larger one. And they do full color, any image. You have to provide your own image if you want the cheap price, but they can work with you. I just sent them a .jpg and they did it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by fastplant A banner is a good idea, don't listen to people who think it's tacky. The problem is that no matter how good you are, unless you say your band's name every 4 seconds, no one will remember it. A banner is a much easier way to do it. Check out these guys, I had a banner made by them recently and it came out very well http://www.lowpricebanners.com/ A banner, like all other forms of promotion, is not just a good idea, it's a GREAT idea...it lets the audience know who you are immediately...and the better your act is known, the easier it is to book well-paying gigs and sell merchandise! Why else do you think successful bands ALWAYS use a banner or backdrop w/ their name on it? NAME RECOGNITION! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Badside Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 What's with this fear of doing too much advertisement? You never have too much exposure. It's your performance that will dictate whether or not you will be seen as "tacky", not the presence/absence of a banner. Actually, I'd rather see a nice banner on the stage rather than constantly being reminded by the singer (and we never understand what they're saying anyway). At the very least, put the damn logo on the bass drum! (my drummer think its more important that people remember the make of drum than the name of the band!). I wonder if some people think our band's name is Ayotte? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Exactly. I can see if you have a banner AND you say your name 10,000 times it can get annoying. But if you're awesome and people take note and you never say who you are, what are the odds those people are gonna come see you again? They'll have no idea who you are. Most bar patrons don't want to do any work to find out who you are, even if you are good, and even if said work is just finding the merch booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by Hardtailed At the very least, put the damn logo on the bass drum! (my drummer think its more important that people remember the make of drum than the name of the band!). That's where I put our little banner, since I have no bass drum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Centaur Posted August 9, 2005 Members Share Posted August 9, 2005 Originally posted by fastplant That's where I put our little banner, since I have no bass drum You shoulda spent that $40 on a pair of red hightop Chucks, and lost the "Jesus Sandals".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by Crustycabs You shoulda spent that $40 on a pair of red hightop Chucks, and lost the "Jesus Sandals".... Haha, that's my singer, not me, I'm the drummer... barefoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Centaur Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by fastplant Haha, that's my singer, not me, I'm the drummer... barefoot. Dude....Didn't you get the memo? Drummers aren't allowed in here! P.S. Is that an electronic kit you're playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Timezarrow Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Lots of things are tacky to people too cheap to buy them. A banner, by its nature, is not tacky - though certainly you could make a tacky banner. My band's name is the same as my moniker, and just saying it over and over doesn't guarantee people will figure out how to spell it. But if they see it even once, they are likely to remember how to spell it and can find the website. A merch board or booth is also a good idea, and potentially it could be the thing that makes the most money for you. Still, the folks need to see your name somewhere on the thing - and a banner is one way to do that. IMHO, the audience should not have to look too hard to see who you are, much less wait for you to clue them in from the stage once they've decided they like your music. Pretty much anything you can do to make the process of identifying you and finding your gigs and buying stuff from you easier is a good idea. You can make your own choices as to what is in good taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Centaur Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by Timezarrow A merch board or booth is also a good idea, and potentially it could be the thing that makes the most money for you. Still, the folks need to see your name somewhere on the thing - and a banner is one way to do that. I wanna find an artist I can collab with to do a "tour" type T shirt to sell at gigs. It'll have our name on the front with an evil clown face, then on the back a cartoon image of some guy face down in the road with tire tracks across his back and the "Fall Tour '04" lineup superimposed over it listing gigs at nursing homes and hardware store grand openings and silly {censored} like that. Somewhere on it, we'll also put our website address.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members worthyjoe Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by Crustycabs You shoulda spent that $40 on a pair of red hightop Chucks, and lost the "Jesus Sandals".... we were at the beach!!!! and i will never lose the jesus shoes. ps. jesus have i gotten fat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Centaur Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by worthyjoe we were at the beach!!!! and i will never lose the jesus shoes. ps. jesus have i gotten fat Dude, I wear sandals at the beach also, but NEVER onstage! At least you weren't sportin' Birkenstocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sordid1 Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 where do you get them made for cheap? We had one custom done for my last band by the artist that does Slipknots huge banners and it was like $200.00, I don't want to spend that much again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 10, 2005 Members Share Posted August 10, 2005 Originally posted by Crustycabs Dude....Didn't you get the memo? Drummers aren't allowed in here! P.S. Is that an electronic kit you're playing? I'll show myself out. Haha, yeah, it's a Roland V drum kit. Started off as smaller set but has grown over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Centaur Posted August 11, 2005 Members Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by fastplant I'll show myself out. Haha, yeah, it's a Roland V drum kit. Started off as smaller set but has grown over the years. Those things are tres kewl. Which processor unit are you using with it? I was in a band with a guy who had a kit like that, and I think he had the TD-8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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