Members feasteria Posted September 16, 2002 Members Share Posted September 16, 2002 my band is currently attempting to get some gigs, however we are struggling with the writting of a bio. none of us have much experience at all and we have no idea what to put in it. any suggestions/tips/anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SomeGuyNamedRob Posted September 16, 2002 Members Share Posted September 16, 2002 Originally posted by feasteria my band is currently attempting to get some gigs, however we are struggling with the writting of a bio. none of us have much experience at all and we have no idea what to put in it. any suggestions/tips/anything? Give the name of your band, your style, your influences, how long you've been playing together, albums you've recorded, etc. Then list each member, their role in the band, their individual influences, previous bands they've been in, etc. Basically you want to let people know who you are and what you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted September 16, 2002 Members Share Posted September 16, 2002 Originally posted by feasteria my band is currently attempting to get some gigs, however we are struggling with the writting of a bio. none of us have much experience at all and we have no idea what to put in it. any suggestions/tips/anything? If you're a new band, keep it short. No one needs to know where you went to middle school. Rule of thumb is the longer you've been around and the more area you begin to cover, the more you need to reveal about yourself, because you'll begin to get more press coverage in new markets and entertainment writers are notoriously lazy, so the more info you can feed them, the longer article they'll write. Half the time articles I get in papers are almost verbatim copies of my press kit. In any event, include your influences, how long you've been playing, any noteworthy bands you've played in, major shows you've opened for or music awards you've gotten, your CD(s), and something quirky about each member to show a sense of humor ("Jared is the drummer par excellence for the band, but his real passion is frisbee golf" ). Don't know why, but people are far less put off by bands that don't present themselves as taking themselves too seriously, and are a lot more apt to want to like you before they've seen you. If they think you're pompous, forget it, you've already lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6am eternal Posted September 16, 2002 Members Share Posted September 16, 2002 The truth is you DO need a bio, but keep in mind that nobody will read it. I mean, try to imagine: your job is to book acts for a club. You get dozens of packages a day, phone calls, faxes, flyers of all sorts. As you go through packages, the first thing you do is take everything out of the enveloppe and probably lay your eyes on a picture. Then you might play the CD. If you really DO like it, you might check out the pic again, and read a little of the bio. I know I would only read a few lines, and be probably bored very fast. What bands do you REALLY like? Have you been to their web site, and if yes, have you read their bio? Keep it short and exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nza Posted September 17, 2002 Members Share Posted September 17, 2002 I hate writing bios. I like to get a friend/fan to write it for us. Especially if they're a die-hard fan, cause they'll be way flattering. Just try to keep it to a point, and get important stuff in there...where y'all are from, how long y'all have been together, stuff you've done. Most importantly, make sure the reader of the bio is getting the message that "we have something great to offer you", kinda like a business proposal, even though what you are actually presenting is your music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratKat Posted September 18, 2002 Members Share Posted September 18, 2002 One concept that ive heard of that i personally liked was the Playboy Form. You know the centerfold fact sheet that shows basic bio stuff? The likes and dislikes thing? ...sure you do! Well, try the same thing on your site or in your promo. GOOD PIC SHOWING SOME PERSONALITY Name Nickname Birthplace Musical taists Favorite bands Bands played in Turn-ons Turn-offs Favorite comic book Favorite cartoon character # of STD's Felony record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeleScreamer Posted September 18, 2002 Members Share Posted September 18, 2002 Originally posted by StratKat # of STD's stratkat, I'm not a native english speaker, so sorry for the dumb question... What does STD mean? I went to acronymfinder.com, ans this is what they told me: Acronym Definition @Amazon.com STD Doctor(ate) of Sacred Theology (degree) STD Sexually Transmitted Disease STD Standard STD Safely Tolerated Dose STD Salinity Temperature Depth STD Santo Domingo, Venezuela - Mayor Humberto Vivas Guerrero (Airport Code) STD Saves the Day STD Saves the Day (band) STD Scheduled Time of Departure STD Second To Die (life insurance) STD Selective Transmit Diversity STD Set Direction Flag STD Severe Tire Damage (band) STD Short Term Disability STD Sigma Tau Delta (Sorority and English Honors Society) STD Simplified Trellis Decoder STD Single-Trial Decoding STD Singly-Testable Dependent STD Small Target Detection STD Society for Theological Discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratKat Posted September 22, 2002 Members Share Posted September 22, 2002 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members feasteria Posted September 24, 2002 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2002 Thanks all. StratKat thank for the centerfold idea, that kicks arse. i was thinking of doing a comic book style bio, the allure of the novelty is strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratKat Posted September 25, 2002 Members Share Posted September 25, 2002 You are quite welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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