How to Become a Well Know Musician

Phzed · 05-26-2011, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FOML2012

Can anyone tell me if there is a better or faster way to get well known? Are competitions such as "Americas Got Talent" a good option or should I stick to what I have been doing?

From the sounds of this you really don't know anything about the music industry or how it works.

Howard the Duck · 05-26-2011, 06:30 AM

i'm ROTFL reading the replies...

get discovered by Usher or Timbaland?

Veyron · 05-27-2011, 02:14 PM

Win a small competition to get your name on the internet. Makes a good start for any musician to be listed as a winner on the internet. Can also give you a bit of funding for your band. If your interested I got a flier for one called the 2Bawards when I was in line for X-factor auditions.

captaincaptain · 05-28-2011, 03:07 AM

Get your own Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor.

Zer0 · 05-28-2011, 03:16 AM

Do a deal with the devil at the crossroads.

dbpq90 · 05-28-2011, 04:01 AM

Yeah pretty much its all "Image" and gimmicks before skill nowadays. Just keep doing what you do, but try anything that will get your name out. Make yourself seem more famous than you really are (fancy webpages and ads throughout your city and internet). You'll get some band-wagoners that way.

Howard the Duck · 05-28-2011, 04:12 AM

invest in some cutting-edge music software and try to imitate the current No. 1 single

The Batlord · 05-28-2011, 11:53 AM

Assassinate President Obama.

Raust · 05-28-2011, 12:24 PM

All sorts of wonderful ways. A lot of them already mentioned. You could sell out, this seems to work for a lot of bands who want to be rich and famous. They stop playing the music they love and enjoy and work on material that they hate so they could make a lot of money. Compromising is definatley an idea. Showing up drunk as a skunk or high as a kite and making it as obvious as possible onstage could get you some people trying to reach out at you. You may get a lot of negative press, but any press is good press right? Just a couple ideas.

FOML2012 · 05-31-2011, 12:57 PM

Lol...I thought more of these would be serious suggestions but the ones that are not are certainly funny. I may take veyron's suggestion and sign up for that award show thing. Has anyone heard of it before, like is it legit?

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Veyron Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	Win a small competition to get your name on the internet. Makes a good start for any musician to be listed as a winner on the internet. Can also give you a bit of funding for your band. If your interested I got a flier for one called the 2Bawards when I was in line for X-factor auditions.

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captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	Get your own Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor.

05-28-2011, 04:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
dbpq90 Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 11	Yeah pretty much its all "Image" and gimmicks before skill nowadays. Just keep doing what you do, but try anything that will get your name out. Make yourself seem more famous than you really are (fancy webpages and ads throughout your city and internet). You'll get some band-wagoners that way.

05-28-2011, 12:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	All sorts of wonderful ways. A lot of them already mentioned. You could sell out, this seems to work for a lot of bands who want to be rich and famous. They stop playing the music they love and enjoy and work on material that they hate so they could make a lot of money. Compromising is definatley an idea. Showing up drunk as a skunk or high as a kite and making it as obvious as possible onstage could get you some people trying to reach out at you. You may get a lot of negative press, but any press is good press right? Just a couple ideas.

05-31-2011, 12:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
FOML2012 Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 7	Lol...I thought more of these would be serious suggestions but the ones that are not are certainly funny. I may take veyron's suggestion and sign up for that award show thing. Has anyone heard of it before, like is it legit?