Cover Band Confidential's Podcast (Music Business, Gigging Tips & Making Money as a Musician)

This week's #musicianmonday episode is about prepping for a worship guitar set.   Original video is on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/LG_USQ7-PgQ Thank you so much for tuning in!  If you want to help be sure to like, subscribe and share with your friends!   Linktree: linktr.ee/coverbandconfidential                 linktr.ee/adampatrickjohnson Follow us on Instagram! @coverbandconfident...

Welcome to the second half of the Cover Band Coaching Session with Alt95, a 90's-oriented cover band out of Cleveland, coming to the market fresh with a ton to prove. This week, a variety of topics that all end up the same place: Does the audience care? What REALLY matters? Please join us on http://patreon.com/coverbandconfidential for excellent band chat and a whole range of bonuses up to and inc...

This week's #musicianmonday post is a story about someone leaving a crappy review of my band and what I did to get past it and move on.  As you get opportunities to play bigger shows or municipal events, you may experience folks who aren't stoked on your group because they didn't have to pay for it and weren't necessarily there to see you.  This is how you should respond to those. Thank you so muc...

Our Patreon member Creston Heltzel of the Cleveland 90s band Alt95 is a patron in the highest tier, which entitles him to a live coaching session with Adam and Dan--which he and his bandmates generously allowed us to share with you! This is part 1 of 2 of that coaching session, where we cover song selection, setlist design, and the band's branding and art choices so far. Next week we'll talk about...

This week's #musicianmonday post is a recap of how you can use a splitter snake to always have control over your mix on stage regardless of where you're playing.   This is the audio portion of a YouTube video that you can watch here: https://youtu.be/X3IwT5PrUuk Thank you so much for tuning in!  If you want to help be sure to like, subscribe and share with your friends!   Linktree: linktr.ee/adamp...

Sometimes you have cool gigs! This week's about that--Dan and Adam both had fun, special, exciting weekends, and this ep is alll about how that stuff went! Quick one this week in preparation for a couple biggies coming up in the next few weeks!

Happy #musicianmonday everyone!  This is an excerpt from our interview with Finn McKenty, better known as The Punk Rock MBA.  We talk about social media strategy for musicians and bands, and how to maximize your reach and increase your revenue using methods he's perfected over the last 10 years to build his following and the followings of some of your favorite bands. You can check out the full int...

Support the show and get good goodies at http://patreon.com/coverbandconfidential A whole array of topics today, up to and including: Lots of tiny cameras in a large suitcase How to get a lot of tracks from your computer to your speakers A guitar that needs Special Love A party gig for the ages A last-minute sub opportunity that takes some prep wprk A weekend of gigs that an old guy might or might...

This is an excerpt of a video we made about a new promotional tool that was COMPLETELY FREE and WAY MORE EFFECTIVE than anything I've ever used before!  Resources from this episode: QR code Generator: https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com Pixelmator Pro: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator-pro/id1289583905?mt=12 Thank you so much for tuning in!  If you want to help us be sure to like, subscrib...

Sometimes things happen in your band that aren't how you want things to go. People get upset about stuff. Whose job is it to deal with that? What!? Yours!? WTF!!? Yeah, but no, though. It really is. And it's always an opportunity to create deeper relationships with your players, a bigger sense of yourself as a band leader, and a greater connection between the people in your project and their own v...

This week's #musicianmonday post is about how I gave up tube amps for good, and how my bands and bank account benefited from it.  More content like this is available on our Youtube channel! www.youtube.com/coverbandconfidential Thank you so much for tuning in!  If you want to help us be sure to like, subscribe and share us with your friends!   Follow us on social media  Facebook.com/coverbandconfi...

DO NOT skip this one! Our special guest this week is our numero uno amigo Mike Schulte of the Cedar Rapids, IA mega-band The Pork Tornadoes.  One thing we've noticed about Pork T's event is, there always seems to be a little roster of corporations all lined up to give money or other goodies in return for promo. How do you hook that up? What's it worth? What can it provide you? Mike's the MAN to br...

This week's #musicianmonday post is about what you should-and shouldn't do when getting together for band rehearsals.   Thank you so much for tuning in!  If you want to help us be sure to like, subscribe and share us with your friends!  Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!  www.youtube.com/coverbandconfidential Follow us on social media  Facebook.com/coverbandconfidential Instagram @coverbandconfiden...

Some episodes have a lot of meat. Others have a lot of meatballs! Everything from Jamiroquai to duelling piano. From gilt-framed Elvii to relative minors to cat-6 cable. This week's episode is the DEFINITION of "a free-wheeling ramble"!

This week's #musicianmonday post is the audio from a Youtube video posted on October 15th, 2021.  In it Adam discusses how most people who say they want to pursue music professionally aren't willing to challenge their mindset enough to make things happen.   If this resonates with you or you think it would resonate with someone else please share with your friends & bandmates! Thank you so much...

Today we deal with the main thing that matters in the entire universe--that, alarmingly, most people seem oddly unaware of: Dan's new band had its first gig. Oh and also, we unpack a listener email what happens when about another band encroaches on your brand. What to do? How to respond? We deal with it all. Join our Patreon! It's awesome! http://patreon.com/coverbandconfidential

Happy Musician Monday! Enjoy this snippet from a conversation we had last year around how to get more requests at your gigs and how to stack those requests in your set to make them go as far as possible. Be sure to tune in every Monday for a short bonus topic from the podcast archive or our Youtube channel! If this is new to you be sure to go to linktr.ee/coverbandconfidential to keep track of all...

A couple points of high Internet drama this week. First. a conversation kicked off by a comment about the potential relationship between original acts and their tributes.  Second a followup/clarification on a comment of Adam's about being "the entertainment, not the help". Know your value, and learn to say no! Everybody wins, except the jerks who expect you to act like "the help". 

What do you do when that venue you've played at for years suddenly changes direction and you're OUT? How to move on gracefully (or, you know, NOT gracefully) to whatever's going to be next.

Lots of activity in ya-boys gigging lives this week... all overshadowed by a glorious Gig From Heck story. It comes from our buddy Martin of the band SmallTalk, all the way from Brighton, England. Ever find yourself playing a wedding... by surprise? Martin did! SmallTalk: https://www.facebook.com/smalltalkcovers

While Adam was climbing stairs in Colorado, Dan was busy getting the new band ready for its first exposure to the world, including lots of things that are likely of interest for all the rest of us!

Lots of moving parts for yer boys this week, from basketball-forced schedule changes to near-misses with stage fireworks. But the main topic has to do with persistence, the lack of sour grapes, and opportunities that come when they come.

Many topics on this week's episode, including: Line6 DL4 MkII Looping hardware Subs on Aux Turning Red and We Don't Talk About Bruno And then MOST critically: People in our scene's view that $100 is the standard and anything else is impossible. Get in touch with your value, Band People!

Sometimes you luck out and something amazing drops into your lap. What do you do with that--wing it, or learn to deliver in a way that honors the request? This week we cover the kinds of chances that pop up in the cover artist world and what it takes to rise to the occasion! And on the off chance you need a Children Of Bodum coffee mug, please see our linktree: https://linktr.ee/coverbandconfident...

This week, spurred by Dan's new project and his emerging go-to-market strategy, we kick off a Whole Big Talk on the topic of "is it legal to play covers"? Answer: Yes. But it takes licensing and permission. Can you even stream and sell your versions? Yes! But ditto! So listen here and find out the deal.