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

It's time to start planning those Halloween gigs, boys and ghouls! But which seasonal tunes should you set your ghostly eye upon? If you pick the right song you'll be sure to s'kill-it-on the big night! As always, we're here to spirit you toward the right answer!  I always feel like... somebody's listening to my podcast!

Your boys give a big ol' update on the details of their various gigging lives, and then weigh in on a listener email from our new Patron Mark: Is the life of a full-time  musician still a viable thing in 2022? Can it be something to aspire toward? Audible Trial Account: https://amzn.to/3Qyanbw Novo Banking: https://onboarding.novo.co/signup?referral_code=AdamJohnson1

Well folks we tried to get an episode to you but technology had other plans.  Instead we are providing the audio to the video released on our YouTube channel about imposter syndrome.  Back to normal stuff next week we promise! 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/adampatrickjohnson                 linktr...

Following a great week of gigs and sales, the boys are back with some revisited thoughts about how we present ourselves and our brands on the Socials. How much do you like hanging around with needy, demandy, take-y people? Not much, right? Versus people who are generous, interactive, fun, and social? Well what makes you think your social media presence is any different? Load your salad with marshm...

This slightly-delayed episode is brought to you by audio driver kernel panic! After a big ol recap on our recent killer gigs, the opportunities afforded to us by snowballing success, the space left as competitors move up-market, and whether glasses are a good idea, the guys spitball an idea inspired by nitro cold brew coffee: What if musicians did a loyalty program? Interesting! Send us your thoug...

Great listener question this week: How do we cut through all the confusion about product reviews, slice through the price issues, and come to the crystal clarity of in-ear monitoring? Here are CBC Videos that mentioned in this week's show: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Backing Tracks: https://youtu.be/diUpzxDJAc4 IEMs For Your Entire Band For Less Than $750?: https://youtu.be/8JW4RlVYW5E The Ul...

This week, in addition to general catch-up, we discuss a listener question: Whether tis nobler to copy the accent of the original vocalist. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's a complicated answer, leading us into a whole range of interesting music-nerd philosophizing. 

Shortie but goodie this week! A Slack discussion about a song from Dan's youth leads us into a conversation about the most powerful thing to keep in mind when selecting songs: What memories you can tickle, what mental journeys you can send the audience on. In short, the details of weaponizing the audience's nostalgia for fun and profit!

The boys return to form after what seems like a whole summer apart! After a catch-up about gig details and some good gear gets, we address questions from listener Adam Bartlow: How come nobody's taking free merch, and what's the deal with being a band called to cover cancellations?

This week we talk with band leader (and top-tier patron) Creston Heltzel of Alt95 from Cleveland, Ohio about how he ended up in Australia building recording studios, how Nashville can suck for creatives, and how band coaching helped his new project get off the ground and onto the stage.  How to Follow Creston: Instagram- @crestonguitar, @alt95cleveland https://www.alt95cleveland.com Thank you so m...

This week we dig into an offer Dan got for his brand new party band that comes to (gasp!) less than even $100 a head. Is it worth it? Where can additional value be found to make it worth it? Also welcome to the new free merch contest! Share our stuff on socials and tag the show and the hosts. Every share is an entry to win a freebie out of our ever-expanding merch store!

We're back from vacation! Lots to catch up on, including anonymous Internet jerks, the next evolution of Playback, and how important it is to keep an eye out for growth opportunities wherever you're starting from. Hope you enjoyed the last couple episodes of Band Coaching--we got great feedback about it, and we'll probably do more.

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...