UNSIGNED and UNLEASHED

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22582688797089961492011-10-06T06:28:47.359-07:00UNSIGNED and UNLEASHEDA perspective on unsigned, original bands from someone who is in the business.Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-27880726413785249632011-06-01T06:28:00.000-07:002011-06-01T06:44:44.911-07:00You're Great..How Do I Reach You?

Lately, I have been on this project to find local talent that is not affiliated with our Unsigned & Unleashed program. It has opened my eyes as to how different bands approach the process of marketing and promotion of their brand.THE GOOD: Some acts utilize REVERBNATION and tie that in to their Myspace and Facebook accounts. I feel this is smart. This site allows you post a bio and your music all

Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-91918756971972076562010-12-02T07:11:00.001-08:002010-12-02T10:48:46.968-08:00Tribute Acts as Teachers

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I travelled to Las Vegas. I happened upon a show that is now in my top 10 favorites. This show happens to be a tribute to Prince.For those that know me, I've said that I have a hard time accepting Iowa's excessive helpings of touring tribute acts (not to be confused with cover bands.) I feel that it takes away from those original artists who are looking for stage

Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-21099035130415273682010-11-09T10:25:00.000-08:002010-11-09T11:35:38.706-08:00First Impressions

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression" - Oscar WildeSo why is it that some bands continue to utilize handwritten, burned CDs and handwritten one-sheets? I'm sure some of this has to do with the economics of independent, unsigned artists. I get that.Would you show up to a job interview with torn jeans and a shirt with grease stains and the sleeves cut off? Probably not.I ask

Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-70498974858116211712010-07-19T06:07:00.000-07:002010-11-09T11:41:55.565-08:00July 19th, 2010

I have said it before, I need to keep this blog up. Obviously, things haven't quite worked out that way.We just got our first official t-shirts back from Animositees. The shirt looks great with the new logo designed by Justin McFarlane(Beneath The Palace.)We have featured 89 different bands so far. These bands are from all over the world. I hope that we can continue to grow and be a spot for

Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-5081533149456816562009-12-31T07:17:00.001-08:002009-12-31T07:48:09.738-08:002010...And Beyond

So, who's ready for this next decade? I know that if you sit down and thought about how many different signed acts came and went in the last 10 years, you'd just scratch the surface of the actual number. Technology also has been the thorn in the record label's sides.In 2000, people were still buying CDs. Take for example, N'Sync's "No Strings Attached" sold 2.4 million copies in its debut week

Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-77064197596495049432009-12-11T06:59:00.000-08:002010-11-09T11:40:36.514-08:00UNSIGNED & UNLEASHED Live! #2

Since its inception on August 1st, UNSIGNED & UNLEASHED has featured 54 different unsigned rock bands. These include bands from Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, New Jersey, California, Brazil and Austrailia. The goal is to continue this tradition of featuring Iowa first, but also giving bands that are not getting support at home, a chance to be heard.We

Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-33585702110816600032009-08-04T07:33:00.000-07:002009-08-05T07:10:43.829-07:00THE DEBUT : 8 / 2 / 09

Okay officially it was 11:59 p.m. on August 1st when we started...Here is the rundown of what we had:INTERVIEW WITH ARI FROM DESTROPHY:I have known Ari the entire time I have been with ROCK 108. I remember of the first events that I attended as a member of the staff was the ROCK 108 Battle Of The Bands at the old Shag's in Cedar Falls. Destrophy won that night and I spoke with Ari about his

Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-35839574805547674462009-07-23T05:06:00.000-07:002009-07-23T06:10:02.938-07:00Frustrations and Solutions

I had an extensive conversation last night with someone in the music scene in Cedar Rapids. The name of this individual isn't important, but some of the points that they brought up were valid.The discussion ranged from: attendance at shows, online and physical promotion of a band, merchandise sales and other frustrations that plague local acts.The only perspective I could provide to the

Brian Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10583729758113942861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258268879708996149.post-42518187280889159982009-07-22T05:45:00.000-07:002009-07-22T06:41:00.090-07:00Debut of A New Opportunity

The one thing I was always hearing from unsigned bands in this area, "When are you going to put my stuff on the radio?" The answer two years ago was. "We don't do that right now."Jump to when Destrophy's "Way Of Your World" was in rotation on ROCK 108. At that point, I knew that the answer should change. So I approached management with an idea. That idea became UNSIGNED & ONLINE. This

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