If you don’t have any of these, get some. Every local paper pretty
much has an Arts and Entertainment section. Find out who the reporters
are and call them. Find out exactly what they are looking for, and try
and get them to come out to one of your performances.
Being printed in the newspaper or in a magazine gives you another level
of credibility and is just another thing that sets you apart from the
other gazillions of garage bands out there try to get attention.
Business Cards
This is often the most overlooked item in a Press Kit. If you do not
have business cards, then get them. You can either have them done by a
printer or simply make them yourself. There are plenty of good software
programs out there to design your cards, and the standard printer
business card paper stock is pretty good too. However you get them,
they need to be a part of your total package. Include your name, a
contact phone number and a mailing address. If you have a cute slogan
or a logo then feel free to add it to the card.
The Demo
This of course is the piece de resistance, and ultimately will decide
if the record company feels that you are someone they want to get to
know better. When it comes to producing your demo CD, you must demand
the finest quality that you can afford.
You are not going to be there when the record company pops your CD into
the player and plays your music for the very first time. Your demo must
speak for you.
Spend the money to have your CD professionally produced and edited.
Many local recording studios have Demo package deals, and you should
most definitely have a recording professional at the helm.
What should be on the demo CD?
Obviously your best stuff. But “best” is subjective. What you may
consider to be your best of the best may not be so for the listener.
According to Andy Cahan, The Demo Doctor, the accepted industry standard for a demo is three songs.
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