Band Advisor: Organize

We are musicians. We love to perform and strive to keep music a part of every day. We also juggle careers, family, and other competing obligations, but at the end of the day, we are guided by an inner compass that rarely strays from true north. When it works well, creating moments on stage with like-minded artists can be a transcendent experience. But as we can probably all attest to, getting to this point takes planning, intent, hard work, and consistent follow-through, and yes, equal parts luck. We created Band Advisor for players like you that believe music is not an either-or proposition. Through a series of short-form chapters, get access to great advice and best practices from other working musicians to take your group or solo act from good to great. Whether you are just starting or have worked the local music scene for years, our goal is to deliver actionable information that you can use.

We have organized this information into a five-volumes series beginning with 'Organize.' This collection tackles the myriad of questions surrounding best practices in bringing together the essential parts of the puzzle involved in starting a live act. Other volumes in the series include 'Create,' where you will whiteboard your plan and set the wheels in motion. Then, use the advice from 'Share' and 'Grow' to get your music in front of your fans. Finally, keep it going with tips from the final stage 'Sustain' and diffuse the common challenges that lead most bands to break up.