Walk Off The Earth, A video that will make you Happy!

I totally love this Canadian Band!

Walk Off The Earth are a product of this digital revolution that a generation will be talking about for years to come. They used whatever they had at their disposal and made it work.

They did it by mastering 2 things:

1. The low budget video

2. Using cover songs in a unique manner. 

Hallelujah_(Cover)

BK does a cover version of Hallelujah by Canadian singer songwriter Leonard Cohen

Quote: Walt Disney on making movies

“We don’t make movies to make money,
We make money so that we can make more movies.”

— Walt Disney

Substitute the word "movies" for whatever it is that you are passionately creating. Music, art, fashion, etc. Now you have the right attitude. Approach your creative process with this in mind.

Creating ART isn't easy!

Creating your Art isn't easy! 

Marketing your Art can be even harder than creating it.

So when I stumble across insights and techniques that make the job of Marketing music, books and film a little more understandable. It is a must that I share some of those insights.

Guy Kawasaki has a knack for knowing how to break things down simply. And give you a kick in the pants (with encouraging words) when you are just not moving in the right direction. He often gives me answers to questions I never knew I was even asking. The most resent one was from the interview with one of my favourite bloggers right now Jeff Goins.

In the interview Jeff asks Guy: When should a writer start to market their book?

Guy's Answer: "The moment you start writing your book, that's the moment you start building your marketing platform. You don't wait for your book to be done. You are going to need six to nine months to market it and that same amount of time it takes to create it. This is not a serial process, it's a parallel  process."

*NB: This is also true with music and most other creative projects.

Creating Art isn't easy, but nothing worth while ever is.

Marketing your Art isn't easy, but if you don't do it, who will?

This interview with Guy is totally worth checking out. 

Appreciate your Mama_2Pac Dear Mama

It's never too late to tell your mother you love her. And you don't need a special day on a calendar to tell you when to appreciate all she does. 

To all the mothers, You are appreciated! 

Here is one of my favourite rap songs from 2PAC to help remind you of the special lady in your life.

SA INDIE WEEK

This week marks the start of the SA Indies Music Week Festival.  With yours truly - Eman & BK performing on Thursday the 24th April 2014. This is a great opportunity for local independent artists to network, make friends and share ideas with like minded people. 

If you are looking to advance your music career or just want to be entertained by some good local talent, pop by and say hi!

I look forward to seeing you there:) 

To book your tickets click here