You need to set yourself apart in some way from the thousands of other bands out there. Here are some ideas to getting people to know about you.

• Artwork -One idea is to take what is already being done, and try to do something alittle different, or at least an original take about what is going on. When metal band Cannibal Corpse starting releasing gory album covers, pretty soon every other band was trying to follow their lead. Try to take the artwork in a different direction may ensure you stick out from all the other similar sounding bands.
• Use the internet.  The web has been a godsend for bands -alot of what can be done for band can be done at a cheap price of by yourselves if someone has the knowledge. gigs can be promoting on social networking profiles and forums, you can have a website for the band, contact fans and music industry contacts via email.
• Image. While alot of bands believe its more about the music than how you look, the sad truth is that its about a 50/50 split. The image angle has worked in the past -Slipknot wear masks to concel their faces, Kiss wear makeup -so it does work -but remember: the music also has to be good.
• Promoting your gigs. The more people who know you are playing a gig, the more chance their is that more people will come down. Do whatever is necessary to let people know about your band -devlop a online newsletter, hand out flyers and put up posters around town. Because if people dont know a gigs going on, they wont come out.

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