Garage to Gigs… A Musician’s Guide by Andrew Thomas

Here is a book suitable for all musicians wanting to do the “Band Thing”. Touted as the “Road Map for any musician”, I would call it more of an “Atlas”!

Loaded with a wealth of detailed information, this book can take you from the initial moment you start to consider joining a band up to successful professional gigging. There are useful hints for the neophyte, (Such as the obvious need for reliable transportation to and from gigs) to tips that a Pro could use. (Like, How to create your Press Kit).

To give you an idea just how thorough this book is, just let me list the chapters.

• Preparing yourself to play in a band
• Considering what kind of band to form or join.
• Finding musicians or a band
• Auditioning musicians for your band or auditioning to join a band.
• Pulling your band together
• Recording a demo to get gigs and market your band
• Creating your band’s promotional materials
• Finding gigs for your band
• Promoting your gigs
• Preparing for your gig
• Playing the gig
• Building and maintaining momentum

In summary, this book provides a practical view to aspiring performers and can serve as a solid reference to the most seasoned veterans of the music profession.

Available online at amazon.com