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Friday, July 4th, 2008$trick 9 and the Truth
Here’s an artist that you might not be familiar with. I consider $trick 9 to be a good friend (and client- full disclosure.)
You should be familiar with him too. And here’s why: Whatever your opinion on his music/politics, you can’t question his marketing. (A point, his record Mother Earth rocks the casbah pretty hard!)
That’s something that many bands seem to short themselves on. They have great ideas and songs, but to become successful you have to get the word out.
And that’s why I love ‘Nine. He plays 4 tent-pole shows a year in his home town. They have a definite theme, (a winter formal, spring hootenanny, etc.) He and his band post a weekly video podcast, which is hilarious. Strickland also manages to get fliers anywhere and everywhere. You know that his show is coming.
Too often from other bands I get a call or an dispassionate email the day of. Get out there and promote yourselves! The club owner sure isn’t!