Matt Young of Aussie Metallers King ParrotĀ have been on a constant touring schedule in Australia, the United States, Canada, and next in Indonesia. For those in Australia, Higgo, is a main-stay of the Australian Metal Radio airwaves on Triple M Distortion. He has helped many bands get on his show from all over the globe …
Month: April 2014
Touring Etiquette
Being on tour, you will have a number of issues that will come up on the road. Long drives between gigs, little or no sleep, living on pizza and PB&J, baby-wipe showers, and the drummer puking all over the van. Having a tour manager to be the bad guys can keep tensions down, and allow …
Get out of your area!
Being able to draw in your local area is something to be proud of, as it is difficult in this industry to get recognition. However, if that is all you do, then you will go nowhere in the larger picture. The problem that I see with most bands is that they feel that since they …
The Absence goes DIY
We caught up with Patrick and Jeramie of The Absence at their show at Rooster’s Roadhouse in Alameda, CA. After being pushed off of MetalBlade Records, the band went into DIY mode. The band put together a self-booked US Tour, as well as a show in Mexico. The music industry is seeing the reduction in …