>be musician on label
>they're making me tour my album
>terrified of playing live, will literally shit my pants because of IBS / faint / anxiety attack
what do I do? My first show is in a few days. I only got on the label because I sent them music I made in my basement (I played all the instruments)
Nice subtle shill. Show us the music
No. You're only going to further judge me
Hey Will, i think Twin Fantasy is amazing.
Get a big hat to cover your eyes and make it part of your image
At least you're on a label, I've been sending shit to labels for a month now and heard nothing, doesn't help that I have zero web presence.
Benzos
Get me to fill in, I'll do better than you anyway.
>Look I have a music label!
Fuck off and post your shit
I said it before: No.
Wear a mask?
Can you get me on your label? I can be your band mate senpai
Quit right now. Doesn't sound like being a professional musician is for you.
Play with your back to the crowd. Make it your gimmick
Get drunk
This. Make it your gimmick. It makes you recognizable and easy to spread word with.
I hear that some musicians just act completely different on stage, like an alter ego, and apparently that helps with stage fright
or get drunk
or thisNow post your music
i think you should be no scared of fail, shit happens, at least you are playing live, you are going to have critics, if you are an artist you have to live with that.
most people feel exactly like you did, just go for it, you'll come out a stronger person for it. or you'll poop out and humiliate yourself in front of a bunch of losers (who even goes to live shows anymore lol)
either way, it won't be that bad
Andy Partridge & XTC stopped touring for the same reason, you can too. Don't expect to make any money though.
No shit. If you can't take judgment or getting your feelings hurt, than you probably shouldn't be releasing music to the world
That's stupid and it's been done many times before.
practice a lot. do the set to empty rooms
don't show up. Make it your gimmick
>who even goes to live shows anymore lol
typical basement dweller
What label did you sign to?
If they signed you they'll probably sign anyone.
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Hey uh
While we're on the topic
What are some decent small labels to send stuff to
>get signed to a label with no live experience EVER
nice bs there kiddo
it depends on your music genre and what you're lookin for
Sony
I mean come on, what kind of fucking label does this?
Fucking this
OP give us info you fucking hack
well wtf did you expect retard? that's what labels are for and that's what they do. no ones going to give two shits about your music if you don't tour and establish an image for yourself.
get high or take few beers, play your songs and fuck someone afterwards. its all gonna work out just relax homie
it's more like no label would sign you without an already established image of yourself desu.
Ask your doctor about propranolol. It's a beta blocker that people often take for performance anxiety; I've heard of people taking it for speeches, performing music, even doing fucking surgery.
Either that or benzos, but those might affect how well you're functioning. You need to find the right dosage.
Definitely do whatever you can to follow through with these shows. Most musicians don't get these opportunities, and you will regret it forever if you pussy out.
Just do what everyone else does and get drunk. Its called liquid courage for a reason.
>it's more like no label would sign you without an already established image of yourself desu.
Yes this, this user gets it.
This faggot-ass OP isn't on a label, probably doesn't even make music
You all fell for the meme
We know, but there are "labels" that sign hacks with no experience, and they're not real labels, they're shitty bandcamp labels.
A billion times this. Do extensive research or everyone will hate you. Never send anyone a WIP in your life.
>Never send anyone a WIP in your life.
Everything is a WIP until you get signed.
sometimes they still release great stuff though
>sometimes they still release great stuff though
But they're not worth anyone's time.
Why would an artist sign to a fake label and not a real one?
A real label will make you tour, will put out records, promote you, and possibly give you an advance in money to put out a decent album.
Ask for help on Tumblr.
Give us a genre first
learn the music business you bot
it's honestly not hard it would literally take you one day to learn how to brand yourself and get a fanbase.
Depends on how good the music is
See: Jai Paul
This x100000
if they make you tour and get you thousands of views it's pretty good
>mfw was signed to sub pop a few years ago
>mfw currently jobless and alcoholic
Yes it is.
This is actually what I have trouble with most.
I can record, I can play live, I can brand myself, but I don't know how to promote or whose back to scratch.
>mfw guitarist who can't sing
>mfw going to die poor and unknown after years of shitty jobs
>mfw forever alone whilst hacks like john mayer have hoards of beautiful idiots chasing him
>mfw i have no face
i could help you if you got skype or whatever and i like your music
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>no ones going to give two shits about your music if you don't tour and establish an image for yourself
You don't have a very big grasp on what music can be, do you
Nah, I'm actually thinking of gigging and sending my stuff to certain people till I can get a manager.
Pretty sure Car Seat Headrest was only just putting together a live band by the time he got signed.
I believe it's entertainment more then art to most people
It doesn't count if you have buzz already. They will jump on buzz even if you're not proven as a live act.
this is the 21st century man
if you want any kind of recognition get on the fucking internet or shut up
alright well good luck, you should invest in a soundcloud manager (bot) if all goes wrong or buy small distribution services, some are on fiverr etc
Make a backing track of all but one instrument (and voice if you sing), and play to your own backing track onstage. And stop worrying about what other people will think. Get lost in the music you're playing... and also don't worry about how bad/good you sound. It doesn't matter at all, all that matters is having fun
OP SHOW US THE MUSIC
>>mfw guitarist who can't sing
>>mfw going to die poor and unknown after years of shitty jobs
>>mfw i have no face
you have no right to talk like that about john mayer, you loser, you will never compare to his shit even
as one of the many guitarists who are much better than him, i have every right.
the fact that you're easily impressed by the success of a good-looking guy hacking his way through jimi hendrix tunes is enough of an embarrassment, so i wont take it any further.
Being a good guitarist alone doesn't get you a record deal, you have to have something to offer as a solo artist.
Become a session musician or something.
But john mayer plays really well. He just makes shit songs
Just poop before you play bro if you freak out that's just your shtick
Definitely will
is Sup Forums where former sub pop musicians go to cry
>pick yourself back up
>you can do it
Play your music facing backwards
Stop being a prick. Why would you bother getting on a label if you're scared to share your music.
Do you realize how many musicians are dying to be noticed, and you're literally refusing to let people hear your music. We might like it, asshole.
Not op, but i just got signed to a relatively well known label (especially in ny) from just a demo submission and no live experience or internet presence. If you make good shit, you make good shit.
start dancing to your groove while you're on deck and just loose yourself into the show, don't feel the crowd feel the groove. The one time I played live I was nervous until two problems happened that night that COULD have made our lives difficult so my nervousness turned into frustration over thing, but thing didn't happen so I just went into the groove
this is the 21st century man
this is the 21st century SCHIDZOID MAAAAN
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But then he'd be a shill, which is several degrees more reprehensible. Duh
yea people who say stuff like seem to be right, it's not a unfathomable to think stuff like that, but it just isn't true. make good unique music, and show your music to the right people if you want it to get farther than your couple thousands of sc/bc followers, and if a label or a promoter helps you get there, you'll seemingly come out of nowhere, with good music, and you'll be interesting because of the shroud of mystery at the same time. I've seen it happen to a bunch of artists.
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