SNL Recap: Sleigh Bells Give Us Eye Candy
For many bands, the visual aesthetic is typically given little thought. Watching Sleigh Bells shows you how simple, classic, and powerful a well tailored band image can be. They’re not reinventing the… Read More
The Image Of Amy Winehouse
While we were in Italy giving one of our many talks I made a comment saying that “Talent alone is not enough.” One person took issue with that statement saying that he… Read More
The Importance of Who You Are as an Artist
I posted recently about the power of music documentaries when it comes to tightening the bond with fans and attracting new fans. I touched on it lightly in that post, but fans… Read More
Blink 182-Staying True to the Image
I loved Blink 182 when I was in high-school and early university. They just had this ability to relate to the immature mind of a teenage male fused with their overabundance of… Read More
Pomplamoose: Hyundai and DIY Success
Lefsetz was raving about the Pomplamoose/Hyundai commercial. This is a band who did everything themselves and this commercial was something Lefsetz cheered on. It’s not selling out because they did everything themselves.… Read More
What Green Day and Michael Jackson Have in Common
I went to see Green Day last night. I got free tickets and wanted to be 14 again. I haven’t heard much of the new stuff or even much in the last… Read More
First Impression Evolution
Voyno made a good point about first impressions in the last post. He eluded to it, but the one point I wanted to make clear was that you don’t have to have… Read More
Elements Of An Artist's Image
It’s very easy to say your image is just the look of your band, but image is really about authentically matching your music with the right visual elements. Everything you present to… Read More
Barenaked Ladies: A Dent In The Image
Barnaked Ladies’ frontman, Steven Page was recently arrested for posession of cocaine. If you don’t know the band, you might think “So what? Another Rockstar doing drugs…who cares?” However, if you actually… Read More
