You’ve written and recorded some songs, and have been performing all around your city. You just got over 500 Instagram followers—congrats! What’s next? For many people, management seems like the next step. You might be asking yourself, “Do I need a manager?” After all, you’re a pro musician now! The short answer? No, you probably… Continue reading Do I need a manager?
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How to expand your musical network
You’ve written some songs and recorded a few demos. Now what? I know you weren’t planning on just holing up in your basement, posting them to SoundCloud, and hoping for the best—right? Unfortunately, good music doesn’t just rise to the top. A successful career depends on your ability to meet and connect with other people.… Continue reading How to expand your musical network
What is Tonic Audio?
Tonic Audio is an application for your computer that serves as a home for all your musical ideas. With Tonic, organize your projects, instantly share music files with collaborators, and add stems to your songs. Store your music with up to 1TB of space available—no more deleting voice memos to free up space. Tonic’s interface… Continue reading What is Tonic Audio?
Sing More, Stress Less: Getting a Handle on Performance Anxiety
If you’re scared to perform your own music, good—it means you care. What do you do if you’re too fearful? Ideally, you don’t stop playing music altogether. But performance anxiety is a serious obstacle for many musicians, especially when performing their own songs. How can you get more comfortable on stage and get back to… Continue reading Sing More, Stress Less: Getting a Handle on Performance Anxiety
Here are the top tips for writing better lyrics
I’m sure you don’t need any help…but in case you’re stuck, we’ve compiled the best advice for expressing yourself in lyrical form.
The recipe for quality music feedback
You don’t have to be a pro to give good music feedback, but it does require some thought. There are forums after forums centered on giving and receiving others’ thoughts on your music. Yet, a high-quality review is hard to find! With so many musicians these days, this is a problem that has to be… Continue reading The recipe for quality music feedback
How the music pros work from home
We checked in with music pros about how they keep their creativity flowing in their home space, and we’re sharing it with you. If your studio is your bedroom, it takes a minute to get in the mood to make music. Whether the issue is fussing over the way your desk (or desktop) is organized,… Continue reading How the music pros work from home
The Remix: Monthly meetups for DIY Musicians
This month we’re starting a new thang! Collaboration is one of the best-kept secrets in music. This month’s meetup is in Reno, our hometown, at a local spot called The Holland Project. The Holland Project is an all-ages arts and music initiative by young people, for young people, in the Truckee Meadows. Holland Project’s aim… Continue reading The Remix: Monthly meetups for DIY Musicians
Music We Dig! Our Quarterly Staff Playlist :)
Every quarter, our team shares the songs that are on their minds and in their hearts. This playlist gives you a snapshot in time of our personal music tastes this spring and what they sound like together.
Our new remote music collaboration app, Tonic, explained!
We’ve been working hard on our app, Tonic, and we’re excited to share it with you.