The Lifer Musician Podcast

HOW I CAN HELP YOUR BAND!

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:39:00 GMT

On today’s episode i’m gonna be talking about HOW I CAN HELP YOUR BAND! I’ve recently hit a BIG milestone for my small business, as this month marks Hookings Management’s 6th birthday. For those that don’t know, Hookings Management is a company I setup that’s prime focus is to serve my fellow DIY music artists by helping them grow their fanbases & monetise their music without the help of a record label.

According to Forbes, 20% of businesses fail within the 1st year, 30% in the 2nd year & 50% by year five so although on somedays my imposter syndrome would try & bully me into thinking otherwise, I must be providing a valuable service for my artist clients in order to have made it to the 6 year mark as a business, especially given the fact the music industry as a whole has been through some hugely turbulent times in the past few years with the pandemic & more recently the cost of living crisis. Listen in, to hear all the various ways me & my team at Hookings Management have been helping our fellow DIY Musicians these past 6 years! To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with me for some advice on your career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

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HOW TO BUILD A FANBASE & MAKE MONEY FROM YOUR MUSIC PART 2

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:03:40 GMT

Part 2 of sharing the key steps my band Death of Guitar Pop have taken to build a huge fanbase for our DIY Ska band & turn our band into a business that currently turns over a quarter of a million pounds per year that has been paying me & my bandmate and business partner Jonny a consistent monthly salary for the past 4 years.

We’ve had 2 albums in the UK official top 40 album charts, completed 2 successful self promoted headline tours of the UK, Headlined & sold out a self promoted show at London’s 1,500 capacity Electric Ballroom venue, been booked overseas for a headline tour of Australia plus shows in the US and Germany, And we’re also currently in the process of putting on our biggest ever headline show at London’s Iconic O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire venue.

We’ve done all this without any music industry support, just learning how to navigate the business and marketing side ourselves, grinding it out DIY. In this episode I’m gonna be breaking down the process of how we’ve done this so you can swipe & deploy our strategies for your own independent music career! If you’re a DIY music artist that’s looking to grow their fanbase then this is the episode for you!

To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with me for some advice on your career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

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HOW TO BUILD A FANBASE & MAKE MONEY FROM YOUR MUSIC PART 1

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 14:01:13 GMT

On todays episode I’m going to be sharing the key steps my band Death of Guitar Pop have taken to build a huge fanbase for our DIY Ska band & turn our band into a business that currently turns over a quarter of a million pounds per year that has been paying me & my bandmate and business partner Jonny a consistent monthly salary for the past 4 years.

To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with me for some advice on your career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

Happy listening! Silky x

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HOW TO OVERCOME SELF DOUBT IN YOUR MUSIC CAREER

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:38:15 GMT

On todays episode I am going to be talking about overcoming self doubt in your music career. In my experience, if you’re an aspirational, hard working & passionate musician that’s trying to make a career out of the thing you love then periods of self doubt will be par for the course. In this episode I share my insights into how to cope with & overcome self doubt in your music career.

To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with me for some advice on your career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

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HOW TO MAKE 60K PER YEAR AS A MUSICIAN (WITHOUT A RECORD LABEL!)

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:04:30 GMT

On todays episode I am going to be demonstrating how you can generate a yearly sales income of £60,000 as a DIY musician. So many independent artists I speak with don’t realise the earning potential a small die-hard fanbase can bring them so I’ve decided to breakdown the process of generating over 60k in revenue from 300 superfans across a year. If you don’t yet have 300 superfans that support & buy everything you put out then I would recommend checking out episode 19 of this podcast where I explain how to grow a fanbase for your music through Facebook & Instagram ads here: https://youtu.be/wrvVlVX-P6E?si=e1m2P--d4Am6Q0VM

To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with Silky from Death of Guitar Pop (& host of The Lifer Musician Podcast) for some advice on your music career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

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WHY RIGHT NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO PURSUE A MUSIC CAREER

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 22:33:39 GMT

ON TODAY'S EPISODE I’M GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT WHY RIGHT NOW IS A GREAT TIME FOR ARTISTS TO BE PURSUING A CAREER IN MUSIC. THIS IS A MUST WATCH FOR INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS!

To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with Silky from Death of Guitar Pop (& host of The Lifer Musician Podcast) for some advice on your music career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

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EVERY MUSICIAN MUST DO THIS! (5 METHODS FOR BUILDING A LOYAL FANBASE)

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:26:04 GMT

5 KEY METHODS TO BUILD A LOYAL FANBASE FOR YOUR MUSIC

ON TODAY’S EPISODE I’M GOING TO BE SHARING 5 KEY COMMUNICATION METHODS MY BAND DEATH OF GUITAR POP HAS USED TO CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH OUR AUDIENCE & BUILD A HUGE LOYAL FANBASE.

IF YOU WANT TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF DIE HARD SUPPORTERS OF YOUR MUSIC THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SUSTAIN A LONG TERM INDEPENDENT MUSIC CAREER THEN THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU!

To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with me for some advice on your career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

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WANT TO MAKE SOME MONEY FROM YOUR MUSIC? DO THIS!

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:27:44 GMT

ON TODAY’S EPISODE I’M GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT HOW A SHIFT IN MY MINDSET TOOK MY MUSIC CAREER FROM BEING DEAD IN THE WATER TO GROWING A MONETISED FANBASE MADE UP OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

OVER THE PAST 6 YEARS, MY DIY BAND DEATH OF GUITAR POP HAS ACHIEVED 2 TOP 30 ALBUMS, A SELL OUT SHOW AT THE ICONIC 1500 CAP ELECTRIC BALLROOM IN LONDON, SUCCESSFUL SELF PROMOTED HEADLINE TOURS & A HIGHLY LUCRATIVE MERCHANDISE BUSINESS.

MYSELF & MY BANDMATE (AND BUSINESS PARTNER) JONNY ‘TOP KAT’ HICK HAVE DONE ALL THIS WITHOUT A MANAGER, RECORD LABEL, BOOKING AGENT OR PUBLISHING DEAL - IT’S A COMPLETELY DIY SETUP & WE’RE LIVING PROOF THAT IF YOU LEARN THE BUSINESS & MARKETING SIDE YOURSELF AND PUT THE WORK IN, THEN YOU DO NOT NEED A RECORD LABEL OR A MANAGER TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS AS A MUSICIAN.

To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with me for some advice on your career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

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5 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY AS AN INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:19:41 GMT

ON TODAYS EPISODE I’M GOING TO BE DISCUSSING 5 KEY WAYS TO MAKE MONEY AS AN INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN, IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO MAKE A FEW QUID FROM YOUR MUSIC THEN THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU ME OLD MUCKA :)

To Book A FREE 1 HOUR VIDEO CONSULTATION with me for some advice on your career email info@hookingsmanagement.com

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com (You can book a video call with Silky for some FREE advice on your music career by emailing info@hookingsmanagement.com

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HOW TO GROW A FANBASE FOR YOUR MUSIC USING FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM ADS

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:34:03 GMT

ON TODAY’S EPISODE I’M FLYING SOLO, I’M GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT THE MAIN METHOD I USE TO BUILD MY BAND DEATH OF GUITAR POP’S FANBASE DIY AND HOW I ALSO APPLY THIS METHOD TO HELP OTHER INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS BUILD THEIR FANBASES THROUGH THE WORK I DO FOR MY ARTIST SERVICES COMPANY HOOKINGS MANAGEMENT. IF YOU’RE AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST THAT’S LOOKING TO GROW THEIR FANBASE THEN THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU! SILKY X

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HOW A DIY BAND FROM THE UK BUILT A SUCCESSFUL EUROPEAN TOURING BUSINESS (BUSTER SHUFFLE)

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:51:50 GMT

ON TODAY’S EPISODE I'M JOINED BY MY FRIEND & FELLOW DIY SKA MUSICIAN JET FROM BUSTER SHUFFLE.

BUSTER SHUFFLE HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING LIVE BANDS ON THE CIRCUIT SINCE FORMING BACK IN 2007. THEY’VE RELENTLESSLY TOURED AROUND THE GLOBE INCLUDING SHOWS SUPPORTING BIG NAMES SUCH AS MADNESS, THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, THE INTERUPPTERS & FLOGGING MOLLY PLUS HUGE FESTIVAL SHOWS AT SLAMDUNK IN THE UK, PUNK ROCK BOWLING IN THE US & MOST RECENTLY A MASSIVE MAIN STAGE SLOT AT PUNK ROCK HOLIDAY IN SLOVENIA. THE BAND HAVE BUILT A LOYAL FANBASE PREDOMINANTLY THROUGH GRAFTING OUT ON THE ROAD THE OLD SKOOL WAY BUT HAVE MORE RECENTLY ALSO ADOPTED SOME OF THE MODERN PAID SOCIAL AD METHODS TO HELP EXPAND THEIR FANBASE & DRIVE MORE INCOME FOR THEIR DIY ARTIST BUSINESS, THIS IS AN AREA OF WHICH MY COMPANY HOOKINGS MANAGEMENT HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE IN ASSISTING BUSTER SHUFFLE IN, SO AS WELL AS TALKING ABOUT ALL THE HIGHS & LOWS OF THE BANDS IMPRESSIVE 16 YEAR CAREER - WE’LL ALSO BE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS BEHIND THEIR RECENT RELEASES & TOURS. IF YOU’RE A DIY MUSICIAN THAT WANT’S TO KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO SUSTAIN A SUCCESSFUL TOURING & MERCH BUSINESS IN THIS MODERN ERA THEN THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU!

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

TikTok: @hookingsmanagement

For Buster Shuffle Music, Merch & Tickets go to https://bustershufflemusic.com/

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The Rifles:How Having A Loyal Community Of Fans Has Given Us Longevity As A Band (Joel Stoker)

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:40:39 GMT

ON TODAYS EPISODE I’M BUZZING TO BE JOINED BY JOEL STOKER. JOEL IS THE LEAD SINGER IN ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE BANDS ‘THE RIFLES’ WHO’S 20 YEAR CAREER INCLUDES HIGHLIGHTS SUCH AS HEADLINING ICONIC LONDON VENUES BRIXTON ACADEMY & THE ROUNDHOUSE,

SHARING THE STAGE WITH PAUL WELLER, MULTIPLE CHARTING ALBUMS, APPEARANCES ON SOCCER AM & A LIVE ALBUM RECORDED AT THE LEGENDARY ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS. I’M SURE THAT OUR LISTENER BASE OF DIY MUSICIANS ARE GONNA BENEFIT HUGELY FROM LISTENING TO JOEL'S INSIGHTS!

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

TikTok: @hookingsmanagement

Joel Stoker's brand new solo album 'The Undertow' is released on Sept 1st 2023, here's the link to pre-order: joelstoker.lnk.to/theundertow

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WHY DIVERSIFICATION IS THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL MUSIC CAREER (Mitch Ayling - The Milk)

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:34:26 GMT

ON TODAYS EPISODE I’M JOINED BY A VERY DEAR FRIEND OF MINE, MITCH AYLING. MITCH IS A MAN OF MANY MUSICAL TALENTS, HE’S THE IN HOUSE PRODUCER AT WOODS LODGE STUDIOS HERE IN ESSEX, DRUMMER IN THE INCREDIBLE NEO SOUL BAND THE MILK & IS ALSO A PROLIFIC SONGWRITER. SOME OF HIS BIGGEST MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE HEADLINING THE SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE, A TOP 40 ALBUM, A SONG FEATURED IN AN ADVERT FOR AMAZON, A BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC NOMINATED ALBUM OF THE YEAR & MITCH IS ALSO FAMED FOR PLAYING THE KAZOO ON DEATH OF GUITAR POP’S ALBUMS. I’M SURE THAT OUR LISTENER BASE OF DIY MUSICIANS ARE GONNA BENEFIT HUGELY FROM LISTENING TO MITCH'S EXPERIENCES IN NAVIGATING WHAT HAS BEEN A DIVERSE & LONG STANDING MUSIC CAREER.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

TikTok: @hookingsmanagement

Check out Mitch's studio & production services:

Insta: @woodslodgestudios

Email: mitch@woodslodgestudios.co.uk

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Samuel Preston (The Ordinary Boys): From Being In A Famous Indie Band To Writing For Major Pop Acts

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 04:00:03 GMT

ON TODAY’S EPISODE I’M BUZZING TO BE JOINED BY SAMUEL PRESTON, SAM HAS HAD AN INCREDIBLE CAREER AS BOTH AN ARTIST & A SONG WRITER.

HIS BAND THE ORDINARY BOYS HAVE SCORED 4 TOP 10 SINGLES, 3 TOP 20 ALBUMS, THEY’VE TOURED EXTENSIVELY AROUND THE GLOBE, PLAYED AT HUGE FESTIVALS SUCH AS GLASTONBURY & READING AND LEEDS, APPEARED ON LEGENDARY TV SHOWS “LATER…WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” & “TOP OF THE POPS” AMONGST MANY OTHER IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENTS.

HIS WRITING CAREER IS JUST AS SUCCESSFUL, SAM CO WROTE THE NUMBER ONE HIT BY OLLY MURS ‘HEART SKIPS A BEAT’ & ALSO HAS WRITING CREDITS ON SONGS FOR OTHER MAJOR POP ACTS SUCH AS KYLIE MINOGUE, ENRIQUE INGLESIAS, CHER & LIAM PAYNE.

I’M SURE THAT OUR LISTENER BASE OF DIY MUSICIANS ARE GONNA BENEFIT HUGELY FROM LISTENING TO SAM’S EXPERIENCES IN NAVIGATING WHAT HAS BEEN A DIVERSE & LONG STANDING MUSIC CAREER.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

TikTok: @hookingsmanagement

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Dub Pistols: UK Dance Music Legend Barry Ashworth Talks The Ups & Downs of His Fascinating Career

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:00:42 GMT

On todays episode I’m honoured to be joined by UK dance music royalty, Barry Ashworth from Dub Pistols. Barry has had an incredible, long spanning career in the music business which has included tours around the globe, multiple charting releases, a 1.5 million dollar record deal with music industry legend Jimmy Iovine’s (Geffen owned) Interscope Records plus collaborations with music legends such as The Specials, Busta Rhymes, Horace Andy, Madness and Gregory Issacs. I’m sure that Barry’s wealth of experience in navigating this tough industry is gonna make for a hugely beneficial listen for our listener base of DIY musicians.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

TikTok: @hookingsmanagement

Dub Pistols Tickets, Merch, Albums & more here: https://dubpistolsmusic.co.uk

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BIG D & THE KIDS TABLE: HOW TO SUSTAIN A 28 YEAR MUSIC CAREER (Dave McWane)

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:52:24 GMT

ON TODAY’S EPISODE I’M BUZZING TO BE JOINED BY DAVE MCWANE, DAVE IS LEAD SINGER OF LEGENDARY BOSTON SKA PUNK BAND BIG D & THE KIDS TABLE. THE BAND IS RENOWNED FOR THEIR STRICT DIY WORK ETHIC, A WORK ETHIC THAT HAS SEEN THEM SUSTAIN AN INCREDIBLE 28 YEAR LONG CAREER WHICH HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 11 ALBUM RELEASES, TOURS AROUND THE GLOBE INCLUDING MANY HEADLINE TOURS, SEVERAL WARPED TOURS, SHOWS WITH THE LIKES OF RANCID, THE BEAT, THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, ANTI-FLAG, GOLDFINGER & MANY OTHER BIG NAMES ON THE SKA & PUNK SCENES.

I’M SURE THAT OUR LISTENER BASE OF DIY MUSICIANS ARE GONNA BENEFIT HUGELY FROM DAVE’S WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN NAVIGATING THE MUSIC BUSINESS INDEPENDENTLY.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

TikTok: @hookingsmanagement

Big D & The Kids Table Tickets, Merch, Albums & more here: https://www.bigdandthekidstable.com/

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HOW WE SAVED OUR MUSIC CAREERS FROM THE GUTTER! (DEATH OF GUITAR POP / STATES OF EMOTION)

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 17:12:54 GMT

ON TODAY’S EPISODE I’M EXCITED TO BE JOINED BY 2 OF MY BEST PALS & LONGTIME BANDMATES MIKE ‘BONZAI’ TSUI AND LUKE ‘THE TANK’ LLOYD.

THE 3 OF US HAVE BEEN PLAYING IN BANDS TOGETHER FOR OVER 20 YEARS NOW, EXPERIENCING ALL THE HIGHS & LOWS OF BEING A MUSICIAN.

AFTER OUR FORMER BAND STATES OF EMOTION BIT THE DUST BACK IN 2016 (WHEN THE RECORD DEAL THAT WE’D SIGNED DIDN’T WORK OUT FOR US) IT WAS LOOKING AS THOUGH WE’D HAVE TO ACCEPT OUR FATE AS ‘FAILED MUSICIANS’ … BUT THEN A SECOND THROW OF THE DICE IN OUR NEW BAND DEATH OF GUITAR POP BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO US & WE’RE NOW ENJOYING BEING IN A BAND TOGETHER MORE THAN EVER.

WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF REGULARLY PERFORMING TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE & WE’RE ALSO FINALLY GETTING PAID PROPERLY FOR OUR WORK AS MUSICIANS!

I’M SURE THAT OUR STORY WILL NO DOUBT RESONATE WITH OUR LISTENER BASE OF DIY MUSICIANS.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

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Rhoda Dakar: Powerful Insights From A UK Music Icon

Fri, 12 May 2023 08:14:43 GMT

ON TODAY’S EPISODE I’M HONOURED TO BE JOINED BY A 2 TONE SKA ICON RHODA DAKAR. RHODA FIRST BURST ONTO THE UK MUSIC SCENE BACK IN 1979 AS LEAD SINGER OF THE BODYSNATCHERS WHO WERE SIGNED TO THE FAMOUS UK SKA LABEL 2 TONE RECORDS.

RHODA HAS WRITTEN & APPEARED ON MULTIPLE TOP 40 SINGLES, MOST FAMOUSLY THE BODYSNATCHERS SKA ANTHEM ‘LET’S DO ROCK STEADY’ WHICH REACHED NUMBER 22 IN THE UK SINGLES CHART & THE SPECIAL AKA’S TOP 10 HIT ‘NELSON MANDELA’.

AS WELL AS BEING IN POPULAR UK BANDS THE BODYSNATCHERS & THE SPECIAL AKA, RHODA HAS ALSO HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL SOLO CAREER & COLLABORATED WITH MANY BIG NAMES IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS SUCH AS MADNESS, THE SPECIALS, DUB PISTOLS & THE INTERRUPTERS TO NAME BUT A FEW.

RHODA HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AS AN ARTIST & I’M SURE OUR LISTENER BASE OF DIY MUSICIANS WILL LEARN SO MUCH FROM HER INSIGHTS.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

TikTok: @hookingsmanagement

Rhoda Dakar Tickets, Merch, Album Pre-Order here: linktr.ee/rhodadakar

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How An Unsigned Band Sold Out 1,500 Cap Venue 'The Electric Ballroom' (Death of Guitar Pop)

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 05:30:57 GMT

On today's episode I'm joined my band mate, and business partner Jonny 'Top Kat' Hick. Our band Death of Guitar Pop recently sold out our self promoted headline show, a 1,500 cap London venue 'The Electric Ballroom'.

This discussion is all about how we achieved this as a self-managed DIY band.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hookingsmana...

Website: www.hookingsmanagement.com

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Mike Sosinski (Bad Time Records): How A DIY Ska Label Raised $78,000 In Crowdfunding

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 05:30:06 GMT

On today's episode I'm very excited to be joined by Mike Sosinski. Mike is a real DIY music warrior, he's the founder of the hottest new ska label out there 'Bad Time Records' & singer guitarist in D.C Ska Punk band 'Kill Lincoln'

Mike recently raised an incredible 78 thousand dollars on Kickstarter to fund a documentary movie about the bad time records 2023 tour, an amazing win for the DIY Ska community. I'm sure this conversation is gonna be packed full of interesting insights for our listener base of DIY Musicians.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hookingsmana...

Website: www.hookingsmanagement.com

Bad Time Records - https://www.instagram.com/badtimerec/

Kill Lincoln - https://www.instagram.com/killlincolndc/

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Catbite: How To Become An International Touring Band Independently

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 05:30:37 GMT

On today's episode I'm very honoured to be joined by one of the most exciting new ska band's on the planet 'Catbite'. They're a new-two tone ska band from Philadelphia & they are joining me today at the New Cross Inn Venue in London as part of their debut headline tour of the UK.

Signed to the thriving new independent US Ska label 'Bad Time Records' the band has a DIY ethos & are living proof that you can live out your dreams as musicians & tour around the world - without - any big music industry backing.

I'm sure our listener base of like minded, DIY musicians are going to find this conversation a hugely inspiring listen.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hookingsmana...

Website: www.hookingsmanagement.com

Catbite Insta: https://www.instagram.com/catbiteband/

Catbite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catbiteband

Catbite Website: https://www.catbite.net/

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How to SELLOUT your debut tour DIY! (The Bracknall)

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:30:09 GMT

On today’s episode I’m joined by my dear friend (& lead singer in DIY indie rock n’Roll band ‘The Bracknall’) Jack Dacey!

They’re currently mid way through their debut headline tour of the UK/Ireland & have sold out EVERY DATE in advance. They’ve done this with no record label backing or no booking agent, it’s a completely self promoted tour. Myself & the team at Hookings Management have been helping The Bracknall market & monetise their music independently over the past few years so listen in to hear all the key methods we’ve applied to help them reach their goals.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hookingsmana...

Website: www.hookingsmanagement.com

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The Importance Of Crowdfunding For Independent Artists

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:45:57 GMT

On todays episode my good pal and colleague at Hookings Management Bradley Tyler will be joining me to discuss the importance of crowdfunding for independent artists.

Brad’s band, Two Year Break, raised £12,000 in Crowdfunding for their debut album release in 2021 and my band Death Of Guitar Pop has now raised a total of £60,000 in crowdfunding for our 4 DIY Album releases. We've also helped other DIY Artists raise money through Crowdfunding so we've got a lot of experience in this field and we hope that by sharing some of our knowledge will inspire more independents to utilise this method for funding their releases.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Insta: @hookings_management

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hookingsmanagement

Website: www.hookingsmanagement.com

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How To Build A Successful Touring Business As An Independent Musician

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:00:05 GMT

On todays episode I'll be sitting down with my partner in crime, the Ant to my Dec, the Rodney to my Del boy, the Kane to my Undertaker, my band mate & business partner Johnny 'Top Kat' Hick.

We'll be discussing how to build a successful touring business as an independent musician. We recently self-promoted our band Death of Guitar Pop's debut UK Headline Tour, the tour was an all round success and despite taking some huge financial risks during a volatile time for the live events industry, we ended up with a profitable tour.

We hope by sharing with you the lessons we've learnt and the knowledge we've gained through this experience you can pick up some valuable insights and swipe some of our hacks and methods to apply to your own music career.

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How Following Your Passion For Music Can Get You Out Of Your Mundane Job (Part 2)

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:31:41 GMT

Part 2/2 On today’s episode I’ll be joined by my hugely talented, creative pal Bradley Tyler.

He’s the lead singer in successful DIY band Two Year Break & also a highly skilled videographer, photographer, graphic/web designer & marketer and I have the pleasure of having him on my team here at Hookings Management.

If you’re an aspiring musician that’s trying to get your music heard & build a fanbase then you’re not gonna wana miss this as Brad’s hacks & methods have helped both his band Two Year Break (and other bands he’s worked with through Hookings Management) build huge monetised fanbases D.I.Y.

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How Following Your Passion For Music Can Get You Out Of Your Mundane Job (Part 1)

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:30:49 GMT

Part 1/2 On today’s episode I’ll be joined by my hugely talented, creative pal Bradley Tyler.

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Demystifying Playlist Promotion & Major Labels (Part 2)

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 05:34:17 GMT

Part 2/2 In this episode Silky will be chatting to streaming expert Beth Cherry. Beth has tons of experience as a music industry professional, working with both major label & independent artists. Beth recently took on a new role as head of streaming at Venice Music, prior to this Beth worked at Parlophone, where she was the streaming lead across the entire roster including GRM Daily, FFRR, Disturbing London and more. She recently worked on PinkPantheress' debut mixtape To Hell With It and secured Spotify's Global Radar Artist programme, as well as leading Coldplay to their highest streaming debuts to date. This chat will be hugely insightful for musicians wanting to know more about streaming promotion & the major label system.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Pitching Links:

How To Pitch To Apple Music

https://apple.ent.box.com/v/ukmusichowtopitchv3

Pitching Forms

Sound Cloud - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3iuEj3S5ex7DKKVeYCIOfflXKQ8uItITHXTUwbCYqMkFv6g/viewform

Deezer - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsbgYUqnXNGvp5qOp6Hfph1OLRvl5YzLDhxhlKc2mf8EZtNQ/viewform

For Playlisting on Apple Music, Spotify & Amazon

The Apple Music For Artist portal - https://artists.apple.com/

The Spotify for Artists portal - https://artists.spotify.com/

The Amazon Music for Artist Portal - https://artists.amazonmusic.com/

All self serving within the artists page once logged in

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Demystifying Playlist Promotion & Major Labels (Part 1)

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 05:34:00 GMT

Part 1/2 In this episode Silky will be chatting to streaming expert Beth Cherry. Beth has tons of experience as a music industry professional, working with both major label & independent artists. Beth recently took on a new role as head of streaming at Venice Music, prior to this Beth worked at Parlophone, where she was the streaming lead across the entire roster including GRM Daily, FFRR, Disturbing London and more. She recently worked on PinkPantheress' debut mixtape To Hell With It and secured Spotify's Global Radar Artist programme, as well as leading Coldplay to their highest streaming debuts to date. This chat will be hugely insightful for musicians wanting to know more about streaming promotion & the major label system.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

Pitching Links:

How To Pitch To Apple Music

https://apple.ent.box.com/v/ukmusichowtopitchv3

Pitching Forms

Sound Cloud - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3iuEj3S5ex7DKKVeYCIOfflXKQ8uItITHXTUwbCYqMkFv6g/viewform

Deezer - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsbgYUqnXNGvp5qOp6Hfph1OLRvl5YzLDhxhlKc2mf8EZtNQ/viewform

For Playlisting on Apple Music, Spotify & Amazon

The Apple Music For Artist portal - https://artists.apple.com/

The Spotify for Artists portal - https://artists.spotify.com/

The Amazon Music for Artist Portal - https://artists.amazonmusic.com/

All self serving within the artists page once logged in

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How Having An Entrepreneurial Mindset Helps Your Music Career (Part 2)

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:46 GMT

Part 2/2 In the episode ‘How Having An Entrepreneurial Mindset Helps Your Music Career’ Silky will be chatting to Dan Dodson, he’s an extremely hard working & entrepreneurial DIY musician.

Silky and the team at Hookings Management have had the pleasure of helping Dan’s mod revival band Block 33 build a large monetised fanbase over the past few years and both Dan & Silky are excited to be sharing with you guys how we’ve they’ve able to do this so that hopefully you can apply some of the same methods used to build Block 33’s fanbase to benefit your own music career.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

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How Having An Entrepreneurial Mindset Helps Your Music Career (Part 1)

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:09 GMT

Part 1/2 In the episode ‘How Having An Entrepreneurial Mindset Helps Your Music Career’ Silky will be chatting to Dan Dodson, he’s an extremely hard working & entrepreneurial DIY musician.

If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

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How To Achieve A Top 40 Album As An Independent Artist (Part 3)

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:25:29 GMT

Part 3/3 In this first episode Silky & his bandmate (and business partner) Jonny 'Top Kat' Hick will be chatting all about how their self managed DIY band 'Death of Guitar Pop' recently hacked the Official UK Album Charts & got their latest album 'Pukka Sounds' all the way to #24 without the help of a record label. If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

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How To Achieve A Top 40 Album As An Independent Artist (Part 2)

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:20:17 GMT

Part 2/3 In this first episode Silky & his bandmate (and business partner) Jonny 'Top Kat' Hick will be chatting all about how their self managed DIY band 'Death of Guitar Pop' recently hacked the Official UK Album Charts & got their latest album 'Pukka Sounds' all the way to #24 without the help of a record label. If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

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How To Achieve A Top 40 Album As An Independent Artist (Part 1)

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:15:31 GMT

Part 1/3 In this first episode Silky & his bandmate (and business partner) Jonny 'Top Kat' Hick will be chatting all about how their self managed DIY band 'Death of Guitar Pop' recently hacked the Official UK Album Charts & got their latest album 'Pukka Sounds' all the way to #24 without the help of a record label. If you're a DIY musician that needs help with building a fanbase, check out Silky's website here: https://www.hookingsmanagement.com

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