Just A Memory... I've decided to 'close-down' my (Imprint Memories) Blog. For some reason it started out strong-yet kind of lost it's momentum. In truth, I neglected to keep up with it proper. I'm very consumed with finishing-up "Ghetto of Eden" before I turn 100 years old.
At some point in the future I would like to start it up again as 'Imprint Memories' is an interesting subject to explore. Right now it's more important for me to concentrate on 'Dream Secret' the band I hold near & dear to my heart.
Some of you may wonder if 'Dream Secret' is indeed a real band. My firm answer is YES. During the recording stages it is mostly Mark & I playing all the instruments ourselves. I will say this much.... We can & will play our original music in a live context. Extremely well to be blunt.
Everyday I stretch-out, exercise & keep fit. Mark is a live-wire also! What I'm saying is that on stage we want to create excitement, escape & entertainment. We don't plan on just standing on stage like statues if you know what I mean.
We have people who have been very enthusiastic about what we are planning on doing. Consequently there are detractors as well. We're cool with that.
This is an interesting time in the music-business. Major labels are in panic-mode since they can't sell CDs like 10-15 years ago. Peer to peer file-swapping has squashed that element. There aren't any A & R guys who really care about music. They'll sign an act they hate just to save their cushy little jobs. Music will continue to thrive without them.
Currently we are on IAC which is good-yet very limited-as far as gaining a wider audience. Unless one is an established artist there is very little money to be made there. Money has to be made to finance our recordings, live shows, etc...
I don't mind giving away MP3's online. However if people want to see Mark & Bonfire do the watusi under hot-lights, there's going to be a small fee.
We're fortunate in that we have the ability to record music in our own studio. My audio-engineering skills have grown immensely over the past few years. That in itself is worth a million dollars!
Producers... we have a stable of highly talented 'ears' that have helped us produce some of our stuff. Most of it we produce ourselves. However it's crucial to get honest feedback from others. Sometimes our heads are so far up our asses we can't see things clearly.
Note: John Molloy (a very good friend of the band) has been very helpful in this area. This guy is the real deal having worked in countless musical stage productions, bands, etc... Al Cutro (an extremely talented jazz drummer) has been a major proponent of our music as well. They are a tremendous asset to us & we are lucky to have them on our team! I'd also like to mention Mickey Scott & Bobby Kerns as they've both been very helpful to us in this regard.
Our business-model is a simple one:
1) Record, produce & release our music independently
2) Do as much self-promotion as we can
3) Play live shows as much as possible
4) Exploit every avenue available to us on the Internet
5) Think outside of the box & look for innovative ways to do our thing
Are we in it for the money? Yes & No. We've got to finance our art so money is part of the deal. At the end of the day though... it's all about the music.
At some point in the future I would like to start it up again as 'Imprint Memories' is an interesting subject to explore. Right now it's more important for me to concentrate on 'Dream Secret' the band I hold near & dear to my heart.
Some of you may wonder if 'Dream Secret' is indeed a real band. My firm answer is YES. During the recording stages it is mostly Mark & I playing all the instruments ourselves. I will say this much.... We can & will play our original music in a live context. Extremely well to be blunt.
Everyday I stretch-out, exercise & keep fit. Mark is a live-wire also! What I'm saying is that on stage we want to create excitement, escape & entertainment. We don't plan on just standing on stage like statues if you know what I mean.
We have people who have been very enthusiastic about what we are planning on doing. Consequently there are detractors as well. We're cool with that.
This is an interesting time in the music-business. Major labels are in panic-mode since they can't sell CDs like 10-15 years ago. Peer to peer file-swapping has squashed that element. There aren't any A & R guys who really care about music. They'll sign an act they hate just to save their cushy little jobs. Music will continue to thrive without them.
Currently we are on IAC which is good-yet very limited-as far as gaining a wider audience. Unless one is an established artist there is very little money to be made there. Money has to be made to finance our recordings, live shows, etc...
I don't mind giving away MP3's online. However if people want to see Mark & Bonfire do the watusi under hot-lights, there's going to be a small fee.
We're fortunate in that we have the ability to record music in our own studio. My audio-engineering skills have grown immensely over the past few years. That in itself is worth a million dollars!
Producers... we have a stable of highly talented 'ears' that have helped us produce some of our stuff. Most of it we produce ourselves. However it's crucial to get honest feedback from others. Sometimes our heads are so far up our asses we can't see things clearly.
Note: John Molloy (a very good friend of the band) has been very helpful in this area. This guy is the real deal having worked in countless musical stage productions, bands, etc... Al Cutro (an extremely talented jazz drummer) has been a major proponent of our music as well. They are a tremendous asset to us & we are lucky to have them on our team! I'd also like to mention Mickey Scott & Bobby Kerns as they've both been very helpful to us in this regard.
Our business-model is a simple one:
1) Record, produce & release our music independently
2) Do as much self-promotion as we can
3) Play live shows as much as possible
4) Exploit every avenue available to us on the Internet
5) Think outside of the box & look for innovative ways to do our thing
Are we in it for the money? Yes & No. We've got to finance our art so money is part of the deal. At the end of the day though... it's all about the music.
posted by Bonfire Jones at 11:49 AM
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