gimmicks

[morning lights]

anyone have good ideas for gimmicks/publicity stunts?
you have to have more than good tunes to get noticed, and just looking wierd doesn't cut it anymore.
i'm willing to consider doing some pretty ridiculous stuff.

[TerraMortim]

publicity stunts...it depends on how brave you are lol...I mean you could shoot everyone in the crowd with an automatic weapon and that would be pretty outrageous...

In all seriousness... just think of things that would ruffle people's feathers...next time Benny Hinn makes it to Vancouver, guess who's going to try to get a permit to do an outdoor show close to the "Miracle Crusade" ...it will be complete with reverse healings (people going onto stage just fine, leaving in wheelchairs, and crutches), mock hymns, a sermon preaching against religion (done in that OOOOOLLLD time southern drawwwwl), and of course my bands music in a bit of "praise and worship" to the deity of common sence.

What's your band all about? You kind of have to think about what the band's image means before you can think about an effective publicity stunt...such as when Rage Against the Machine played outside of the NY stock exchange. Also, if you want a successful publicity stunt, you might want to be fairly open to pissing a whole lot of people off and/or getting arrested...hey, it's all in the name of music, right? =D

I dunno...what's your band all about and maybe I could see if anything comes to mind.

[TRW]

Originally Posted by TerraMortim

it will be complete with reverse healings (people going onto stage just fine, leaving in wheelchairs, and crutches)

that got me cracking hahaha its golden

well what i can suggest you is getting a signature one-liner for your band/crew e.g. "Our music sounds like Incredible Hulk having sex" or "If you dont like Celine Dion then you'll like us" typa thing. make it as outrageous and intriguing as you can, but at the same time describing your music more or less accurately.

carrying that idea for a gimmick, maybe you could print those words on a mindbuggeringly big banner and hang it wherever. so that every one can see. of course there's the advertising permit issues you have to take care with your local council first.

if you a rapper, the best thing to do is to have a beef with another rapper. preferably famous ones. that'll be one hell of a publicty stunt.

[TerraMortim]

Originally Posted by TRW

if you a rapper, the best thing to do is to have a beef with another rapper. preferably famous ones. that'll be one hell of a publicty stunt.

Just shoot Shug Night, and you'll be really famous. Tell them Jesus told you to do it to save the whales.