starbuck26
New member
Hey fellas,
We played a pretty good show last night. After the show was over, while I was frantically ripping gear off the stage (I also tore open my finger during the set, and so was wiping blood all over my holiday sweater, distracted as hell), some guy came over and congratulated us.
Then he said: "I want to manage your band."
I was kind of taken aback, and still way distracted. I told him to email me and we'll talk. He said he would email me tonight.
I've already decided that my answer is pretty much "No," because I kind of felt that we can do pretty much what he can, but it begs the question.
What does a good manager do? What kinds of questions should I ask them to get a sense of what they can do for us?
My tentative list (off the top of my head):
1) booking shows — should have contacts in the local scene and elsewhere. especially festival shows.
2) managing correspondence, soliciting reviews in the press, etc.
3) interface with clubs
4) mix the band when possible
5) make us cookies.
6) manage the website
and how are they paid? I imagine it's 10-20% off the dough they bring in..
I'm just curious. I enjoy doing all of the managerial work for my band. I find I make a lot of friends that way.
Thoughts?
We played a pretty good show last night. After the show was over, while I was frantically ripping gear off the stage (I also tore open my finger during the set, and so was wiping blood all over my holiday sweater, distracted as hell), some guy came over and congratulated us.
Then he said: "I want to manage your band."
I was kind of taken aback, and still way distracted. I told him to email me and we'll talk. He said he would email me tonight.
I've already decided that my answer is pretty much "No," because I kind of felt that we can do pretty much what he can, but it begs the question.
What does a good manager do? What kinds of questions should I ask them to get a sense of what they can do for us?
My tentative list (off the top of my head):
1) booking shows — should have contacts in the local scene and elsewhere. especially festival shows.
2) managing correspondence, soliciting reviews in the press, etc.
3) interface with clubs
4) mix the band when possible
5) make us cookies.
6) manage the website
and how are they paid? I imagine it's 10-20% off the dough they bring in..
I'm just curious. I enjoy doing all of the managerial work for my band. I find I make a lot of friends that way.
Thoughts?