Reading this thread, I remembered this article I read that was written by Derek Sivers of CD Baby. You might find this interesting......
They Know Nothing About You – Don't Assume Anything
People will always and forever ask you, "What kind of music do you do?"
Musicians often say, "All styles, really."
If the stranger you said that to happens to be a fan of African music, watch
out! You better combine the polyrhythmic drumming of West Africa with the
rich vocal harmonies of South Africa, with the microtonal reeds of Northeast
Africa. And if they have any awareness of the rest of the world, then your CD
better combine rage-rap, country line-dancing, Chinese opera, ambient
techno trance, Hungarian folk songs, and the free jazz of Ornette Coleman.
(Hey - you said "all styles" didn't you?)
This example is extreme, but constantly remember: people know nothing
about you, or your background, or where you're coming from. If you say you
sound "totally unique" - then you better not have any chords, drums, guitars,
words, or any sounds that have ever been made in the history of music.
When you speak to the world, you are speaking to strangers from all kinds of
backgrounds and tastes.
Open your mind. Realize you don't sound like all styles, and you're not totally
100% unique.
Do them a favor. Don't assume anything. Say what it is you sound like.
Narrow it down a bit.
If you do this in a creative way, ("We sound like the Incredible Hulk having
sex.") - you can intrigue people and make them want your CD, or want to
come to your next show. Whereas, if you had said, "Everything" - then you
didn't make a fan.