[atlantaprog] Re: making it happen: talk or action?

I'll volunteer to write/compile the collective bio and intro letter if
someone else can handle the website, graphics and compilation cd.

Brian King
lordonly.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Veronica Hughes" <upkat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:57 AM
Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: making it happen: talk or action?


> Hey Beth,
>
> that's so awesome, I'm sure I speak for all concerned when I say we
> appreciate that.  I'm not sure if I'll be at the next ARIA meeting, we
have
> tentative vacation plans for that week, so here's some things I'd like to
> start tossing around:
>
> 1) What items should a collective press kit include? 2) Besides band
> photos, etc. has anyone got any press clippings?  Since a lot of us were
at
> Rogue Fest, shouldn't we try and get some press from atlantashows.com, who
> had a rep there, and anyone else who might be writing an article on it?
3)
> Should this joint venture fall under the heading of an "ARIA production"?
> If so, is there an ARIA logo with a brief description (as simple as ARIA:
> Art Rock In Atlanta) we could use to present this collective package with
> to help make it more cohesive and "professional"?  4) Does someone have
the
> photo and graphics capability to create a collective band photo page (or
> pages) complete with text, contact info, etc.?  5) What will we use for
> audio?  We would need a sampler cd with each band represented on it, with
a
> lable, etc.  I can volunteer to make a compilation and burn a few single
> copies, but I'm not great with making cd labels.  Someone else would have
> to create the label and/or cd cover.  Again, the graphics thing.
>
> This collective press kit would have to state a kind of purpose in the
"bio
> and information sheet" portion if we're specifically trying to get monthly
> shows, as in something like "ARIA presents a unique showcase of revolving
> talent and original music with sounds ranging from 70's art rock, classic
> rock, prog rock, ..... (help me out here......), with (X number of)
> different bands each bill is unique.  The shows exceed the scope of your
> average rock club show and appeal to just about all fans of the different
> rock genres...."
>
> Okay, this is why I'm not a press witer, but you get my drift.  There's
got
> to be some reason why a booker would be immediately interested in booking
a
> monthly, or even a one time showcase of mostly unknown or little known
> bands.  We have to give them a reason, and it has to be at the top of the
> press kit, or the whole thing goes in the trash.  It has to be descritive
> and concise, fairly accurate and inclusive, and without being cheesy,
cheap
> and fake sounding wherever possible.  Anyone up to the task on this?
>
> Give me time, I'll think of more stuff to toss out there, but this is
going
> to be a real Project if we actually do this and do it right.  It would be
> well worth it to get the regular gigs and higher visibility for all of us
> of course, but it's going to take a bunch of us to collaborate.
> Everybody's got a specialty they can contribute, Beth's good with talking
> up the bookers, Greg's good with the internet stuff, Allen's got the
> meetings happening, etc.  We can put together a first rate package to take
> around to not just the Atlanta venues - after all, there really aren't
that
> many we can even deal with - but to other cities, like Athens first off,
> then maybe even further out.  - V.
>
> At 03:17 PM 07/18/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >"how about someone collecting everyone's
> >kits and presenting them together?  Who will do any/all of this, etc"
> >I for one would LOVE to try this....I'd be glad to make it my mission in
> life right now!  I've already started an email and a list...and yes
> Veronica, Brandyhouse AND Smith's are both on it.  :-)
> >
> >I say LET'S MOVE OUT MEN (and progbabes also);)lol   oh my...Alex (z-bop)
> is rubbing off on me;)lol
> >
> >I really want this to happen!  I'm in....
> >
> >
> >PEACE
> >Beth
>
>
>
>

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