Tips for budding band managers

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as of the moment i play in four bands, though not all of them are active.  two of them have just started out this year.  but since my ex, several friends and family have repeatedly told me in the past that band management may be up my alley, i'm considering managing my own bands as well as others...

kaya ginawa ko yung thread na ito to ask tips from fellow musicians or actual band managers on how to be an effective band manager, aside from having lots of contacts (w/c is the most common advice i get).  like how would one juggle his time between his actual job (in my case, call center agent) and band management?  your inputs are much appreciated!   

[jv21]

im not a manager, pero mukhang masaya mag-manage. kaya heto mga naoobserve ko usually...


P.R lang lahat yan bro. hehehe.. 

pero lam ko, to be an effective manager, kelangan din ng madameng funds.    like ngayon, pahirapan na sa pag-pasa and pag tanggap ng mga demo sa mga major labels. kaya usually, napipilitan na lang din mag independent release mga bands. unless may financier, mapipilitan yun manager na mag produce ng pera para sa lahat ng expenses. 

sad. hehehe.

goodluck managing bro!

[doksplata]

tama. sa PR lahat nagsisimula..

hhhhhmm medyo hindi ako sangayon dun sa paglalabas ng pera ng manager pero ang tamang term dun eh nagiinvest sya para sa bandang hinahawakan nya..hindi man pera  yung time,gigs,load na pang txt/call,saka yung kapal ng mukha na ialok yung mga bands nya sa mga organizers ng prods....


plan ko din mag manage balang araw..

bakit hindi ngayon?

hindi pa ko equipped konti pa connections and pang load ko nga kulang pa..


kahit manager ka na kaylangan mo pa din siguro ng day job pang tustos sa sarili mo.

at tandaan.hindi lahat ng managers mabilis nakapagpasikat ng banda.


at eto pa.

kung pera kagad ang gusto mo..mag manage ka ng pogi rock at ipasok mo sa contests sa tv..hehehe.



last na...kaylangan magkakilala kayo ng bandang hinahawakan mo..naiintindihan mo silaat naiintindihan ka nila.
kanya kanyang approach ng pag hahawak ng banda.merong sobrang luwag merong kahit damit eh dinidikta ng manager..

kaylangan matuto yung banda at ikaw na din na makibagay sa isa't isa.

ayan kaya enzo konting BOKA or PR pa...kaya mo yan!

[doksplata]

OT..jv manage tayo ng banda..hehe

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maraming salamat sa mga payo!   

as of now, di pa rin talaga ako ready magmanage.  walang oras bukod pa sa wala masyadong contacts/pera.  kaya kelangan lumipat na ako sa pang-umaga...para at least mas madaming oras... 

[maxi_musikero]

if i may add to the factors mentioned above...

you would need to know your band members' personal schedules.  as a manager, it is your job to ensure that the gigs you will get will fit in ALL of the band members' schedules.  it is ideal that gigs won't affect the members' everyday activities.

another factor may be a good ear for sound and tone.  as the manager, you should know the tonal preference of each of your members whenever they play their instruments.  it is an advantage if you are a musician because you know what sounds good or not.

lastly (or maybe not..i might still add), you need to have pride in your band, and you have to make them feel that you are working for them not just for the money...but for their own development.  you should stand for them and not allow them to be pushed around during productions. 

hope this helped. 

[bakit?]

gusto ko style ni ari gold.hahaha.

[jm the mute]

dapat willing to take Sh*t for the band

[HelenJames]

I have send you in pm