SONICBIDS WEEKLY Infos

Chances are, if you’re in the music game, you’ll make plenty of your own mistakes. But don’t worry, there are a handful music mishaps that can serve as your guide. Avoid making these particular mistakes and you’ll already be miles ahead of the average band.

So you’ve picked up an instrument or you sing, and you’ve decided try and get good at something truly worthwhile. But have you asked yourself what exactly your ultimate goal is? Have you decided what your personal definition of success is, and do you have a plan for getting there? And no matter which level you’re at, how do you know when you’re truly ready to perform?

New York rock ‘n’ roll duo The VeeVees were one of two bands selected last year through Sonicbids to play Arezzo Wave, Italy’s largest rock festival. While they were there, singer/guitarist Garrett Cillo and drummer Andrea Belfiore discovered an unforeseen benefit: instant star power.

Seventy percent of young people in the U.S. say they have seen bullying in their schools. Noah Benardout, frontman of Exist Elsewhere, knows what it’s like to be bullied – and he’s using music to do something about it.

With festival season now upon us, you have the perfect opportunity to capture crowd energy on some live tracks. Festival albums are great for exposure, and they’re an awesome way to show off your live performance chops. Here are 6 things you’ll need to keep in mind to ensure that youget top-notch live recordings.

This year, Sonicbids is partnering with Bumbershoot to book four North American artists at this year’s festival. Selected artists will be compensated for their performances with a travel stipend of at least $250. Additionally the four selected artists will be featured in a Sonicbids/Bumbershoot co-branded ad in Billboard Magazine.

Boston Calling Music Festival is a three-day, two-stage festival featuring some of the biggest and best acts in live music. The festival will take place on May 23-25, 2014 at City Hall Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston Calling is reserving 1 slot for a Sonicbids artist to perform on Sunday May 25 alongside artists such as Modest Mouse, Tegan & Sara and more!