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Honesty & Integrity without Compromise

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About StepOut! Entertainment
BeginningsStepOut! Entertainment is a booking & management company relocated from sunny SoCA (San Diego) to the Rain City (Seattle). After working for labels and interning in distribution, StepOut! was founded in order to work more closely with the musicians as an Artist friendly company to educate them on the ins-and-outs of the industry. »
Three Priorities StepOut! Entertainment has three priorities:
1. to Protect »
2. to Educate »
3. to Promote »
The Industry The Music industry is "cut throat." It's a dog-eat dog business with people looking out only for themselves. StepOut! has a goal to protect the clientele from these hounds in the best way they know how. In this industry, knowledge is rarely shared. What you DON'T know can hurt you. However, it is a priority for the staff of StepOut! to educates their clientele in the working of the business as well as the decisions that are best. Promotion comes with honesty, hard work and time. As a small company, ANY effort is a lot of effort and time. The StepOut! staff volunteer their time and energy for promotion of the bands and their associates. »
Philosophy While StepOut! is not exclusively a Christian organization, the business philosophy and founders lifestyle is based and embraced by the statement at the top of the page. Even though the bands, friends and associates may not share the same belief, the following remains true...honesty & integrity will not be compromised. »

My Interests

StepOut! Entertainment Services

Management Includes all things listed below. As a manager, StepOut! is paid by a percentage of any income that you receive (shows, merch, sales, advance). Duties and responsibilities are negotiated and vary with every situation. »

Booking Includes receiving shows on whatever terms are set. Together an appropriate and realistic number is discussed and determined. Payment is through a percentage of shows only. »

Consultation Advice, advice, advice. Most of the time if you catch a StepOut! employee you can get advice for free. This is because music is our passion and if you want our advice we'll give it to you. Obviously, there is a limit to everything. If we need to spend hours and hours researching a proper solution, etc then a flat rate or per hour fee will be discussed prior. »

I'd like to meet:

Bands, Promoters, Venues, Fans (not groupies)

BANDS: Send demo submissions to:
StepOut! Entertainment
27013 Pacific Hwy S ..211
Des Moines, WA 98198

Phone: 253-334-9353
Fax: 253-941-8904

**BANDS: Please include a letter or note as to what you are looking for when you send your demo / press kit. I know it seems obvisous, but I never claim to be a mind-reader. Any demo's that don't include SOME kind of thought process are just added to the 2000+ CD collection of mine. And a big fat "thank-you!" for contributing to my OCD. LOL!**

BANDS:(part 2) If you are a "RockStar" and have a huge ego issue, spare me the agony. As much as I'd like to take a pin to release all the "hot air" in that big head of yours... I seriously dont have the time. If you cant agree to the following do not send a press kit, a friend request, an email a phone call, an IM NOR a text.

By doing so you are agreeing to the following:
1. As a band we agree to stay to support the other bands on the bill.
2. As a band we agree to arrive ON TIME or EARLY to load in.
3. As a band we agree to not bad mouth or say any negative comments in the presence of the other bands, venue, staff members, etc.
4. As a band we agree to NOT drink, have girls over, smoke or do any drugs (at the residence) if offered a place to stay by a StepOut staff member.
5. As a band we agree to PROMOTE the shows that are booked by StepOut and any other agent on our behalf. This includes (when possible) to arrive to the destination city early to promote at local hangout, malls, etc.
6. As a band we agree that promoting a show is ALSO our responsibility. It is not SOLELY a promoter, booking agent, label, publicist, manager or venue. And by us not doing so (or chosing to not do so) this does not effect the quality of work done and performed by the above industry persons who are helping us.

It saddens me that I even have to put that!!! Cant believe that some are so big headed rockstars that this now is necessary. Un-freakin' believable!


Music:

Past and Present Roster

A Fragile Shade (post hardcore / screamo)
CharacterFlaw (hard rock)
Downfall (grunge, rock)
EWI ((pop rock)
Harvey's Bicycle (sparkle noise pop)
Incinerate (industrial gothic metal)
Innerself (post hardcore)
Makeshift3 (pop punk)
Outlet (grunge)
POORSPORT (pop rock, punk)
Rev-e-la-shen (hard rock)
Rollercoaster (folk, acoustic - female fronted)
Ruckus (rock)
Straight*Line (melodicore)
THE DIVINE DRIVE (emo / screamo)
The Morning After (pop punk, ska)
THE PIRKQLATERS (ska, metal)
Third Root (rapcore)

POORSPORT
"Warehouse Paradise"

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Movies:

Dead Poet's Society, Robin Hood Men in Tights, Princess Bride, Army of Darkness, Mystery Men, X-men

Television:

Smallville, NG Star Trek (I must admit), MTV, VH1, any judge / law show

Books:

Anything written by Max Lucado, Shakespeare, or about the music industry.

Heroes:

Steve Taylor (not Tyler); CS Lewis; Dr Suess; Paul Melidona

My Blog

Little Red Car

So I was late getting up yesterday and hurried to get on the road.  Finally, I headed south toward Tacoma.  I was supposed to be there by 8am.  It was now nearing 8:30am. As I was headi...
Posted by StepOut! on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:37:00 PST

Business is Personal

Heart vs Head ... probably the ultimate dilema for all. I've been confronted with 2 separate dilemas in the past 2-3 days that hesitate to configure.  As I asked friends... "Do you do whats right...
Posted by StepOut! on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:20:00 PST

TODAY ONLY!

I changed the default pic on my profile for today only (6/14).  It is 3 years later... and I've won! Ask if you want to know the story.
Posted by StepOut! on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:35:00 PST

Rock & Roll Birthday

  You are invited to come celebrate Karri's Birthday. Filled with amazing music, loads of fun and tons of friends. Live music from: Poorsport, The PirkQlaters, Fall From Grace and 3 inch Max.Wh...
Posted by StepOut! on Tue, 29 May 2007 12:56:00 PST

Introducing Nick / StepOut Montana

Hey everybody,Let me start this little entry by introducing myself. My name is Nick Ferrington, and Karri recently hired me as a booking assistant here at StepOut!. I'm currently a Business Administra...
Posted by StepOut! on Mon, 21 May 2007 06:55:00 PST

The Divine Drive review in The Eastside Sun / April 2007

The Divine Drive review in The Eastside Sun / April 2007 ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________    ...
Posted by StepOut! on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:52:00 PST

Once upon a time... in the beginning

Wow.  I was flipping around You Tube watching people's videos.  Some were silly, some good, some I had to stop in the middle (hurt my ears).  Anyway I was brought to an immediate and&nb...
Posted by StepOut! on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:36:00 PST

Personal MySpace RePost and Updated

I've been asked SOOOO MANY times if I have a personal MySpace account. Well, you're looking at it.  What is on a personal account?  They usually include what you are about, the people who ar...
Posted by StepOut! on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:27:00 PST

I'm looking for YOU!!!

I've decided to try to get in touch with people of my past.  I thought if I could find 1 person a week (might be wishful thinking) then that would be amazing.  If you knew me in San Diego, B...
Posted by StepOut! on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:44:00 PST

Unfreaking Believable UPDATED!

Bands contact me to help them out... I do and get the following CRAP! *  We didn't book this show with you, We only heard about this show through a friend, and they got us on this show. ...
Posted by StepOut! on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:48:00 PST