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Blazin' Bands

I am here for Networking

About Me


WHAT IS BLAZIN' BANDS?
This page contains alot of information to help bands and musicians succeed in this industry, mostly via my blogs. The people who are already friends here do alot of networking and helping each other out.
WHO DO I ACCEPT?
I accept bands and musicians of any genre provided you are located within 100 miles of Dayton, Oh. If you are from farther away I can't add you. This page is run by one woman and unfortunately I just don't have time to help people from farther away than that.
At this time I am not accepting requests from anyone who is NOT a band or a musician unless they are referred to me by someone I know well. This goes for any type of 'agency' - booking, promotion, production companies etc. There are too many unscrupulous people in this business and I need to protect the integrity of this page. This is the best way I know how to do that.
Make sure you send me an add request from your personal page as well as your band page. If you don't, you'll miss out on the booking opportunities I send out as well as other information and special deals I negotiate for my bands. Just because you can read bulletins on your band page now doesn't mean you'll be able to do so in a few months.
Everyone, PLEASE CLICK HERE BEFORE YOU SEND ME AN ADD REQUEST.
WHAT DOES THIS PAGE HAVE TO OFFER YOU?
This page was created to offer advice and to coach bands on how to promote themselves better, improve their networking skills, book more shows and SO MUCH MORE.
In addition to my blogs I provide numerous other services to local musicians, venues and other industry professionals including:
--- I send bulletins promoting bands and other music industry related businesses and websites. These are important for building your industry contacts. If you want to be included make sure you email me your band info. Effective 6/1/08 I will not post bulletins promoting any band who has not emailed me their info. I figure if you can't be bothered to do that, I shouldn't be bothered either. For the list of info and where to send it, CLICK HERE
--- If you are looking for more gigs, other bands for a gig you are putting together or bands to play your venue, let me know. I will need a myspace url other people can contact you at as well as the gig details.
--- I send bulletins advertising local shows. To get your shows added, just send me your show banner OR all the details (genre/date/venue/address/etc) and I'll help spread the word!
--- I have blogs devoted to local venues, photographers, merch makers, graphic artists, studios and other industry people. If you are looking to hire one, take a look and see which of these types of people have added their info.
--- There are plenty more things I offer, but this is an "About Me" - not a novel. Become my friend and read my bulletins - you'll catch on quick :)
My blogs are the hallmark of Blazin' Bands. I have some on just about anything and everything a band needs to know. Wether you are just starting out, or are a more accomplished musician, I guarantee there is something in them to help you. I strongly urge you to subscribe to it so you don't miss anything. Your comments are encouraged - networking and helping each other is what this page is all about!
For a list of everything my blogs cover, please click here: Blog Index

My Interests



Blazin' Bands runs entirely on donations. Please support my mission and help continue to support our local music scene. ANY amount is appreciated! (You do NOT need a paypal account to send a donation. All you need is a bank account or credit card. Thank You!)
Band/Business Name
Myspace URL

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I'd like to meet:


I'd like to meet any musician and/or bands who are not interested in playing car wash grand openings for the rest of their music career!

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Music:



Recently I tried to send an add request to a band from another myspace I run. Unfortunately I couldn't because a hacker had messed with their page's settings so noone could add them without knowing their last name or email address. With this in mind, I recommend everyone do the following:

On your computer, open a new notepad file.
Copy and paste these instructions into the file.
Save the file on your desktop, so you can find it.

Now login to your band page and do the following:
- Click "account settings"
- Under each of the following headings do the following:

1. "Account" - Make sure all the info is correct.

2. "Privacy" - Make sure the box is ticked off so that users under 18 can contact you. (unless you don't want them to)

3. "Spam" - Tick the following boxes:
Allow non-friends to send me messages - Bookers, Bands and other industry people will need to contact you at the same time they send an add request. Don't discourage them, these are vital connections you could be losing out on! Allow bands to send friend requests - DUH! How are you going to get anywhere in this business if you don't make friends with other bands?

UNtick the following box: Require last name or email address - people shouldn't have to do this on your band page.

Everything else under "spam" is optional.

4. "Applications" - There is a handy little box at the bottom of this section that says "Allow applications to send me messages and comments." By all means, tick this box unless you want the world to comment you cuz they bought you for a pet or some other nonsense. I wouldn't block apps entirely, but i'd block the comments and messages. Just my opinion. Let your friends do this on your personal page.

5. "Calendar" - Make sure that your calendar is set to "Share Calendar With EVERYONE!"

6. "Miscellaneous" - To cut down on spam, and quicken the loading time of your page, disable the html in your comments, at least on your profile.
I'm not sure the pros and cons of allowing images and vids to stretch the width of your comment box. I leave that option unticked. And delete oversized pic/banner comments on your profile, it distorts the look of your page.

If you disable profile and band players from automatically starting, your computer will have less work to do as you cruise myspace. This is especially important if you are running an old computer with an archaic operating system.

Movies:

I Support All Serious Musicians & Bands. Here's Some That Have Caught My Attention Recently:

Pop/Punk/Rock Etc

Callahan
Pop/Emo/Rock
Dayton, Oh

Katius
Pop Punk/Punk/Rock
Dayton, Oh

Rexy
Pop Punk/Rock/Indie
Cincy, Oh

Override
Classic Rock/Rock/Pop
Dayton, Oh

Shards Of A Reality
Rock/Grunge/Hard Rock
Dayton, Oh

Splattertude
Rock/Punk/Garage Glam
Dayton, Oh

Midnight Son
Christian/Blues/Rock
Dayton, Oh

Saving Litchfield
(Red Lotus Records)
Powerpop/Pop Punk/Rock
Antwerp, Oh

Wygant
Rock/Alt/Progressive
Dayton, Oh

Television:

Metal/Hardcore/
Screamo Etc


ReapeR
Metal/Thrash
Dayton, Oh

(TINJ) There Is No Justice
Metal/Hardcore/Rock
Dayton, Oh

AGraceful
Christian/Hxc
Dayton, Oh

Corpus Christi
Christian/Metal
Cincy, Oh

The Machine
Rock/Hxc/Metal
Dayton, Oh

Take No Prisoners
Metal/Hxc/Punk
Dayton, Oh

Once Upon A Tragedy
Rock/Progressive/Metal
Springfield, Oh

Muridian
Rock/Metal/Progressive
Columbus, Oh

The Tennessee Hollow
Southern Rock/Metal/Hxc
Bradford, Oh

Books:

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Heroes:

DISCLAIMER: ~Leemo/Blazin' Bands is not responsible for the offers made by third parties through this page. It is up to each individual to do the research before you pay for services or do business with someone else.

My Blog

BLOG INDEX (Completely Updated 6/08!)

BLOG INDEXThis blog is a listing of clickable links to most of the blogs written on this page containing advice on an assortment of topics. You have to be my friend to read most of them. I have listed...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:20:00 PST

Help Wanted Ads For Bands & Musicians

BANDS NEEDING MUSICIANS&MUSICIANS NEEDING BANDS!Before commenting this blog, read this:1. Make sure your profile is set so you can accept messages from people who are not your friends.2. I urge you to...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:11:00 PST

Rock Star Egos (Get Over Yourself!)

GET OVER YOURSELF! (or how to deal with rock star egos)Know anybody with a rock star ego? We all do. They are under the false impression that the entire world revolves around THEM. And only THEM....
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:35:00 PST

Blazin Welcome Letter

Blazin' Welcome Letter The most important things you can do to start off are:1. Email me your band's info - I get asked quite a bit for recommendations from other bands, promoters and venues for the ...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Wed, 14 May 2008 08:05:00 PST

How NOT To Get Hacked!

HOW NOT TO GET YOUR MYSPACE PAGE HACKED!Congratulations! Your myspace page could have been hacked! The image you clicked was just that, an image (not a video), made to look like a myspace video that ...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:09:00 PST

MusicianStock! What to bring, where to go, etc

MusicianStock!BASIC INFO:MusicianStock is a networking opportunity I organize for music industry people and their guests. Anyone in the industry is invited to come out for a 2 hr music conference to n...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Mon, 05 May 2008 12:28:00 PST

Local Studios/Sound Guys/Distribution Co. Etc

LOCAL STUDIOS/SOUND GUYS& DISTRIBUTION COMPANIESIf you recommend a business that does sound, recording, distro etc, please include their myspace url. Thanks,~LeemoCelestial Studios is a base and porta...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:31:00 PST

FRIEND ADDER FAQ

FRIEND ADDERSFriend adders can be useful if you use them to add to your friends geographically. If you are still playing in and around Dayton, start there. If you get an out-of-town gig, start obtain...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:59:00 PST

Blazin' Policy On Morons, Twits & Unprofessional n00bs! Updated 4/30/08

Blazin' Policy on Morons, Twits and Unprofessional n00bs!One of the reasons Blazin' was started was to coach and help you learn how to conduct yourself and your band more professionally. I don't care ...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:25:00 PST

Equipment 4 Sale/Wanted 2 Buy Blog

BUYING/SELLING EQUIPMENT BLOG Oh, I was super serious about practicing and rudiments, and still am. I still have all my books.  --- Travis Barker If You Are Looking For Equipment, Comment this bl...
Posted by Blazin' Bands on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:34:00 PST