05/07/2024
Duplicated and condensed from my personal page:
As the small band, DJ and artist game is constantly changing. Bumping, gassing up and blasting your local folks that you love isn't enough.
So if you have time today go through spotify, bandcamp, instagram, X (ugh) and mixcloud (*cough* us DJs need love too) and follow your peeps.
I know a ton of people doing booking that look at IG and Spotify follower count before they will even read a contract. And the big case in point right now is Dark Force Fest, gotta have that 1000 follower count for a band to be looked at.
You really want to bump up things for the bands you love? Make playlist on music platforms of the artists you want to see booked. When you aren't listening to whatever streaming service just have that list on repeat at home on loop and mute.
Also if you are a Band, DJ, performer, vendor, venue owner, promoter, or booking contact and work within/under the Goth Industrial umbrella in the US I strongly suggest you join the FB group
Goth\Industrial North America Booking Assistance by EBM Worldwide
and get on the spreadsheet, the resource only works if it is used and you are on it.
Get your google business page up, it is free and can help with hits.
Also get a damn EPK (electronic press kit) set up even if you are just a DJ. I am lazy and use bandzoogle and pay the lazy tax on it. EPK example though I need to retitle the sub-page "Media Kit" to "EPK and Media Kit" and I need to put up a better header background
https://djrustryu.bandzoogle.com/
Reminder Linktrees aren't just for SW folks
They are part of your marketing arsenal even if it isn't used by any one it can pop up in google searches and give people the info you want them to have
https://linktr.ee/dj_rustryu
Long and short of it, if you are passionate enough to create, if your local community loves and supports you, role the dice, make yourself available for other markets.
Spread your passion, promote your art, get booked
Hell maybe promote your art even more if your local community doesn't support you, someone out there is going to appreciate what you do!
I have a love of heavy beats but what matters most is the crowd having a blast