Are you hiring other artists for your new song or upcoming show? If your answer is yes, you are in the right place now.
In this blog, we will talk about some golden rules and tips to help you while enlisting new people to your team.
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- Do Not Assume Every Hired Artist Is The Same
Well, every human being is different in one or another way. Likewise, every artist comes with a unique set of skills and talents. Now, upfront communication is the best way here. Ask them everything you need to know.
- Discuss & Clear The Expectations
Let them know what they are expected to do. Be it playing by ear, coming up with parts on the fly, or just experimenting and creating something natural and improvisational, just give them clarity of their role.
Most importantly, do this step before the first practice, session, or gig so that he/she will be comfortable afterward.
- Value Their Time
From asking them to learn songs for no reason to calling them for multiple practices in a day, there are a host of ways people waste the time of musicians. Try to value other artist’s time the same way you value yours. No matter how much you are paying them, it is totally unfair to waste their time.
- Inform Them Every Detail
As mentioned earlier, discuss everything including how many gigs do you want them to perform in? How many practices do they need to attend? How long will be the practices? and much more.
- Offer Additional Benefit
When the job is unrewarding, we not just lose interest but also our productive self. The same happens to musicians as well. That being said, it is your duty to find out what will cheer them up. Now, it can be anything! Say, for example, a big paycheck or a chance to meet high-profile bands. Believe us, when they will acquire something extra, they will, undoubtedly, put their best foot forward along the way.
- Know Their Strengths Beforehand
Do not hire any musician you find on the internet. Be a little responsible, take out some time, step outside, and watch some local bands. This will help you to zero down the right musicians for your show or gig. At the same time, you should try to analyze their talents and select them accordingly. If you hire them without knowing their actual strengths and weaknesses, they will eventually fail to give you the desired outcome.
- Do Not Force Them For Gigs
Try not to get upset when a person turns down a gig. There will be something more important and serious. Hence, be polite and request them to refer other musicians for the same job. Besides, you should also ask again further down the line. Maybe they want to attend the next gig.
- Build A Good Identity
Since you are not searching for musicians to burn out, try to make a lot of friends. You should be professional and create an identity as someone who respects every musician and organize some great shows.
- Talk About Payment
Be it a close friend or an unknown musician, it is your duty to discuss and consider their payment expectations. Just because one of your friends did a show for free years ago, doesn’t mean every artist you meet will help you out the same way. So, as a professional person, take a step ahead and have the money discussion upfront.
That’s it!
These are some effective tips and tricks that will help you throughout your hiring process. We are sure you will find the right musicians for your show. Lastly, do not worry about the distribution hassle, Deliver My Tune team is here to do that for you.