Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The fallacy of Booking Agents

So this came in yesterday. in response to a email I sent on 10-25. 2 1/2 weeks - he was busy. But obviously not busy enough to look at the links I provided. I answered his questions.

We're all 22, we live in a barn in the valley and we're a heavy metal rap band and we can bring 1000s of people if it a 4th of July firework event.


Hello,

 We do have dates available to local and touring bands. All members of every band must be 21 years of age or older and the band must be able to draw at least 10-15 people at a minimum. Unless you are based more than 100 miles away. In this case we still expect you to promote the show and get as many people out as possible to see your band (no one wants to play for no one). The payout policy is each band receives all of their individual draw after the first 10 heads. On a $5 cover a draw of 20 makes $50, draw of 30 makes $100 and so on. Unless again you are on a tour in that case you would make your entire door draw for your band. We also do free entry shows at our discretion. In the event we do a free show no pay will be offered. Each band submission has to include answers to the below form questions:
 1. Are all of the performers 21 or over? 

 2. Where are you based out of? 

 3. What type of music or genre is your band? 

 4. How many people could you get to come out and see you perform? (we need to know what to expect, please answer honestly it will help us book you on the right show) Thanks for the inquiry, please let us know if you would like to proceed.

Mac- 562-277-0075
www.facebook.com/dosdiasbooking www.facebook.com/h1pro
www.facebook.com/worldfamousdh Mac McGarvey
Dos Dias Booking 562-277-0075

From: Dan McNay
To: dollhutbooking@gmail.com 
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:16 PM 
Subject: Interested in performing at your venue 

We do bluegrass and folk and a little country western as well as original material. We've been performing at the Melrose Trading Post, the Brentwood Art Fair, at Long Beach & Manhattan Beach venues as well as Anaheim & West Covina. I've attached links here as a sample of the music. 
http://www.youtube.com/user/danmcnay?feature=watch#p/a/u/0/Fvszqu4hGeY 
http://youtu.be/pzpBN2fIu3I http://youtu.be/cRuHoHPvsXo 

Please forward this to the correct person if this would be handled by someone else. I'm the banjo player in the band. 
www.myspace.com/573140880 
www.facebook.com/pages/Rhubarb-Meringue-Pie/157829137633097 
www.dan-mcnay.blogspot.com/ 
Dan McNay 
310-448-8215 
310-337-7229

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