Musicians' resources
This section lists resources and links which might be of use / interest to musicians. Check back regularly for updates. The links section to the left of the page lists websites which musicians may find useful.
I'm also writing a series of guides for musicians, for the National Music Network (NMN). The first of these is available on the left, and deals with the implications of turning your band into a company. Hope you find it useful!
Useful links
Web design for musicians
Simple and effective web design. Geared up to do artist / musician / band websites. The designers understand the needs of artists, and are familiar with facilities for downloading mp3 files, streaming video clips of your performaces, etc.www.artisticsites.co.uk
Music Production & Producers
Music Production & Producers with gold and platinum credits available for your record productions, demo service for songwriters, publishers and record labels. - www.pigfactory.com
Unsigned Music Review
Get your music professionally reviewed - www.unsignedmusicreview.com
Music review
Get your music peer-reviewed. The deal is that you sign-up, review 15 pairs of songs from other musicians (you get to choose what genre you review). Once you've done this, you can upload one of your songs, and watch the reviews roll in. A great way to get impartial feedback - and some juicey reviews for your media packs and website! www.garageband.co.uk
Resources for musicians
Loads and loads of info for unsigned bands, plus the chance to put your own music online for radio 1 listeners to hear. One music unsigned
Devon demos
Music from unsigned artists in Devon - which you can download and review in mp3 format online. BBC Devon demos
Louder than Satan Fanzine
Pretty good fanzine/e-zine which focuses more on rock bands. It has a
good resources section for musicians, though, and will even host a
"mini-site" for you, free. www.louderthansatan.co.uk
MLE
Easy way to find music sites. www.musiclinkexchange.com
Indie Band Vault
Website with lots of resources for Indie bands. Indie band vault
Indie Link Exchange
Website that can help with promotion of your band / website.Indie link exchange
Singer-Songwriter directory
Directory of singer-songwriters Singer-songwriter.com
CityMusic UK
Website for promotion of unsigned artists. Loads of resources here, plus free listing of bands. CityMusic UK
Music link exchange
The easiest way to exchange links with
fellow music sites! Click here
Link partners
Free directory of websites who swap links with other websites. Click here
ShadowPlay Fanzine
Nottingham-based fanzine.Shadowplay
Rikks Revues
A free for all music review site for indie artists and established stars. Indie music news, and much more.www.rikksrevues.com
VibeRate
Site with reviews of live gigs and CDs. www.Vibe-Rate.com
Free webspace for bands
Get it while it's hot.www.soundat45rpm.org
Music Mosaic
- Independent Record Label. World-fusion and New Age CD's by well-known international and emerging artists. Music Compilations by Music Mosaic
Space Junkies Magazine
Monthly ezine covering all genres of independent music. Includes interviews, reviews, advice columns, general columns, spotlights, resources, and more. www.spacejunkies.net
AFB promotions
Site which supports and promotes independent music of all genres for free. Includes, promotional ideas and opportunities, resources, tourdate boards, and lots more. www.aidforbands.com
CD / vinyl replication
www.helllmanproduction.com
Professional CD production, with glass master.
Digisounds
Free shopping cart and CD distribution for independent bands. http://www.digisounds.com
Intimate Audio
A guitar site devoted to intimate musical recordings and independent musicians. www.intimateaudio.com
The Songsite
Looking for unsigned songs? This is the one-stop song resource for artists, managers, record labels and music publishers. A Real Audio treasure trove of unheard songs... www.thesongsite.com
Band Curu
Music Business veteran (30 years 16 Gold Records ) helps bands, musicians, songwriters and indie labels get to the next level. www.bandguru.com
ezFolk.com
Folk Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, and Harmonica Website with Free Tabs & Tutorials! www.ezfolk.com
Hybrid Studios
International community and directory for the creative / performance world. Gallery, Library, and Jukebox exhibition spaces, Projects & Competitions, News, Gig listings and more.... www.hybridstudios.co.uk
G W Davis Music and Photos
www.gwdavis.net MP3s and streaming audio of original music. Information on home recording. Photos of instruments / recording equipment. Also a poster store with over 700 posters of photography, music, sports, movies, and more. Book store featuring photography and music books.
Sonic Awareness
SonicAwareness features Independent bands and musicians from all over the world. We help indies increase their exposure, sell their CDs, and create merchandise of their own. We also make it easier than ever for Listeners to find music that'll appeal to their tastes.www.sonicawareness.com
Ensemble 770
Australian based online music label. ensemble770.com
Skidmark Multimedia
Uk site, features downloads from independent artists.www.skidmark-multimedia.co.uk
Flaxey Green
A great resource for finding out about folk music in South Devon.www.flaxey-green.co.uk
Music Mass
Source for free mp3s - Music Mass Mp3
Resources on tomkerswill.co.uk
List of record labels
Names and addresses of people to send demos to. It focuses on the kind of music you'll find on this site - acousticcy, singer-songwriter type stuff. Most of the labels here are independent. List of record labels
Cutting a record
Find out how to cut a 12 inch.
Turning your band into a company
If you're serious about making money from music, here's a guide I've put together, in association with the National Music Network. Forming a limited company for your band
Web design tutorials
Also worth checking out is a new section on website design - find out how to Design a website and promote it.
Music in the South West
A whistle-stop tour of music in the South West. Sounding out the South West
Other Musicians
For a list of other musicians, spanning a wide range of genres, Click here
Musicians' news
Calling musicians - new CD
A new CD is being produced at a studio in Dorset. The aim is to promote permaculture, and the project has the support of well-known activist band Seize the Day. If you fancy getting involved, whatever your musical background or skills, email freearanya@lineone.net. (Note - the original advert in Permaculture magazine listed the email address as aranya@lineone.net - which won't work!)
