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Featured Instruments

Hohner 1896/20 Marine Band Harmonica Key of C
Hohner Marine Band
Harmonica

$27.99

Hohner 532/20 Blues Harp Harmonica Key of C
Hohner 532/20
Blues Harp Harmonica; Keys G-F#

$19.95

Hohner 542/20 Golden Melody Harmonica Pack with Case and Belt
HHohner 542/20 Blues Harp Harmonica Pack
with Case and Belt;
Keys G, A, B, C. D, E, F

$149.99

Hohner 980/40 Koch Chromatic Harmonica Key of C
Hohner 980/40 Koch Chromatic Harmonica;
Keys C & G

$79.99

Martin DCX1E Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Martin DCX1E Acoustic-Electric Guitar
$699.99

Fender Standard HSS Stratocaster Electric Guitar Arctic White Rosewood Fretboard
Fender Standard HSS Stratocaster Electric Guitar
$399.99 - $429.99

Conklin GT-5 5-String Fretless Bass Wine
Conklin GT-5
5-String Fretless

$899.99

Dobro Hound Dog Acoustic Deluxe Square Neck Dobro Guitar Vintage Brown
Dobro Hound Dog Acoustic Deluxe Square Neck Dobro Guitar
$499.00

Fender FM-63S Mandolin Sunburst
Fender FM-63S Mandolin (Sunburst)
$599.99

Roland E-09 Interactive Arranger Electronic Keyboard
Roland E-09 Interactive Arranger Electronic Keyboard
$549.00

Korg M3 88-Key Music Workstation Keyboard
Korg M3 88-Key Music Workstation Keyboard
$3,499.00


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Marketing Music
Will Griffin

    Talent Contests or Searches:

    With large national contest/searches, as with the major labels, your chances for getting discovered and getting a break are pretty dim and grim, even if you are indeed by far the most talented.  They do have a value to help someone face their fears of rejection and failure and tend to make artists rehearse and practice to seriously present their artistry before an audience and tough industry insiders.

    Local talent shows are also as meaningless as an indication of how successful an artist might be.  Many times a club or bar will have a "Battle of the Bands" as a means to get free entertainment, to draw a crowd for food/beer/liquor sales.  Bands thus bring their own following, so the tavern owner have another means to bring more customers through the doors.  The cover charges usually pay far more to the tavern, than may be the total value of the prizes.  And food, beer, and liquor profits are usually pretty good for them too. 

    These talent searches, contests, and "Battle of the Bands" do not generally sell artist product, benefit artists in furthering their career, nor to get paying gigs.  If you choose to do any of these in your area to get some kind of local exposure, you will need to work the crowd, more than you do on-stage (while in the crowd), by talking to patrons, passing out cards and selling CDs and t-shirts yourself.


Featured Amps, Mic. & Recording Gear

Korg D3200 All-In-One Recording Package
Korg D3200 All-In-One Recording Package
$1,799.99

Shure SM58 Mic
Shure SM58 Mic
$99.99

Shure SM57 and SM58 Microphone Package
Shure SM57 and SM58 Microphone Package
$669.99

Neumann TLM 127 Set Z Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Black
NeNeumann TLM 127 Set Z Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
$2,399.00

Lexicon PCM 81 Digital Effects Processor
Lexicon PCM 81 Digital Effects Processor
$1,999.99

DigiTech S100 Reverb Multi Effects Processor
DigiTech S100 Reverb Multi Effects Processor
$179.95

Yamaha AW1600 Audio Workstation
Yamaha AW1600 Audio Workstation
$999.99

Boss BR-600 Digital Recorder
BBoss BR-600 Digital Recorder
$349.00

Fender G-DEC 30 Guitar Digital Entertainment Center
Fender G-DEC 30 Guitar Digital Entertainment Center
$369.99

Boss GT-8 Guitar Multi Effects Processor
Boss GT-8 Guitar Multi Effects Processor
$445.00

You can contact Will Griffin for
recording sessions, or live performances at:
griffin@Griffin-Music.com