As you may or may not know, my recent show at the Roxy in Vancouver was a special show. It was set up as a “showcase” by my publicist for the specific purpose of inviting industry professionals out to watch the show. Among the invitees were representatives from agencies, record labels, and publishing companies. […]
GOING IT ALONE? / CONCLUSION “I need the road to show me how I feel when I’m all by myself.” The Road by Kendall Patrick At first I planned to go with my girlfriend at the time. We had ideas to vlog the adventure as we went, documenting candid lover spats and using the […]
CHARTING NEW TERRITORY Physical Tour Booking Issue #1: GIGS When it came to the actual booking of the tour, I had no idea what to do. This was always my problem. For years the notion of touring was strong in my heart and weak in my mind. Whenever I asked someone how they just “went […]
TO HEALTH AND ABUNDANCE “I see the green and I am inspired.” – Food by Kendall Patrick One of the most perplexing aspects of going on tour that always dogged my mind was how anyone could afford to pay for all their bills and travel expenses while not working. As a person who worked […]
The BRETT DENNEN Effect “you are a map I found you and suddenly I knew where to go” -‘You Are A Map’ by Kendall Patrick At first, I thought I should go to New York. I had been there a year prior to watch 5 Hanson concerts…(I am not ashamed), and felt like I had […]
INTRODUCTION The end of 2013 is fast approaching. As I look to the future and try to mold a new chapter in my head, I am reminded of the trial and error of the past few years that will undoubtedly lend its lessons to the ventures ahead. I’m only ever where I am […]
Sunday – the last day of the festival! Panels wrapped up yesterday so everyone got to have a sleep in. Once we all rolled out of bed, we decided to embark on a structured activity and go to the museum. We hit the Gardiner which was mostly ceramics (Ciro’s specialty). If it weren’t for my […]
I don’t know if it was me or something in the air, but I couldn’t stay awake for more than a few hours today. Neither could Caleb and neither could Dad. This is an example of a situation where the Team dynamic is especially valuable. Ciro kept the band ball rolling by hitting 2 panels […]
Day 4 My first order of business today was attending the panel on Touring. It was 2 hours long and full of useful insights. The best tips I got were as follows: 1) Always make a worst case scenario budget. Spend the time fund raising, saving, applying for grants, etc. and consider all costs. What […]