Thursday 25 June 2009

Finding an unsigned band

Before i make my music video i need to research unsigned bands to find one which i would be happy to use. A perfect place to start my research is the social networking site that features music - Myspace.
Seeing as i already have connections with the unsigned band Dash Delete i felt it would be a good place start if i researched them first.

The benefits of using this band is that they are located in Aylesbury, also that i have a friendship with the lead singer, meaning that it would be possible to feature them in the actual video. the band also have a good band image , something that i could work with as they strong London accents along with cute lyrics and melodies. However the downfall of this band is that their recordings are not high quality, i feel this would effect the overall quality of my work as it would make it seem unprofessional.

From viewing Dash Deletes Myspace i came across another unsigned band, Exlovers.



I immediately noticed their strong band image which appears to be laid back whilst cute and quirky, which i feel i could work from. If i was to use this band i doubt i would feature the band in it as i don't have any connections to them. However this doesn't mean it wouldn't be as successful if i wasn't to feature the band. Their songs are also recorded in high quality with good catchy lyrics, with reviews recognising their similarities to successful artists such as Regina Spektor.

Finally i found another unsigned band called Blue Wall.

Firstly this band doesn't have an immediate band image or style, but that is something i could work on if i was to use them. Personally their songs are generally not as good as the other two unsigned bands that i have found in my opinion - lyrically and the quality of recording.

Overall, my favourite unsigned band is Exlovers, which not only do i like their music but i feel i would be able to create the best work from. However, to use them i need to get the bands permission, meaning i will have to email their manager, hopefully they will allow me to use them

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