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A great way to make a little money and get yourself noticed is to make your band for hire. This can also keep your band from going stale with nothing but rehearsals all the time, and can also let you know what songs work for you and what songs don’t. Going out on gigs is also a great way to get a bigger fan base.

But how do you get that first gig? Remember that you’re a business, and like any business you need to advertise your services. Going online and googling ‘band for hire’ will give you many results to look through. You can see how other bands represent themselves, where they go, what they earn, and what songs they play.

Think to yourself who wants a band for hire? Examples include weddings, functions, birthdays, corporate events, pubs and clubs etc. Once you know who your target market is you must now establish how you are going to get your message across to them.

Most bands that are for hire normally have their own website or myspace (or similar) account so that people can see what sort of band you are and listen to any music you may have put up.

Unfortunately a lot of people and organisations do not have access to the internet or the time to access it so you may have to do some ringing around and be prepared to have some brochures or flyers with information on the band and a CD or DVD showing you performing some of your songs.

It might be worthwhile to use an agent. While an agent does take a portion of your money, he can only do so if he actually gets you jobs that pay you in the first place.

So, now that you’re a band for hire, there’s just one last thing to consider. How do you feel about travel? The more cities you play in the more people will be able to hear your music.

When you’re playing gigs, remember that some will pay better than others. Weddings may pay more money than a club, but performing in a club, even for a small amount, might be better for your band. Weddings and birthday parties will also restrict what songs you can play while a club will give you a chance to perform new songs and see how people react to your music.

Travelling further a field? All good bands for hire do this when the money offered is good. Generally speaking the money will be better and it will be playing to a bigger venue rather than a pub.

Leona Newport writes for the live wedding party band hire site at http://www.souldesire.co.uk. Finding out about Kent Wedding Bands will make all the difference to the success of your event. For more information about Wedding Band Hertfordshire please visit here.