Written by Aidan Rush | Posted in: Profiles on April 04, 2012
We talk to international tour managers Ben Hoffman and Ben Gram about declaring merchandise at customs, what your financial goals should be, securing backline and transportation, paperwork, passports, and more!
Written by Mike Harmon | Posted in: Profiles on February 07, 2012
Your band has an arsenal of covers prepared for the right time -- every band does. But would your band commit to the plunge of playing a club residency where covers are what's expected? Boston's Green Line Inbound did, and it's paid great dividends for them so far.
Written by Mike Harmon | Posted in: Profiles on January 12, 2012
Ryan Midden wanted to find a cool way to give back to the local community and do something different in the Boston music scene. But how? By throwing a music festival! But where? Smack dab in the middle of the Prudential Center's front door, of course!
Written by Chris Cave | Posted in: Profiles on December 28, 2011
The goal of IAtv’s Profiles has always been to provide an educational forum for both musicians and industry professionals. Thanks to the hard work of our team members and all of our guests, we think we’ve accomplished that better than ever before over the last 12 months. Take a look at our top 5 profile interviews from 2011 in the graphic below, and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have a great topic idea for us to cover in 2012!
Written by Aidan Rush | Posted in: Profiles on November 15, 2011
Self-sufficiency is the name of the game in the new music industry, a trait perfectly exemplified by California's Army Navy.
Written by Aidan Rush | Posted in: Profiles on October 27, 2011
There's a palpable excitement in the voice of Old Man Markley vocalist and autoharpist Annie Detemple, and for good reason.
Written by Indie Ambassador | Posted in: Profiles on October 18, 2011
It seems like nearly every week a new service pops up that's designed to benefit musicians' livelihood, but it's usually the same old story: "Pay us and we'll give you some cool social media tools or music player widget. " Today, we'd like to introduce you to Bandhappy, an idea that's a little more unique than the usual musician-oriented tools.
Written by Aidan Rush | Posted in: Profiles on October 11, 2011
It isn't often that you come across a touring, eight-piece afrobeat orchestra of sorts, let alone one that is winning praise from legions of young fans and the mainstream press alike. But that's exactly what Rubblebucket is doing.
Written by Indie Ambassador | Posted in: Profiles on September 01, 2011
It’s not uncommon for musicians to let the itch for further artistic exploration get the best of them. Some try out a different role in their current band, others go a step further and create their own side/solo project.
Written by Aidan Rush | Posted in: Profiles on August 17, 2011
Rose Hill Drive stopped by IAtv while rolling through town on the Stone Temple Pilots tour. Before their gig at Great Scott we filmed a Profile interview dissecting a few important decisions the band has made over the last few years. We also filmed an awesome Session of two performances of tunes off their new album, Americana.