Country music is a very popular American music style which began in the 1920s in Southern United States. Its harmonies and simple forms are often accompanied by string instruments like banjos, acoustic and electric guitars, violins, and harmonicas. It is indeed the most popular genre of music today. More and more unsigned country artists are now emerging and waiting to get signed into a major record label.
But while you are still finding ways to get noticed and working hard to be known, you may want to consider these tips to get your career going as one of those famous unsigned country artists.
• Be sure that you possess the talent that is necessary to be a country artist. Many reality television shows right now have proved that there are plenty of people who want to become singers but don’t really have the musical ability. You should be able to sing on key, stay on pitch, and have a special vocal quality.
• Seek advice from experienced country artists and musicians. You can ask them to watch you perform and then give you an honest feedback. Don’t take it as an insult if they give you a less than stellar assessment; you just have to ask what you can do in order to improve. Remember that constructive criticism makes you grow as an artist.
• You can still consider taking voice lessons because it would help you learn how to use your vocal skills at their highest potentials. It is right to keep on learning even if you already know lots of things about music.
• You must perform publicly and as often as you can. You have to see how you can stand up to all the pressure of performing amidst those outside your circle. Some country clubs have talents and others will allow you to perform a set if you give them your demo.
• You may try investing in very good sound equipment. Although there are some locations that have sound equipment, they still give no assurance so you might as well invest on your own sound equipment.
• Having a professional-sounding demo is necessary. If you are very eager to start competing and you really want to get signed into a major record label, you have to start sending out demos of your songs to bigger performing venues and record labels. Keep in mind that record labels receive thousands of demos each day so make sure that yours is unique, attention-getting, and a well-done music.
Here are some of the record labels that concentrate or specialize in country music:
• Arista Nashville
• Colt Records
• Country Country Records
• Strictly
• Strictly Country Records
• NashVille Records
You may want to move to Nashville because that is where the heart of country music industry is, and it is also the place where unsigned country artists can find best places to perform. Nashville also has many record companies that you can take advantage of.
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