Thoughts for artists #1

If you apply to play at a festival make sure you understand that when hundreds of applications are being processed probably only the first bit of the first track or two (on the CD or Myspace site etc.) is going to be listened to so I recommend...

• Avoid looooooooooooong introductions before you get into the song
• Make sure the first track is your best track
• The first couple of tracks should be really representative of who you are
• The first track should be really catchy
• If you want to demonstrate diversity make sure the 'slower' stuff is at least the 2nd or 3rd song