FEM59 Crowdfunding for Musicians & A Courageous Musical “Comeback” with Lauren Spring

Lauren Spring is a true entrepreneur who not only performs with her all-female band The Krickets and her husband’s band, The Bo Spring Band, but also runs a chain of women’s boutiques called The Fuss in Florida. On the show, she talks about running a wildly successful crowdfunding for musicians campaign for the Krickets newest release. She also details how she gave up music for good (so she thought) after a disappointing blow she suffered during her early career – when she was young and naive – and the forces in her life that eventually brought her back to music after a 10 year hiatus.

Crowdfunding for Musicians – A Successful Kickstarter Project

Launchandrelease.com is a fantastic resource to learn how to run a successful crowdfunding for musicians campaign
You need to do the uncomfortable prep work
Tying your crowdfunding for musicians project in with a charity
Why they probably could have raised even more money

Crowdfunding for Musicians – The Power of Facebook

How investing $100 in Facebook ads to promote a Krickets video paid off
The impact of reaching out to fans that commented on their video
The value of sharing live videos in a crowdfunding for musicians campaign
Letting your fans see how good you sound without any polish

From Giving Up on a Music Career to Re-claiming it Years Later

Learning not to take disappointment personally
How her daughter inspired her to start singing again
That one time she sang with her musical heroes, The Indigo Girls
Attending songwriters workshops and the Blast on The Bay Emerging Talent Showcase

Income Sources

Owns The Fuss clothing boutique with two locations in Florida
Playing in multiple bands
Leading music during contemporary church service

Recommended Resources
Books:
The Secret
Effortless Mastery
Podcast:
Entrepreneurial Musician Podcast
The Brassy Broadcast

Songwriting & Showcase:
Robyn Taylor-Drake
Blast On The Bay Emerging Talent Showcase

Connect With Lauren Spring & The Krickets
The Krickets Webaite
The Krickets on Facebook
The Krickets on Instagram
The Crickets on Twitter

Resources
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ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE
Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists atwww.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram @breenoblemusic