Paul Costley, Booking Agent: Walking the Fine Line Between Rooms and Bands – GigGab 120
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English - June 19, 2017 19:04 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMusic Commentary Music Music Interviews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Every band deals with a booking agent at some point, and today that becomes true here at GigGab, too, as we welcome Paul Costley of Notso Costley Productions onto the show. Paul’s been playing in, managing, booking, and organizing bands since the 1970s, and has carved out a very successful […]
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Every band deals with a booking agent at some point, and today that becomes true here at GigGab, too, as we welcome Paul Costley of Notso Costley Productions onto the show. Paul’s been playing in, managing, booking, and organizing bands since the 1970s, and has carved out a very successful booking business for himself in New England.
Yep, it’s a two-Pauls-and-one-Dave show as your two favorite weekend warriors listen to advice about working with a booking agent, managing relationships with various clubs, and what representation with a booking agent does – and doesn’t – bring you. Take a listen, then send in your questions to us at [email protected]. Enjoy!
Chapters/Timestamps:
00:00:00 GigGab 120 – Monday, June 19, 2017
00:01:52 Paul Costley from Notso Costley Productions
00:02:38 Started with a restaurant
00:04:01 …and then went to just booking
00:05:24 Who do you book?
00:06:51 Our job is to entertain the people in your room
00:10:20 Your band is your business
00:11:36 Walking the fine line between rooms and bands
00:13:40 Develop relationships with owners on top of managers
00:15:40 “We’d love to have you represent us!”
00:16:49 Start playing with younger people
00:17:55 Send me a couple of YouTube clips
00:18:40 Use an open night
00:19:42 Your success is your song list
00:20:24 What about the look?
00:22:02 It’s all about understanding the venue
00:23:57 Venue micromanagement
00:25:57 How to attract (or turn away) a booking agents
Make a name for yourself and let the booking agents come to you
00:29:20 How pesty is too pesty
00:31:12 Feedback from clubs
00:33:42 ASCAP/BMI/CESAC is Causing Attrition
00:36:17 GG Outtro
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