Promoting!!!

[Big Daddy Dave]

Ok as everyone knows now a days businesses especially small ones need as much help as possible getting known and gaining more business.

This area is for everyone to promote a business they own or love dealing with. Tell us about them, the name, location, what they do etc.... It doesn't matter where they are or what they do, let's start helping the little guys that need it.

As usual proper forum etiquette is required, no bashing, slandering etc. so please no bashing businesses or members on promoting them.

Oh!! Also if you know that they have a sale coming, coupons or anything else let us all know here.

Cheers!!

Big Daddy Dave

[CosmicDancer]

Would this include site members that are releasing music of their own commercially? Just finished recording a new album that will hopefully be released in the fall and I'll give it a small push here, if that's still permitted.

[Big Daddy Dave]

Originally Posted by CosmicDancer

Would this include site members that are releasing music of their own commercially? Just finished recording a new album that will hopefully be released in the fall and I'll give it a small push here, if that's still permitted.

Definitely that is allowed. Promoting artists is always welcome here. I look forward to hearing it when it comes out.

[APageMark]

Originally Posted by CosmicDancer

Would this include site members that are releasing music of their own commercially? Just finished recording a new album that will hopefully be released in the fall and I'll give it a small push here, if that's still permitted.

More Hotshot Freight Train a-coming!

Congrats on the new record.

[CosmicDancer]

Originally Posted by APageMark

More Hotshot Freight Train a-coming!

Congrats on the new record.

Thanks!! It's taken a bit longer this time than in the past. There were 3 children including my own born in the band from late February through late May, so that obviously slows things down a bit. It's being mixed right now, then mastering and then we'll hopefully be ready to go with it in the Fall. That's the plan as of now.

[APageMark]

Originally Posted by CosmicDancer

Thanks!! It's taken a bit longer this time than in the past. There were 3 children including my own born in the band from late February through late May, so that obviously slows things down a bit. It's being mixed right now, then mastering and then we'll hopefully be ready to go with it in the Fall. That's the plan as of now.

I know you have families, so this is probably tough, but do you guys gig in NC at all?

[CosmicDancer]

Originally Posted by APageMark

I know you have families, so this is probably tough, but do you guys gig in NC at all?

We don't, but I would love to. We used to travel a bit more back in the earlier days, but not so much anymore. We've talked about trying to do it more again in the future, but certainly not on a large scale. Probably more of a regional thing. We are in Knoxville, TN, so NC wouldn't be a huge stretch depending on what part you are in.

Between families (all but one of us are married and there are 6 kids within the band so far), full time jobs and other commitments, the band has become more of a hobby and a way to score some free beer at shows than anything else. Luckily, we still have a great relationship with our label (very small independent) that doesn't mind the fact that we don't get to travel to support the albums much anymore. Most of us grew up together and somehow we've managed to still enjoy each other's company even after 20+ years of friendship and 10 years in a band together.