How to Get Gigs by knowing what makes YOU different

It always amazes me when I ask a band or solo artist who contacts me about their material or genre. When I ask them how they'd define themselves.

It's usually only those who are regularly gigging who can give me a clear answer straight back. Anyone trying to master the basics of how to get gigs should keep this in mind.

When you're trying to pitch your act to venues there's nothing worse than mumbling some long-winded & confusing response when you're asked what sort of material you do.

Before you can give a meaningful response, one which can help you to get gigs, you have to have done the work first of course. You need to have studied the bands you're competing with in the gig venues you're targeting. To know how you compare with them. It's Step 1 in the Gig-Getter manual.

When you've got this background it becomes easy to establish the elements that make you unique. Then, you can easily create a one-liner which will neatly sum you up and help you when you talk to venue and try to get gigs.

Here's someone else's take on this point about being able to summarise your act and use that to get gigs or promote yourself