LemonCrush

Language on the page? Most of my fans find me because of my Youtube channel. But when they get to my bandcamp page, they just play the songs and don't download them I offer everything for free...for the time being. I feel like charging people to enjoy your art and putting your name out there isn't a good idea. How could I do this? Like, what "action statements"? Well, how do I get people to sign up for a mailing list? I mean, if they won't download my music enough to download it, why would they care enough to sign up for a mailing list? Also, I kinda feel like my Twitter and other sites act as the same thing. My followers see updates and stuff, so it serves the same purpose, right? I can't get a warm market though. I don't have any fans, and the ones I do "have" don't download anything. Like, I kind of get what I need to do once I HAVE fans, but how do I get them in the first place? Looking forward to it!!

Thanks But seriously, how does one turn traffic into downloads?

So, I've got myself a bandcamp page. And it's linked via my twitter and YouTube and all that.And I get a lot of hits (at least a lot for me), and even a lot of plays. But I can't ever get any downloads. I also upload material to newgrounds.com and I have over 200 combined downloads...but on my bandcamp, I can't get any. I know my music is good (as evidenced by the amount of downloads elsewhere and listens, etc), but why don't people download it?

Thanks

Unsure if this goes in this spot. If this isn't the right place, feel free to move it. But I'd really appreciate it you guys could listen to my new songs? One is experimental insturmental The "b-side" is an Elton John cover... Feedback would be great. http://lemoncrush.bandcamp.com/

So we're writing 14 songs, from 2/1/13 to 2/28/13? Piece. Of. Cake. I write like 14 a week. lol

I just want people to hear and like what I make.I dn't have any desire for money, really, I just want to know that people like it.

Finished the cover of my next single

Anyone have any ideas on this?

I write them first, obviously...I have about 5 notebooks full of sketches of riffs, chords, melodies, etc. Of ones I really like, I record them. Then, from there I decide whether or not they're good enough to put out. For my latest record, for example, I've recorded probably 15 (?) songs...with 35 to go. Then I will decide which of those will go on the album...the rest go away on a hard drive...an archive or vault you could say. Then I release singles on Youtube, Bandcamp, and Newgrounds.com Then I release the albums on Youtube and Bandcamp As for promotion, I don't really know how to promote or build fans. So I'm basically releasing music to/for no one :/ But oh well...I do have a tiny amount of fans, but oh well. I'm hoping to reach a wider audience with this next album, I just don't know how I'm gonna do it on the cheap.

Prince- I Will Prince- Anna Stesia Prince- Computer Blue Ernie Isley- Taste of Love Jimmy Page- Ten Years Gone Jimmy Page- You Shook Me Eddie Hazel- Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts Kirk Hammett- Ride the Lightning David Gilmour- Time Just a few...

I can totally respect Uematsu, and his abilities, and his obvious status... But it doesn't do much for me...

Yes, Koji Kondo is a genius. In fact, I find most Japanese musicians are really spectacular. But I'm not just influenced by the music of old games, but just the art form of their visuals and atmosphere in general. Like I said, I can't really explain how I apply the lessons I learn from games to my music...it's just like...I play Majora's Mask or something, and I get little visual cues and atmospheric ideas from it...somehow. I can't explain it haha

It's late, so I'll check all you guys out tomorrow But check out my channel in my sig. I'll sub you if you sub me I update every couple weeks. Usually in the form of music discussion, but I upload music there too as well. In fact, I have a whole playlist of stuff you can only hear on YouTube....special stuff for all 13 of my fans haha

Depends on the music. And easy way to think of it is this. Who's voice would I like to have... And the answer is Stevie Wonder or Ronald Isley, I think.

Most forms of art inspire me. Oddly enough, I often look to visual arts too. For example, on of my favorite visual art pieces is "Pieta" by Michelangelo. When I see it, or other art by masters, I just get motivated, and I apply their work ethic and ideas to my music. Or when I read a really intense comic book, or watch a really good show.,,somehow, and I can't explain how...I apply many of those ideas to my music.. Also, video games, believe it or not. In fact, these days, I look to video games (older ones anyway) for inspiration. Old video games are a marriage of visuals, sound, and atmosphere...the way the game designers put it all together so perfectly is an artform. And I try to bring that to my music as well. The art of combining atmosphere and different palettes and styles to make something unique. Video game designers, because of the interactive nature of their art, have to do many things, and convey certain atmosphere and feelings through their art. I try to do the same thing. I use visual artists views, at least, as influences. When I mention these things, people give me "how can video games influence music"....it's hard to explain and I suppose I'd need to go really in depth to explain it. But yeah.

Maybe it wasn't a country show?

Those are pretty, but not weird enough for me hehe

I feel like they are perfect lol Never met a tele I didn't love

Wow thanks! It kinda got away from there, lol. Thought I got a little crazy, but glad you liked it

How much music is too much? Is it a bad idea to release music to often when you're trying to build a fanbase? IMO, if you have a fan base built up, it's awesome. But if I release an EP or something every few months, is that too much? I'm very aware of the fact that actual physical sales are kinda dwindling, and that new, easily accessible material is the way of the future...but how often should one release material? I'm subscribed to many filmakers on youtube, and they release a new video (usually a short) every 3 months or so... I'd like to adopt this approach but feel like I may be flooding my channel with too much material...so what do you guys think. I have more than enough material to make this happen, I'm just wondering if I should...

Hmmm... It just really depends on what's on my mind lately. When I was with my ex fiance, my songs were, for the most part, upbeat. See, at that time, I was an instrumental artist. But the emotions I was feeling was somewhat reflected in the titles. But even still, the songs on my first record, unintentionally, reflected...a kind of upbeat feeling. Even the intense emotional songs were subconsciously played in an upbeat mood. However, we broke up this January, instrumental work was not enough. I had to start writing and singing...just to get it all out. I had NEVER sang before, but I just had to to get things off my chest. At first, it was covers that kind of felt like I was feeling. At the time, I was filled with anger and questions. And the covers I started singing (which will probably never release, because I didn't know how to sing yet) reflected that. Possession by Sarah McLaughlin Black by Pearl Jam, Case of You by Joni Mitchell, and even originals of mine like the one called Bitch...all of these reflected what I was feeling. Now that the fire has died down, and I'm recording my full length album, things are still on the more hurtful subjects. And it's been remarkably theraputic. This next album...oh boy is it gonna be a doozy. Not only is it my first release foray into singing, but the lyrical content...I think it's relateable, and the few who listen to it (I have almost no fanbase lol) will be able to identify with it. I've never written anything so real before. And if my ex hears it...oh boy lol. Getting back on track here, oddly enough, it's only after I've suffered this huge loss and heartbreak, have I really been able to really...write. Lyrics and emotions just flow out of me...sometimes instrumental songs are enough, sometimes I need to sing it. I really enjoy listening to my own work, and honestly, some of the stuff inspired by recent events, is my favorite things I've ever done. I did a song called "Maybe Christmas"...it's simple, understated, loose in structure, but gosh, it feels so real to me you know? And I hope, if and when people hear it, it maybe helps them if they're going through something similar. My whole message with the next record is to target those who went through what I went through, and I wanna reach out and tell them it's okay... IDK, I guess I went of on a f*cking tangent there huh? Um, tl;dr version, I find more enjoyment out of listening, writing and recording more personal songs. lol

I just want to have fans. I could care less about financial gain...It'd be great, but I could care less about money if I had 100,000 subscribers on YouTube.. That's why I give everything away...for the time being, at least. I'll always make it and put it out there, even I have no fans, but gosh, I wish some people liked my stuff.

700 scraps...about 100-200 completed...50 or so released.

Well, IMO Stevie is a genius all around. Such amazing mastery of the craft of songwriting. His ability to channel almost any emotion into song form is something I wish I could do...and his subtle yet glaring combination of mixing minor or dark sounding chords in a happy, uplifting song...amazing. Songs In the Key of Life is definitely his best artistically, but I'd enjoy the songs on other albums more. Houses of the Holy, I like because it's eclectic, and it reminds me of summertime during my high school years. It's kind of become my traditional summer album. Sign Of The Times....I'm kind a Prince fanatic and...historian, you could say hahah. Sign of the Times was his first album after the breakup of The Revolution (his backing band). He'd fired everyone, and went back to his one-man-band ways. It IS a double album...as I understand it, he was working on 3 or so albums at once, and when he disbanded the Revolution, he decided to use the best songs from each, and you have Sign of the Times. It's really awesome and unique It came out in 87, and nothing like the sounds on Signs was like what was happening at the time. The styles of music is weird. The production is sparse...everything has a demo like feel to it. Drums, synth and a vocal...there's loose, funk songs (the title track), good pop rock (Never Take the Place Of Your Man, Play In The Sunshine), straight James Brown-on-acid Funk jams (Housequake), ballads of course (Adore), and even freaky, weird elevator music/funk hybrids (Ballad of Dorothy Parker). I think it's better than Purple Rain. In my opinion, it's one of the last times Prince truly said "to hell with normal pop music" and really just did his own thing... It's super influential. It was sampled a lot back in the day, and still is from time to time. You can still hear the influence in today's music. Check it out if you haven't. Even if you don't like Prince, it' still worth listening to, because its cool to see someone stretching the limits of pop music at the time