BigTime Entertainment- History (continues)

Kintz and Robertson spent four years as a part of an alternative rock band called Faded. “Ryan and I had been playing in bands together since junior high, but most of them never even left the garage-probably because we couldn’t drive yet,” Robertson jokingly reminisces. “When we started Faded though, things went a little better-at least we started getting some gigs.”
However, as Kintz explains, not all “gigs” are created equal. “We grew up about 50 miles away from the nearest major city, so we didn’t even know that it was possible to play real rock shows-without being signed or on tour.” Faded spent about 18 months performing with surprising regularity at miscellaneous events around their hometown: several non-profit events, a handful of graduation and birthday parties, a couple junior high dances, and even a wedding-just to name a few.
Robertson recalls, “The more we played, the more we felt like something was missing-namely, a real stage with screaming fans in front of it.” So, Kintz and Robertson set out to devise a plan that would allow Faded to achieve its full potential. “We started scouring the Internet for advice about the music industry, and we even read books about growing your music career without the help of record labels, managers, or booking agents.”
After literally hundreds of hours spent studying a wide variety of literature and learning about the successes and pitfalls of some of the biggest names in the music industry (Motley Crue, Goo Goo Dolls, Poison, Dixie Chicks, Ani DiFranco, Sister Hazel), the plan was finally completed. The first item on the agenda was to start performing regularly in a major city-one that constituted a viable music market.
To be continued…

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