The 'net has allowed us to stay in touch with other bands throughout the country that are involved in our world, and share the hazards and happiness of the trade. Each morning the e-mail box and the website statistics are the first things checked. It's a ritual at this point. When we first started, we were ranked something like 6,245 on the charts. It's a very cool site where you can hear new music from independent artists.
All music is reviewed by music fans and other bands around the world.
Any unsigned band from anywhere in the world can upload a track of its original material for free. All songs receive the same number of reviews, from the same types of users. The Railbenders were pleasantly surprised by their achievements at Garageband. Last February, when we were just starting out, I wanted to get feedback from garageband. I figured it would be a good way to get objective feedback on our performance and songwriting.