Your band is playing clubs around town or just getting started or maybe you're just learning guitar in your bedroom. Unless your uncle works for Megalomaniac Records, you all face the same dilemma. Now this issue isn't confined to musicians.
Most people dream about that job that combines their personal dreams with the reality of survival.
The reality of the market is that many bands will never obtain that elusive deal. Out of those that do, very few will see huge success. Just ask any band that spent their advance money and was then dropped following a record company merger. However, it is possible for musicians to create a successful career for themselves without a big record deal and, hopefully, without a day job. And it can be done right here in the Twin Cities.