I realise haven’t mentioned the performance yet, and there are a few very important things to bear in mind. You need to be confident that you love what you’re doing, and portray this in whatever way feels natural to you. It’s easy to feel nervous on stage, and this will can be remedied over time, but do try not to look awkward as this will be conveyed to your audience. As music fans we have all been to gigs, some great, some not so great. As well as having a good set of songs to showcase, you need to think about the context. A little work at rehearsal can change 5 or 6 good songs into an amazing set. Crossover time between songs has to be kept at a minimum. There’s nothing worse during a set than a song finishing, then being treated to an awkward silence. People will lose attention and start chatting, when you want to keep their attention throughout. Practice a performance as you would play it live, and try to minimise gaps as much as possible.
Decide when you will say things, create bridging bits between songs; anything to keep the audience’s attention. Also think which songs to put in which order. It may sound obvious, but if it’s a short set, don’t fill it with your slowest songs if that’s not the intention. The last thing I will say for now (I have been rambling on for quite a while!) is to set yourself up a mailing list. This is a great way to let your fans know when you are playing, or of any news or important stuff that is happening. Perhaps include some interesting facts with each issue, the choice is yours. Don’t send out too many emails however, otherwise people will get fed up. All this will take is a clipboard, and some professional looking A4 sheets where people can enter their name, email, and possibly a phone contact.
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