The guides
Every guide is a practical walk-through with checklists, steps and a short list of key takeaways at the end. Read them in any order, or follow the start here path on the home page.
Recording a Demo on a Small Budget
Home or studio, which gear actually matters, and a tracking order that keeps a cheap session from turning into a long one.
Booking Your First Gigs and Building a Local Circuit
What bookers want to see, how to pitch without pestering, what to agree in writing, and how one gig turns into a circuit.
Designing and Selling Band Merch Without Losing Money
What to make first, how to work out true cost and break-even, ordering small, and running a merch table that actually sells.
Releasing Music Independently: Distribution, Metadata and Timeline
How digital distribution works, the metadata that quietly matters, and a week-by-week plan so release day isn't a surprise.
Rehearsal Habits and Band Agreements
Rehearsals that get things done, fair ways to split costs, agreeing songwriting credit, and what to write down before it matters.