My son is a kickass drummer. Plays for a local band that did a nationwide tour right before covid hit. Can anyone give any advice on how he can start on a freelance track? Like a good agent/talent management company you can suggest. Just looking for a little guidance. Thanks in advance!
where do you live ?
DO NOT join the musicians union... all he will do is pay dues and get locked into scale wages and all kinds of other way outdated rules... completely pointless today
DO NOT send him to music school ... all that gives you is a piece of paper and enormous debt.
It doesn't cost $45,000 a year to learn to read charts.
There is no magic formula.
If the skill , instinct and desire is there then all he needs to be is present and available
Be where the work is ... LA, Nashville, NY, Austin etc....
Be out all the time and get to know everyone and take every gig available.
I've found that the most important aspects of working in the industry have less to do with your overall ability on the instrument and more to do with your disposition, punctuality and reputation.
Of course a portion is based on your ability ... but once you have the confidence of one well respected individual you can make a living for a very long time based on their word without people ever hearing you play.
It's not about who you know. It's about who knows YOU
he needs to get out ... be likable ... and play his ass off... be persistent
that's literally it
If he has what it takes the rest takes care of itself
One last thought ... be sure he knows the difference between being successful and being "Famous"
some of the busiest guys in the industry most people have never heard of
food for thought
All of this will be very difficult in todays closed world ... a social media presence helps to supplement sometimes in todays environment.
Best of luck to him
It's a jungle out here ... or at least it used to be.