It’s no surprise that musicians have a way with words. Some of the best writers of all time have been musicians. Bob Dylan, for example, recently won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Expressive writing comes naturally to many songwriters and can lead to unforgettable song lyrics. Business writing, however, can often come as a challenge for musicians who aren’t used to adopting such a formal writing approach. In today’s world, it’s important for musicians to understand how to correspond with other business professionals to establish their careers. One of the most common ways to communicate with business partners is through…
Author: Elicit Magazine
Written By Petra Hule Like applying for any job, one initially creates a document, possibly a few, to “sell themselves” in order to attain the job they’re after. Well known as a resume, we think about how we would sell ourselves as musicians and artists. This is where an electronic press kit, EPK for short, becomes your best friend. What Is An EPK? Essentially an EPK is your resume which holds everything about you or your band such as links to music, website, social media platforms, and anything else that can let others into your world and learn more about…
Written By Petra Hule Amongst many music platforms, SoundCloud was discovered as a platform for artists to share their present and future musical creations. Eventually, that then drove the platform to become a means of distributing and publishing music. With 175 million active users per month, Soundcloud has become one of the biggest music platforms, especially for individual artists, as it allows users to upload and share original music. What Is SoundCloud? Originally created for artists to collab and create from different parts of the globe, it has now become a platform where artists’ fanbases can be expanded on top…
Atlas LP Due Out November 15 via Capitane Records Watch the “Stranger Things” Video on YouTubeStream the Full LP SOLAK, the LoFi-Indie Folk-Pop artist from Belgium, also known as Lukas Somers, is back with a brand-new single from his upcoming album Atlas. Now signed to Capitane Records (France), SOLAK recorded his latest project at the breathtaking Ocean Sound Recording Studios in Norway, where artists like Arcade Fire and Travis have recorded. Melancholic yet extremely melodic, almost everything you hear is played by SOLAK himself, from bass to piano, guitar, drums, and percussion. His music sounds fragile, delicate, and introverted, drawing…
Photo Credit: Jimmy Busch For Gamblers founder/bandleader Michael McManus, a few too many brushes with mortality have had him feeling like there’s a great force threatening to pound him literally into dust. His grandfather’s passing and a harrowing car crash that left four others at the scene dead are just two examples of what, for McManus, has been quite the eventful period. Along the way, Gamblers managed to score millions of streams with their Mick Jenkins-featuring single “Another Dose” (off their 2022 remix EP When We Exit). As the band’s profile rose, McManus’s mother began a bout with cancer which…