Fellow artists and bands are your best sounding board when brining on a new team member.
Fellow artists are much more likely to give you a straight forward answer of what their experience and perspective is. They’re less likely to be hiding the truth.
When you’re thinking about hiring an agent, manager, publicist, etc it’s easy to get romanced in the initial meeting, go home and talk about it, see how you feel, and then make a decision.
Talk to other artists who have worked with that person/company! It’s so easy to forget this. But so important to remember.
If you don’t know an artist or two or three who can give you their experience…ask the person you’re potentially hiring for some references of other bands they’ve worked with…and then call those bands.
Remember, YOU are hiring THEM, not the other way around. Don’t be afraid to do your due diligence.
There’s important reasons artists have left you’re potential team member, and there are important reasons artists have stayed with them.
You should know this before…not after.
You are the leader. You are the driver. You have what it takes.
Talk to each other.
I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com