Artist Development Questonairre

At Indie Extreme we believe that in order to obtain a serious level of success, you need to offer high quality products. This includes the music production of your recordings, as well as the songs you choose to record. It also includes the quality of your live performances. Both the vocals and the musicianship have to shine. The graphic design on your CD cover also needs to be high-quality. Just as importantly, your talent and professionalism must also carry through to your live performances. The clothes you wear, your stage presence, the tightness of your band, the quality of your equipment and many more pieces make up the sum of your live performances.

All of these components require detailed planning, talent, skill and training. Again, it is our goal to help you be put out the best possible product, both live and on CD. Every act is different, and comes to us with different strengths and weaknesses, various levels of skill and talent, and different needs based on their individual goals. In order to assess exactly how we best support you, we ask that you answer the following questions. This will allow us to offer you a proposal for the exact services that you need to be competitive in the marketplace.

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Your Music
The goal of every musician is to make great music. With the introduction of all kinds of music via the Internet, the door for non-mainstream artists has been flung wide open. However, the music is only as good as the recordings.
Have you professionally recorded any CDs?



Are there any lapses in quality in your last CD that you sometimes apologize for?
Are you getting any radio airplay?

The Producer
Having a great producer is vital to generating a great sounding CD. The producer helps to pick the songs you should record, hires the right musicians, finds the right recording studio for your genre and budget, coaches and guides the musicians so they deliver the right feel and sound and oversees the mixing and mastering process.
Are you an experienced producer?
Have you ever used a professional producer?
Do you have a professional producer?
The Songs
Every artist needs great songs, both for recording and for live performances. They don’t all need to be hits, but they need to stand on their own as well-written songs.
Are you a songwriter?
What parts of the songs do you write?
Do you co-write with others?
If not, are you willing to co-write with others?
Do you have strong co-writers?
Have you had success getting your songs recorded by others?
Do you only record your own songs?
Have you entered your songs into any song competitions?
What is the highest one of your songs has placed in a competition?
Do you record cover tunes?
Do you tap into publisher catalogues for original, unrecorded material?
Do you perform your original songs live?
Do you perform only your own original songs live?
The Recording Studio
The quality of the studio that you record in is just as important as the musicians, the songs and your own quality.
Have you ever recorded in a professional recording studio?
Was your last CD recorded in a professional studio or home studio?
Who played the instruments on your last CD?
Who did the backup vocals?
Do you need assistance with studio preparation (song arrangements, vocal arrangements etc.)
Do you have a vocal coach?
Live Performance
A strong live performance will drive CD sales. Your talent, stage presence, how accomplished, professional and tight the band is, the songs you perform, the equipment you use etc ate all components that make up a dynamic live show.
Do you perform live?
Do you have a backup band?
Do you need more band members?
Which instrumentalists do you need?
How many dates do you perform per year?
How many people make up the audience in the places you normally perform at?
Do you have all of the equipment you need to Perform live?
If not, what will you need?
Do you have a soundman?
If no, do you need one?
Do you have a lighting director?
If no, do you need one?
Do you have a graphic designer for your CD covers, posters etc.
If no, do you need one?