We've received word that the music video for "I Get That All The Time" is going to be done very soon. The first edit is done, and some final tweaks are being made.
We're so excited for y'all to see it...
Please stay tuned.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Florida Radio Tour
We've had an incredible week of radio visits in Florida!
The only thing that wasn't amazing was the weather; it rained almost the entire time we were down there. Oh well, maybe we'll see the sunny side of Florida next time.
We're now making our way back to Tennessee, after a couple more stops along the way.
Tomorrow night we have a big acoustic show at Cotton Eyed Joe in Knoxville. We're excited to see how many people show up; we've heard that the East Tennessee people know how to party. We'll see! :)
As soon as we get back to Nashville, we'll have ONE day off, and then we head out to sunny California for another week of west coast radio. We're excited about our full band show at the Saddle Rack out there on Wednesday night. If you're in the area, come check us out!
Stay tuned for the release of our video for "I Get That All The Time" - coming in the next few weeks or so.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
A brief lesson in radio
Hello friends & fans of Due West.
If you're anything like us, then you love to learn new things about stuff that you never knew anything about before.
So today, we will share a little bit about what we're learning about the world of country music radio.
There are several different categories that radio stations fall under when it comes to the "charts"; monitor stations, indicator stations, music row stations, and non-reporters.
The more these stations play our song, the higher we move on the various charts that those stations report to. The higher we are on the charts, the more likely stations are to play our song. Stations understandably like to play popular music."Popular music" has usually been determined as such by it's chart position. So how do you gain chart position when your song is not yet 'popular'?
Great question. A new act like Due West, with a new song like "I Get That All The Time" fights this battle to make an impact at radio by going around to as many stations as possible in person. We get to know the program directors and staff members, sing for them, and basically beg them to play our music.
The more stations that we can get to take a chance on our music, the higher we'll chart. The higher we chart...well, you get the picture. At a certain point it can become a snowball effect. Once the song charts to a level where the majority of stations are playing it, then FINALLY at that point for the most part it is in the hands of listeners (YOU). If the people across the nation love the song, and react well to it, then we just might have a HIT on our hands!
It's all part of this interesting game called the music business, and we love it!
If you're anything like us, then you love to learn new things about stuff that you never knew anything about before.
So today, we will share a little bit about what we're learning about the world of country music radio.
There are several different categories that radio stations fall under when it comes to the "charts"; monitor stations, indicator stations, music row stations, and non-reporters.
The more these stations play our song, the higher we move on the various charts that those stations report to. The higher we are on the charts, the more likely stations are to play our song. Stations understandably like to play popular music."Popular music" has usually been determined as such by it's chart position. So how do you gain chart position when your song is not yet 'popular'?
Great question. A new act like Due West, with a new song like "I Get That All The Time" fights this battle to make an impact at radio by going around to as many stations as possible in person. We get to know the program directors and staff members, sing for them, and basically beg them to play our music.
The more stations that we can get to take a chance on our music, the higher we'll chart. The higher we chart...well, you get the picture. At a certain point it can become a snowball effect. Once the song charts to a level where the majority of stations are playing it, then FINALLY at that point for the most part it is in the hands of listeners (YOU). If the people across the nation love the song, and react well to it, then we just might have a HIT on our hands!
It's all part of this interesting game called the music business, and we love it!
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