Management 101 – Part 7
As traditional record labels dissolve and artist revenue streams get tighter with each passing day, a competent manager is more relevant than ever. Skillfully negotiating the twists and turns of a band’s day-to-day existence demands a fine-tuned skill set. This panel of music management professionals will dissect what artists should look for in the hiring process and what to strive for once the ink on the contract has dried. Panelists include Robbie Lloyd (Silva Artist Management), Steve Nice (Nice Management), Kristen Worden-Harris (Croshal Entertainment) Larry Little (Future Sounds) and Wayne Green (Everloving Management)
www.mandy-lion.com WWIII Returns Meta… (more) Added: March 18, 2008 www.mandy-lion.com WWIII Returns Metal Hammer It all started in when Mandy Lion, still living in the “Old World,” decided at the age of 11 to use music as a way to express his feelings and already strong opinions of the world. With his unusual look, powerful vocals and song writing ability beyond his age, he was ready to rock Europe. By the age 13, he had already been the lead singer and songwriter in several popular bands in Germany. But the members tried time and again to alter his unique style to fit the current trends. Mandy therefore took matters into his own hands and decided to start his own line up in order to be able to express himself fully. The result was a band that shocked the public at the time with its raw intensity and blatant sexuality. After a few years of constant touring, Mandy Lion decided to take his project to the next level which required a move from Europe to Los Angeles California. He arrived in mid 1986, only to find that bubble gum rock was in full bloom. He did what he had done all his life, he took World War Three to the streets of LA and rocked a glam dominated scene with the intensity of a German build panzer. Within months he went from being a complete musical outcast, to sold out venues wherever he played. It was then that other musicians (like Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, etc) started incorporating and sometimes downright imitating Mandy’s style. He attracted legendary …
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