Hi everyone, my name is Max and I co-run a 9 piece ska fusion band called Technicolour Steam Train. Mainly looking into how I can grow the band and make it sustainable beyond university as there are a lot of us and limited resources. Specifically any advice on finding the right type of gigs and artists as we are often put on bills with indie/singer songwriters which are fine but not quite the audience that will stick with us. Another area is social media, what is a good schedule and tips for keeping consistent. Looking at doing 2 grid posts a week, 1 reel, few story posts in between and tackling TikTok. The general idea I'm getting is that you need to post multiple times a day but I don't have the time and I feel like the page will get stale quite quickly. We're releasing a lot of music this spring/summer and opening up to functions to save up for a van, any suggestions on narrowing the path of progression would be fab!

I'm trialing something new to kickstart our mornings together. Starting this week, join me at 8 AM tomorrow for this weeks live Q&A session where we'll dive into the music industry, career planning, and more. Why mornings? Research and experience suggest that our minds are most receptive after a good night's sleep, making it the perfect time to absorb new information and apply it throughout the day. Grab a coffee ☕, bring your questions 🎤. Whether you're a morning person or just rolling out of bed, let's make the start of our day as productive and engaging as possible. Let me know what your preference is in the poll, this will be replacing the evening Q&A session this week.

Interested to see what your experiences are with this.