Just a quick post to let you all know if you didn’t get the word through social media already… My CD “The Godsend Sessions” is available to purchase on Bandcamp.com
You can download high quality individual tracks or the entire CD in any format of your choice, for your computer, cell phone, ipod, itunes or to burn a CD…it really sounds awesome…and the feedback has been so great from so many of you..about the music, the quality of sound and about the Bandcamp download experience….
To my fellow artists, and for music fans as well …If you’re not doing so already…Bandcamp is a great website to sell music… and to also buy it…very simple and fast to set up…with so many great options…and the artist recieves 100% of the sales…and also recieves the funds instantly…that’s right…instantly…to your paypal account…no middle man, no commission or percentage taken, no waiting for your payment for weeks or months…no miniums to reach before getting paid…noe profit or ad revenue sharing, no paying the man a huge chunk of your profits…which is something everyone…all artists and music fans alike should really dig!
This site is truly revolutionary…and such a breath of fresh air and relief I might add…especially for those of us struggling and working so hard trying to simply make a living at what we love to do and feel we are born to do…
I’ve been doing my thing for a long time now…and have tried it all…probably almost every website out there for selling your music! :) lol…they certainly come and go…have their heyday and rise and fall in popularity…they all have great ideas and have their forte…and special niche or feature that you as an artist like or music fans like…and…as far as exposure goes…I believe you really need to be everywhere…think of it as having many satellites out there reaching people, discovering new listeners, gathering and then bringing them all back to your place…which is your website, blog or even facebook or myspace...where you can then interact…and build a strong community…
Please let me know if any of you are using this website and /or have bought music there…and share your experiences and thoughts about it here with comments…I think it rocks! Thank you to all at Bandcamp.com!:)
A huge thank you to all of you that have bought my CD or songs so far and also in advance to those of you that will do so in the future!:)
Your support is so greatly appreciated!
Love,
Joe
If you’d like to have a listen, read some info and buy my CD or some tracks…
Please visit this link and share the page with your friends and family:
I recently found a great new website called Numubu...It looked realy cool and I saw a few friends and familiar faces there so I signed up. I then noticed that I was tops in the up and coming category for awhile...and now I recieved word last night that I have been honored as Featured Artist of the Week! Thank you Numubu!:)
Numubu is a great new website to join for networking! Everyone should go sign up there. It's For music, music biz and industry professionals, promoters, radio, podcasts, art, web design, film, video, tv, photography, etc...Their motto is "Empowering independent artists and musicians". You have the... choice to join as an artist, listener, group or company. They also have the option to instantly import info from your facebook account like photos, "ilikes" etc. (myspace info importing coming soon) Daily tips on self-promotion, advertising, legal issues and so much more. Broadcast live streaming video there too! This is from the site...
ARTIST OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to Joe Gande for being chosen as NuMuBu’s Artist of the Week!
I had a great time Sunday doing a phone in interview/feature on Leasa Rosolino's The Musicians Social Club Blogtalkradio Show...
Thanks to all that tuned in,joined us in the chat room there, called in or caught the show later...I really appreciate all the kind words, thoughts and messages about my music!:)
I think this is the first time I've done one of these phone in podcast interviews...and after this experience I think I will definitely be doing some more...
Leasa was an awesome host! We talked about some things...she played a few of my songs and people called in... So glad I got to chat with one of my longtime online friends...the talented Singer/Songwriter Tommie Brewster!
Thanks for calling in Tommie and for your awesome questions!
I Loved chatting with everyone in the chat room too..it was great!
Many of you that really know me may know that I'm not that fond of the phone in general and can be pretty phone shy:) Unless of course I happen to be rambling or ranting and raving about a subject that I am passionate about!:)LOL
Except for when I am singing...I think I sound pretty goofy...you know..like when you're a kid and you hear yourself played back on a tape recorder for the first time and don't even recognize yourself and say "That's me?"!:)
But...Leasa asked...and she made me feel really comfortable about the whole idea...so I thought that I would give it a shot...Here is the result...
You might want to think about sign up for an acount on Blogtalkradio...It's really a great website...and you can find all kinds of cool stuff that you may be interested in...save your favorite shows, get reminders about upcoming events..and share it easily....
Please leave a comment...let me know your thoughts and share across your social networks...
Thank you,
Love,
Joe
A new review is now up...written by Dick Metcalf aka Rotcod Zzaj of Zzaj Productions. IMPROVIJAZZATION NATION, Issue #103 Please have a look, share your thoughts, share with your friends and post to your Social Networks... Thank you!:) Joe You can visit ZZAJ PRODUCTIONS and IMPROVIJAZZATION NATION and explore this awesome website here: The Review Page for Issue "103: http://alturl.com/5fat http://zzaj.freehostia.com/Z103Reviews.htm Join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63119432791
Joe Gande - BUT FIRST....THIS SONG (The Godsend Sessions)
Every once in a while I run across a rocker that I just can't take my ears off of. Joe's finely crafted high-energy CD tunes, vocal and guitar skills far exceed the "average band" these days... in fact, cuts like "Can't See My Life" take me back to my earliest experiences with bands that made the heart soar.
It's really nice to hear such strong talent in today's (often) diluted energy field... none of that on Gande's efforts, to be sure!
There is a superb taste of the unique on tunes like "Lost Her Head", though I would have preferred it be a bit longer than 3:44 (especially that funky/dow-un bass line that's drivin' it). The tune that gets my vote as favorite on this set of songs, though, is the 6:08 "Godsend". Artist names runnin' through my head like Joe Cocker (for the vocals) and Robin Trower... as I listen to the swirlingly cosmic guitar lines at about 3:00; absolute KILLER rock with the kind of punch that will drive you straight into the edges of the oblivion you've been seeking all these many years! This is more than just being "impressed" - I'm inspired by Joe's excellent music, & give him my MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, especially for listeners whose roots reach out of the "normal jazz mode" into the kind of stellar energies that drive the universe. He gets an "EQ" (energy quotient) rating of 4.98, too. Get more information & listen to the streams at: http://www.reverbnation.com/joegande Rotcod Zzaj
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NYC/CT Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Pianist/Arranger/Producer Joe Gande's CD "The Godsend Sessions" now Available in High Quality for Digital Download on Bandcamp.com! Buy the entire album or individual tracks... Please Visit: http://joegande.bandcamp.com/ Please read below for more info...
Engineered by Joe West and James B. Gately III Mastered by the legendary, Grammy award winning Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC Recording: Analog 2" tape, Live in the studio, in the same room rhythm tracks-Guitar, Bass & Drums Tip: Listen with headphones Recorded and mixed in NYC at: Smash Studios, The Gallery, Sorcerer Sound, Pyramid and Valhalla Joe Gande: All Vocals, All Background vocals, All Harmonies, All Guitars, Piano, Keyboards, Conga drum Neal A. Ostberg: Bass Kevin Bregande: Drums Craig Shrawder: Keys James B. Gately III: Hammond B3, Glockenspiel, Bongos
ARTIST OF THE WEEK
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