Andrew KingEditor, Canadian Musician Magazine(with a few ideas stolen from other people)

There's no such thing as a great band bio - just ones that aren't terrible.
-Luther Mallory, State of the Artist

(Were only half kidding)

About the author guy talking:

Bios For:City & Colour

Xavier Rudd

The Sheepdogs

July Talk

Cancer Bats

Articles On:Rush

Avril Lavigne

Michael Buble

Billy Talent

Kiesza

Spoken At:ECMAs

Halifax Pop Explosion

Music PEI Week

VIMBC

MIMEFest

REMEMBER:

There are exceptions to every rule.Just make sure you understand the risks of breaking one.

The Basics

Tell People What You Want Them To Know

First Impressions Are Important

(So the first impression of your first impression is extra important)

Know Your AudienceFans

Media

Industry

Know Where Its GoingWebsite/Social Media

Emails/PR

Festivals

Articles

Grant Applications

This IS a Popularity Contest

Things To Do:

Make Sure Its Well Written

Not First Person

Hire A Writer (If You Can)

Make It Factual, Not Fluffy

This IS Marketing, But Cant Be Blatant

Give It Style

Tell Your Story

Intrigue PeopleWhy SHOULD We Care?

Share Big AchievementsAwards & Accolades

Festivals & Shows

Places Youve Been

Namedrop (but not too much)

Things To Do:

Highlight Your Strengths

Music?

Live Show?

Creativity?

Humour?

Drive?

Etc.

Keep It As Short As It Can Be

MAKE SURE YOURE HAPPY WITH IT

Things NOT To Do

Dont Overhype

Groundbreaking new sound

Revolutionize the music industry

The next Michael Jackson

Make Musical Recipes or Love ChildrenWu-Tang Clan hooks up with Shania Twain

Take a dash of Fleetwood Mac, add

Rely On ClichsUnleashes their new album

Kills it on stage

Deadweighting

Outdated/Irrelevant Accolades

Bands With Similar Profile

Leading By Example

Singer and songwriter. Broadcaster. Performer, producer, poet, and playwright. Multi-instrumentalist and Mountie. Hawksley Workman is all of these things and others still an ambitious, ever-busy global ambassador of Canadian culture and creativity. The pun on the surname? Its just too easy.Hawksley Workman

Leading By Example

Upon returning to his hometown of Toronto from a final European tour with his band, Peter Dreimanis sat sweaty and half-drunk in a candlelit basement bar, nursing a drink, debating his next musical pursuit. Lulled in lethargy, he paid little attention to the beat-up acoustic guitar being passed from patron to patron around him; that was until it found its home in the hands of Leah Fay.July Talk

Leading By Example

Substance. Sincerity. Swagger. Reverb.

All are abundant throughout the nine tracks comprising Desires Despair, the debut full-length from indie rock/pop pair Mise en Scene.

Mise En Scene

Leading By Example

God forbid anyone ever tries to re-make Animal House, at least we know the infamous house party scene can be salvaged by swapping the Shout-ing Otis Day and the Knights with Winnipegs The Noble Thiefs. (And yes. Its supposed to be spelled that way.)

The Noble Thiefs

DONT FOLLOW THIS Example

God forbid anyone ever tries to re-make Animal House, at least we know the infamous house party scene can be salvaged by swapping the Shout-ing Otis Day and the Knights with Winnipegs The Noble Thiefs. (And yes. Its supposed to be spelled that way.)

Tiesto

Nail, Meet Head

The voice is unmistakable immediately identifiable by those who know it and intensely intriguing to those that dont.

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Rule Breakers

umm so there are guitars and stuff.

Foo Fighters

Rule Breakers

I think its the best album Ive ever madeI know every artist on earth says that when their new album is coming out but really - this time its true. I swear. You can ask my mother. But dont take my word for it or my moms. Play it yourself and youll see and hear Im telling the honest truth. I want to take you on a wonderful journey about love all different kinds of love. The album swings big time it rocks its soulful its happy sometimes a little sad - its romantic its yummy and its heartfelt. Michael Buble

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