Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

#Eurielle: Redefining the #Classical #Crossover genre with a Luscious, Beautiful #Sound

Brand New Media is happy to present: Eurielle

From her website Eurielle.com: "Eurielle is a fascinating new artist whose music redefines the classical crossover genre. Drawing influence from myth, legend, and fantasy, as well as our own human nature, she will transport you into another world."

We discovered Eurielle through twitter, and we are most smitten with her music; we know you will be too.

She really does redefine the classical crossover genre so well you really don't need those terms at all to appreciate her music. Because where she has crossed over to is a very special space of it's own. 

Her years of classical training have obviously produced a very powerful instrument, but within the very luscious setting of her beautiful songs, she is well past any need to demonstrate her technique; instead she prefers to let her music breathe, and the end result is a musical breath of fresh air. 

We are happy to present the link to the video she released this year for the song GOLD. The video was said to be controversially received, perhaps within the classical community from which she sprung, because of the deeply sensual imagery of the video. But this is a woman who makes no apologies, and we love her for that. 


We know Eurielle has an awesome future ahead, and we look forward to watching it unfold.



Monday, December 9, 2013

It's Never Too Soon to Make Your First Music Video #TellYourStory

Never Too Soon To Make Your First #MusicVideo. #TellYourStory on #YouTube

So here is a fact supported by science you need to get: the human brain processes graphical information literally 60,000 times faster than the written word. The source of this information goes back to a study done by the 3M Corporation.

You will hear people say online and in social media that "content is king." If that's true, the "king of kings" is video, and now you know why. It's fast, it's easy, and you can communicate a mountain of information in seconds. Let's face it, in this fast moving "ADD world"  we are not competing for Likes, Downloads, and Comments--we are competing for attention span!

If you're just starting out, you may think you need a press kit long before you make your first video because someone told you that is how it's done.  In the old days, a press kit meant your "demo," a 8x10 glossy B&W photo, and a Bio with your contact information. Then came the #EPK, the electronic press kit."

Well, the days of a "tree killing bio" are obviously over guys. No one reads them anymore. And as far as spending a lot of money on an EPK, here's the thing, when you're starting out, you're NOT ready for press.

But this doesn't mean you're not ready to show people what you're about, give them a tour behind the scenes of your music, and your life. Just don't tell them, show them. It's never too soon to make your first music video.

For your first video, forget scripted stories, concepts, and plot lines. Forget shiny cars, dancers, and models. Forget the camera effects, MTV style editing, or thinking that you need a film studio budget and professional actors.

All you need to do is film yourself being yourself doing what you do. What makes you interesting? What makes you different? What drives you to do this? Where does your passion come from?  #TellYourStory  It's as easy as that.

Worried you're not interesting enough? That's something you can work on. But always be yourself no matter what, because people smell fake a mile away today. #BeYourself  and  #DontBeAPoser

Now you say, "but we're just really starting out;" "We haven't even done our first show;" "We're still just writing our first original;"  "Our band would be great but our drummer quit and Billy's Mom wont let us use their basement anymore!"

It's ok. #ShowItAll  Let people in on your story. Your honesty will win you fans.

Just keep doing what you do, whatever it is. Keep shooting. Keep posting. Keep playing. You will improve all on your own, and eventually it will all come together.