{"id":797743,"date":"2019-07-17T21:12:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T03:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/articles\/essential-tips-for-new-musicians-on-the-road\/"},"modified":"2021-05-07T14:01:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T20:01:28","slug":"essential-tips-for-new-musicians-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/articles\/essential-tips-for-new-musicians-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Tips For New Musicians On The Road"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essential Tips For New Musicians On The Road<\/strong><\/p>\n

By: Cassandra Plant<\/strong><\/p>\n

With festival season quickly approaching, you and your band may be about to\u00a0go on your first tour<\/a><\/u>, which can be an exciting time for musicians, providing you have everything you need. Whether you\u2019re\u00a0playing at local events<\/a><\/u>\u00a0or going on a six-month tour in your van, ensure you have the essentials to keep you safe and keep your music sounding its best as this will help to build your fanbase and get your music known.<\/p>\n

The best equipment you can afford<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a new musician on the road, it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019ll be able to afford that guitar\u00a0you\u2019ve always dreamed of<\/a><\/u>, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t have the best within your budget. Even with a fairly basic electric guitar, you can improve its sound just by using\u00a0strings that suit your instrument<\/u><\/a>. Always make sure you have plenty of spares in case a string snaps. This goes for any stringed instrument as finding your favorite brand on the road may be difficult and cost you a lot more. Ultimately, the right instruments and equipment will help to improve your sound and increase your chance of getting noticed and getting on the air.<\/p>\n

Prioritize road safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get your van checked over by a mechanic before hitting the road and regularly check your tires and fluid levels while touring. You should also get breakdown cover as it can help you to avoid massive towing fees and keep you moving so that you don\u2019t miss gigs. A roadside emergency kit is essential too and should include things like a flashlight, a first aid kit, a power bank to charge phones, reflective road triangles, and booster cables. Hopefully, it\u2019s something you won\u2019t ever need to use but it can be lifesaving if you do.<\/p>\n

Stay connected<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having a WiFi connection on the road is always a good idea. It helps you to stay in touch with friends and family back home, but you can also post regular updates on your social media and send out emails to fans to remind them of upcoming shows. You may be able to get a router for your van that gives you internet connection or you can hack your phone and tether to it.\u00a0Shooting videos on your phone<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and uploading them to YouTube and social media can promote your music and your band, plus it will help to pass the time.<\/p>\n

Remember that your ultimate goal of touring is to get your music out there, build your fanbase, and get your songs on the radio for everyone to hear. Have fun while you do it, but stay safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Essential Tips For New Musicians On The Road By: Cassandra Plant With festival season quickly approaching, you and your band may be about to\u00a0go on your first tour, which can be an exciting time for musicians, providing you have everything you need. Whether you\u2019re\u00a0playing at local events\u00a0or going on a six-month tour in your van, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":797742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,98],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-797743","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-10 18:16:36","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=797743"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":816113,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797743\/revisions\/816113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/797742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=797743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=797743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=797743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}