u/Frequent_Lie642

Hi gang, my band has been in the mix for four years since 2022. We grinded pretty fast with a demo, local shows until at the end of 2023 of December, decided to embark west for a weekend. El Paso, LA and Phoenix. Then a two week tour in mid January. Great reception. Sold 100 t shirts, stayed in motels, paid off van rental and came home with money. Started to record our first album, got blinded by the opportunity to play in a bigger band and play rockstar for three months and by the time it was time to finish said album, engineer scrapped it cuz he didn’t like the way it sounded. (Improper mic placements/bleed issues) I was totally unmotivated to re record and we had another tour for a week and played theatres with a way bigger band and still did well really well. But in Jan 2025 we dropped the ball and momentum. In December of 2025 I decide we gotta finish the album, scrapped some old ones and wrote new material. Fast forward, we hadent played any gigs but one in February. Our album is now mixed and mastered, I routed and began booking a few runs in September and October. No labels I emailed, seem interested but I believe in this band, and I’m gonna jump ship to self release the lp on vinyl. Any steps yall would suggest to get the most buzz and ears?

Hi gang, my band has been in the mix for four years since 2022. We grinded pretty fast with a demo, local shows until at the end of 2023 of December, decided to embark west for a weekend. El Paso, LA and Phoenix. Then a two week tour in mid January. Great reception. Sold 100 t shirts, stayed in motels, paid off van rental and came home with money. Started to record our first album, got blinded by the opportunity to play in a bigger band and play rockstar for three months and by the time it was time to finish said album, engineer scrapped it cuz he didn’t like the way it sounded. (Improper mic placements/bleed issues) I was totally unmotivated to re record and we had another tour for a week and played theatres with a way bigger band and still did well really well. But in Jan 2025 we dropped the ball and momentum. In December of 2025 I decide we gotta finish the album, scrapped some old ones and wrote new material. Fast forward, we hadent played any gigs but one in February. Our album is now mixed and mastered, I routed and began booking a few runs in September and October. No labels I emailed, seem interested but I believe in this band, and I’m gonna jump ship to self release the lp on vinyl. Any steps yall would suggest to get the most buzz and ears?