Before the Tour

On episode 14 I speak to Nolan and Kris of the marketing and PR agency, From the Strait. We chat about strategies for independent artists to gain traction, and a buzz around their music, and how you can efficiently focus your energy on strategies to promote your new music, and submit to playlists that highlight your songs to the right audience.

Show Notes

On episode 14 I speak to Nolan and Kris of the marketing and PR agency, From the Strait. We chat about strategies for independent artists to gain traction, and a buzz around their music. They are also musicians and big fans of music who honestly just want to highlight great songs and artists.
They have a lot of great interviews, videos and write-ups up on their website, and they have cultivated an awesome space for great local, and international music. 

On this episode we talk about ... 
  • Their marketing and PR agency, From the Strait
  • Marketing and PR tips for independent artists
  • Pitching your music to the right playlists, and not just any playlist
  • Their podcast, The Music Jerks Podcast
  • Their music project, Lonely Lil’ Kitsch
  • Nolan’s band project, The Minimum Wage 
  • Amazing local mastering companies, including Montano Mastering 
  • The indie label they started, 
  • How to stay focused on, and true to what inspires YOUR music
  • Their Spotify playlist, The Kitchen Sink
  • Pitching music to Spotify, Deezer, Amazon, Apple, and other large playlist and streaming platforms.
Reach out to Kris and Nolan at …
W: Fromthestrait.com
I: @fromthestrait
YT: From the Strait Videos
T: @FromtheStrait

Episode 15 releases December 19th! Thank you for listening :) 

What is Before the Tour?

Welcome to Before the Tour, a podcast focused on sharing information and connecting the musical community through conversations with songwriters, producers, managers, booking agents, audio engineers, and everything in between.
Hosted by Hunter Sheridan of @huntersheridanmusic