Dan McAvinchey

Certain fans (probably musicians) want to hear the instruments speak to them, which they can understand a bit better than the average listener.

The fact that we are brothers in our case plays a big... wait, a huge part in our chemistry when we play. Things just naturally happen between us musically.

A good website is key to successful promotions. Also Reverb Nation is a pretty important portal to be signed up to. It is a good place to network.

Plans for the future? Play more gigs in front of larger audiences! Playing live is the greatest thing to do as a guitar player.

In order to increase your visibility and gain a position in the mind of your listener or target audience, I feel it's important to invest in a public relations firm that specializes in the entertainment industry.

Nothing beats being in a recording studio with professionals. It’s one of those moments you dream about as a kid learning to play.

In my opinion, having a booking agent is more important than any other traditional aspect. Independent artists need to take their music to the people and having more opportunities to perform live is paramount.

I`ve just released my seventh instrumental album, which is now available on all web platforms, as are my six previous releases.

This time I tried a crowdfunding approach and was able to finance a significant part of the production costs through pre-orders placed through the respective campaign.

I'm trying do more to get the music exposure and the radio airplay is doing that for me, since I get listeners from every country in the world.

I hear themes in my mind and somehow it goes on paper. Some songs on "Untold Stories" took years to get written and recorded.

But there is a risk with being an independent musician, and that is that you get so lost in your own freedom that you end up with a career that isn`t going anywhere.