Comments on: KOAR New Music - My Favorite Highway http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:25:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: diane http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-40902 diane Thu, 24 May 2007 06:12:24 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-40902 my favorite highway is much better than fob. they can actually sing, which is already better than fob. they are all very musically talented. although they let go drummer chris and lead guitar brian, they added people that add a LOT to the band and is just pushing mfh in a good direction. i've been a fan of them forever and i recognized their potential from the beginning. my favorite highway is much better than fob. they can actually sing, which is already better than fob. they are all very musically talented. although they let go drummer chris and lead guitar brian, they added people that add a LOT to the band and is just pushing mfh in a good direction. i’ve been a fan of them forever and i recognized their potential from the beginning.

]]> By: AJ-KOAR http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38837 AJ-KOAR Wed, 16 May 2007 01:11:55 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38837 'Indie rock' is a style of music, which is different from 'independent music' AKA DIY. This seems confusing, but it really isn't. Independent and AI are basically the same thing, although 'indie' generally implies a temporary lack of funds where AI is more of a long term lifestyle. Being an AI band is basically saying you're committed to creating a career for yourselves that doesn't rely on old systems and methods. You really have no intention of scoring a label deal because you don't think they can do anything for you that you can't do yourself. It is in a way DIY, but also relies on a system of 3rd party companies with similar goals. It's taking advantage of the new opportunities presented by the internet while maintaining a belief that great bands are not made in the studio, they're made on the stage. Some bands need labels, some don't. The AI is meant for those that don't. It's a big responsibility to take your career into your own hands like that, since if/when it fails you have no one to blame but yourself. But if/when it is successful, you get to take all the credit, and know that you made it on your own terms, without compromise. Not to mention the fact that you can make waaaay more money in the AI. No matter which industry you choose to be a part of, the most important thing is the music and that will never change. If the music isn't any good and if the band doesn't have it together, nothing will happen. Labels abandoned artist development, but artist development is king in the AI. Artist development IS the AI. ‘Indie rock’ is a style of music, which is different from ‘independent music’ AKA DIY. This seems confusing, but it really isn’t. Independent and AI are basically the same thing, although ‘indie’ generally implies a temporary lack of funds where AI is more of a long term lifestyle.

Being an AI band is basically saying you’re committed to creating a career for yourselves that doesn’t rely on old systems and methods. You really have no intention of scoring a label deal because you don’t think they can do anything for you that you can’t do yourself. It is in a way DIY, but also relies on a system of 3rd party companies with similar goals. It’s taking advantage of the new opportunities presented by the internet while maintaining a belief that great bands are not made in the studio, they’re made on the stage.

Some bands need labels, some don’t. The AI is meant for those that don’t. It’s a big responsibility to take your career into your own hands like that, since if/when it fails you have no one to blame but yourself. But if/when it is successful, you get to take all the credit, and know that you made it on your own terms, without compromise. Not to mention the fact that you can make waaaay more money in the AI.

No matter which industry you choose to be a part of, the most important thing is the music and that will never change. If the music isn’t any good and if the band doesn’t have it together, nothing will happen. Labels abandoned artist development, but artist development is king in the AI. Artist development IS the AI.

]]> By: larry anderson http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38833 larry anderson Wed, 16 May 2007 00:30:31 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38833 ok AJ...but if i remember on this very site we had a conversation about the same thing when at the time the word "indie" band ment the same thing .a band that was going on it's own or starting it's own D.Y.I. label.and now i read that "indie" is some how grown into a style of music no matter how lame it's still a tag.i just contacted an fm radio station in Aukland New Zealand that will be playing our cd and told the program director that we are an Alternate Industry band and he said "like the way indie use to be".....well now maybe we do need a logo. ok AJ…but if i remember on this very site we had a conversation about the same thing when at the time the word “indie” band ment the same thing .a band that was going on it’s own or starting it’s own D.Y.I. label.and now i read that “indie” is some how grown into a style of music no matter how lame it’s still a tag.i just contacted an fm radio station in Aukland New Zealand that will be playing our cd and told the program director that we are an Alternate Industry band and he said “like the way indie use to be”…..well now maybe we do need a logo.

]]> By: AJ-KOAR http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38771 AJ-KOAR Tue, 15 May 2007 17:32:09 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38771 Alternate Industry is a revolution...no one can 'own it.' But, if anyone can...it's KOAR! hahahaha Notify Wikipedia.... Alternate Industry is a revolution…no one can ‘own it.’

But, if anyone can…it’s KOAR! hahahaha

Notify Wikipedia….

]]> By: larry anderson http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38736 larry anderson Tue, 15 May 2007 14:20:37 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38736 AJ...Alternate Industry...how long do you think it will be until a band or label "claims" Alternate Industry as a sound or style of music. AJ…Alternate Industry…how long do you think it will be until a band or label “claims” Alternate Industry as a sound or style of music.

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38623 Chelsea Tue, 15 May 2007 02:16:12 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38623 Aw! I love these boys. I worked the door the first night of Jammin Java, it was crazy intense with all the people! Aw! I love these boys. I worked the door the first night of Jammin Java, it was crazy intense with all the people!

]]> By: DB http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38613 DB Tue, 15 May 2007 00:32:59 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38613 personally.....its a bad thing because i think fall out boy is the lamest shit ever, but they did sell over 2 million copies of the first album and these guys remind of that so its a pretty good thing for them i guess. personally…..its a bad thing because i think fall out boy is the lamest shit ever, but they did sell over 2 million copies of the first album and these guys remind of that so its a pretty good thing for them i guess.

]]> By: brian http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38595 brian Mon, 14 May 2007 22:39:48 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38595 is is a good thing to sound like fall out boy? I thought that was a bad thing. If so then this band is great. is is a good thing to sound like fall out boy? I thought that was a bad thing. If so then this band is great.

]]> By: DB http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38563 DB Mon, 14 May 2007 18:27:42 +0000 http://www.kingsofar.com/2007/05/14/koar-new-music-my-favorite-highway/#comment-38563 very good band! could have fall out boy/all american rejects success with good push and good management. one of the best bands heard on hear, and i dont even like that kind of music. DB any word on Copper? very good band! could have fall out boy/all american rejects success with good push and good management.

one of the best bands heard on hear, and i dont even like that kind of music.

DB

any word on Copper?

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