So often promoters will request. I do a “shout out video” y’all have no doubt seeing many of these. I am ambivalent about them because I just don’t know if they move the needle in any meaningful way? The venues do share it with their clientele their community so you get some direct local impact from them I suppose. I don’t know what do y’all think? Not just with Shinyribs but with any band y’all like do you rely on these kind of shout out videos?
Anyway, here’s what I did for The Ramkat in Winston-Salem. Which is a great venue great people looking forward to playing there with local Austin, Singer songwriter Scott Strickland, who is gonna do that whole tour with us I believe opening for us.. We were having Schaefer open for us on alot of these shows but I just want to do something different and scott needed a hand getting out there into the land and getting in front of people. I’ve been a mentor of his for years now and I’m real proud of his growth into his musical career. It hasn’t been easy for him. It’s not easy for anyone but especially younger Artist today I think it’s just tough to break through all the noise and chaos of social media and bots and the overwhelming amount of music being released by bots and humans. Not to mention everything ever and recorded history that we are competing with as well 😂
In the past, I’ve just done simple quick iPhone selfie shout out videos and that’s probably enough. But I also think of all different kind of things I could do. It just takes more work and more time and more planning which I’m just making it hard on myself really. But to me, it’s worth it because I’m making something that I like and I’m inspired by that is interesting entertaining and as an extension thereby of my Brand for lack of a better word. It’s not sustainable in any way shape or fashion and I get that. So at times, especially her. I’ll probably just do the quick and dirty shout out video. While I’m at home and I have time and I have ideas then I’m gonna make fun videos like this with cool editing and something funny or interesting. I’ll add to them.
But y’all knowing me as well as you do, I would like to ask you sometimes to tell me something about a town you know I’m playing in your area and maybe a weird story about something that happened there. or some kind of interesting landmark or history, food, something about the local places that I could use as a hook to make a video like this. I do cursory searches and look for interesting little things, but y’all’s local knowledge coupled with your understanding of who I am and what I am interested in what I find funny could be a great recipe for some really great shout out videos. No pressure no obligation. You don’t have to do anything, of course but if you’re so inspired, drop me a direct message here
