Get ahead the independent way, Reeperbahn Festival

Everyone seems to want to be an "Independent music producer". They want to be in control of their own destiny, decide on their music direction, artwork, recording process, but they also want a "Big Label" to pay for it all. Well if you are the type of person that like to do it on your own, I will recommend going to the numerour music conferences world wide. One that is coming up shortly is the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany. Or.. Deutschland for you multilingual readers. Reeperbahn Festival Read all about it. I have represented people at conferences like this for years. It is a music convention, conference and showcase. The reason everyone needs to have much better connections in the industry, and be booked with major acts on a big tour. You will NEVER get a big support gig tour, unless you are on a major record label with bands that are similar, or with a major booking agent. Start small, but get prepared!!! There are lots of small companies that will help you climb the ladder. IF you do go to this festival, you will also have a bit of work to do. Mainly research and letting the labels, publishers, and your favorite bands that you want to support, and which labels you think suit your music that you will be there. MAKE A MEETING!!! Keep in contact with them. There is no point in applying for a meeting with a classical label for a rock band. Etc.. Also, there are SO many people attending, you would not be able to email all of them. When you buy a ticket you get access to the list of people coming, delegates, and contact details for them. It is a major plus. All meetings must be organised before you get there, or nobody will meet you, it must be organised. Make a definable and reachable goal for Reeperbahn. Get you name in the ears of people so that when you come over next year, you go to the Reeperbahn, try to get on the festival playing, and meet people that you already have a connection to. Long term commitment is important to the big labels. So start now, and don't give up. Cheers, Steve Iorio Epic-tourin.com

Free hosting with cheap website building!!!

Hey guys,

Hope all is well. If you are getting this you might already know Renate and Steve Iorio and have probably been to our great website. I am not sure that you know, but Renate has been making all the e commerce sites as well as static sites. We are now building and hosting websites for others! Get us to build your site, as “Grand Opening Special” we will host your site FOR FREE FOR ONE YEAR!!!! The offer is good if you pay in September and website prices start at $195. If you don’t know us well, here is a bit of information about us, our experience and the websites we have built just below here.
If you are interested, just hit reply or go to the Indie Avenues Website. www.indieavenues.com

And pass this on to some people that might want a site!!!

I.Q Art was established in Australia 11 years ago by Renate and Steve Iorio. I.Q Art is an innovative wholesaler of quality products to over 800 stores across Australia and online. We supply greeting cards, gift cards, artwork, license images and photography, make websites, and distribute to a wide variety of outlets and industries.
www.iqartcards.com


The Vagrants are a high energy party rock band. Independence that is the word that sums up The Vagrants. Renate is the lead singer and Steve Iorio plays guitar and compose the original songs that range from very serious, to downright hysterical. The live show is high energy and is just a sweaty soaking wet t shirt ready to happen. The Vagrants have toured relentlessly for 7 years and manage themselves.
www.thevagrants.com


Indie Avenues is a company helping people in different areas of life. Founded by Renate and Steve Iorio it is a venture that brings all of our different friends, contacts and business partners of the past to use their expertise to help each other succeed in their present project. We have just added website building and website hosting and SEO (search engine optimization) to our portfolio. As an introductory offer in the month of September, we are giving ONE FREE YEAR OF WEBHOSTING to anyone that has a site built by IQ Website.
www.indieavenues.com


Merch Bitch has just recently been established, but has come from Steve and Renate’s long history of helping Australian artists to showcase their music here and internationally, get radio airplay, gigs, tours, legal issues, accounting, grants, and manage their bands. The decline in profits in the record industry has meant that many artists have no way of selling physical product to fans that may want the full CD and not just a download.
www.merchbitch.com.au


Blind Beatroot was set up by Steve and Renate while operating the Australian Showcases at Popkomm in Berlin. They have been managing bands, hotels, tours, companies and project for many years in many projects. In an effort to help others they built a website for all to use and put up information, contacts, and helpful hints from their experience.
www.blindbeatroot.com


Some of the other website that we have built are:
www.belle-cher.com
www.perfectlywrite.com.au
www.drewparsonsaudio.com

Hope to see you at the Cherry Bar on Oct. 21st, The Vagrants are playing with the legendary "X".
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Stephen Iorio ♪ +♪ = ♥
steve@thevagrants.com
www.thevagrants.com
www.youtube.com/thevagrants
www.facebook.com/thevagrants
www.myspace.com/vagrantsmusic

The Vagrants, Can't take anymore

So the CD launch of The Vagrants new CD STAND UP , has come and gone. We have had more airplay than imagined, great reviews and really fantastic response from the crowd at our gigs.
THANK YOU!!!!!!

A lot of people just keep asking what is the song "Can't Take Anymore" all about? Well firstly, have a look at the lyrics at:
http://www.reverbnation.com/vagrants

There are some songwriters that believe that "People should get their own meaning from a song". To tell you the truth, I believe that in general, (not always) but that is just a way for a songwriter to get more people like his songs. F*$% THAT!!! I really want people to know what I think. LOVE OR HATE IT!!!!

This song is about all the bullshit advertising that is up in our faces in the most pristine places. ON the slopes in ski resorts, on the roads, on your computer screen pop ups, on TV, radio, and even in state and national forests. AHHHHHHHHHHH

I may write the songs, but Renate Ludwig the lead singer of The Vagrants reads thru all the lyrics and picks the ones that she loves. She picks songs she is passionate about. So I can tell you she sings this with a passion that I am unable to do, and I thank her for that.

I can't take anymore!!!!!
Steve Iorio
www.thevagrants.com

Great Blog from Muhlhausen Germany!!!

Hey Guys, Christina Sophie is just a great chick and she wrote this after a Vagrants gig. You might have to translate it, but hey, that is a cool challenge.

Steve
www.thevagrants.com
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http://chrissygoestoaustralia.blogspot.com/2011/07/thanks-for-rockin-out-with-vagrants.html

"Thank's for rockin' out with "The Vagrants"
Hallo ihr Lieben,

ich hatte dieses mal echt keine Ahnung, wie ich meinen Post anfangen soll zu schreiben.
Aber ich will mich jetzt einfach mal versuchen. ;)
Es war Freitag, der 13. (Mai.)
Viele denken es sein ein Pechtag, aber das Kann ich so gar nicht verstehen.
Dieses Jahr war es einer der besten Tage überhaupt.

Als ich gelesen habe das „The Vagrants“ nach Mühlhausen komen würden, dachte ich: „Okay, kann man sich ja mal anhören.“
Ich hatte vorher im Internet schonmal in die Lieder reingehört, und fand diese ziemlich gut.
Das diese Band aus Australien kommt, ist natürlich ein weiterer Pluspunkt gewesen.
Naja am besagten Abend des 13. Mai’s bin ich dann mit ein paar Freunden in die „KuFa“ in Mühlhausen gegangen.

Mit der Vorband „Pastic Society“ gab es einen super Einstieg in den Abend. Danke euch vielmals dafür. Ich rede jetzt mal nicht so viel von eurem tollen Auftritt, da es ja eigentlich um Australien geht in diesem Blog. ;)



Das Autogrammposter an meiner Wand :)
Daher auch der Name des Post's ;)
Aber nun zum eigentlichen Thema:

„The Vagrants“

Ich weiß bis heute noch nicht, wie ich den 13. Mai in Worte fassen soll...
Nach dem Auftritt der Vagrants hab ich zu Paula gesagt: "Komm, die sprechen wir an und holen uns Autogramme!" Ich glaub sie war anfangs skeptisch, aber ich bin dann einfach drauf los.
Sie sind echt supernett. Danke Steve vielmals für das nette Gespräch und der ganzen Band für den tollen Auftritt. Leider habe ich weder Fotos noch Videos von dem Auftritt, da meine Speicherkarte von der Kamera den Geist aufgegeben hat, bevor ich die Dateien runterziehen konnte.
So kann ich meine Erinnerungen leider nur in Text- und nicht in Bild- und Videoform mit euch teilen.
Ich kann nur eins sagen: Nächstes Jahr sind sie wieder in Europa und auch in Deutschland auf Tour, wie sie erzählt haben, also geht zu einem der Konzerte! ;)

The Vagrants at the Brunswick Hotel

Known for blazing live shows, The Vagrants will be doing a last sneaky little gig at the Brunswick Hotel, 140 Sydney Rd, on Saturday Night, Dec. 11th. It is a fund raiser with 20 bands, and The Vagrants have been asked to headline the event. Front chick Renate Ludwig and songwriter Steve Iorio are both suckers for a good cause. The Vagrants have been an institution in the Melbourne music scene for 6 years and have recently stopped doing shows. This is the only gig they have booked and the future is very uncertain. With 3 CD's out, there will be plenty of new and old music for all to rock out !!! Facebook/thevagrants. Rumors of drug rehab, breaking up, heading back to Europe will all be forgotten once The Vagrants cross the white line, get on stage and ROCK THE FUCK OUT!!!

The Vagrants NEWS: I leave Melbourne Dec. 15th to live in St. Anton, Austria for winter until Easter. The Vagrants will do a European tour in May. It's a healthy decision, I love Austria, the job, money, snowboarding, and the opportunity to practice my language skills! I love my wife, and she is very understanding. 18 years together and she still say she is going to miss me. See you there for a bit of the white stuff!




http://www.facebook.com/TheVagrants?v=app_2344061033&ref=mf

Female Prime Minister in Autralia

This is GREAT news for Australia and the rest of the world. Julia Gillard is a solid person that has always stood up for working class people and has come from a working class family. She knows the value of hard work and I think and really hope that she is another step forward for a great country like Australia.

The Vagrants are a hard working band, and all come from working class backgrounds. We have all educated ourselves and we appreciate what she stands for. Great education for all, and a fair shot at improving your situation that you were born into.

More on Jules at...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Gillard

Having said that, I will be the first to congratulate her, and I will also be the most vocal of opponents when she is doing what I think is wrong. I am not Labour or Liberal, but every vote should be a conscience vote.

Cheers,
Steve Iorio
www.thevagrants.com