Real-Life Communication
You are a professional singer who is hoping for a big break into
the music industry. As a singer, you work very hard to share your craft with
as many people as possible. This is especially important when starting out.
It is crucial to perform in multiple places, venues and events just to give
people the chance to hear you.
You recently found out about a club
in the city that features live music on Thursday and Friday evenings. After
doing a little bit of investigating, you find out that this club is especially
intent on presenting singers and musicians who perform the kind of music that
you do. This is a perfect opportunity for you to expand your already growing
fan base.
"When someone gets an e-mail [about] a new band that they
haven't heard before, it really takes a load off because they don't have to
go looking for new music," says Connor McGuire. "So it's a lot more beneficial
to them."
You decide to contact the club to see if they would be interested
in having you perform there. The best way for you to do this to write an e-mail
introducing yourself to the club's in-house promoter. You also include a link
to your web page where they can listen to sample tracks.
Keeping
it brief and simple, write a sample e-mail to this club. Try to keep it between
100 and 150 words in length. Along with expressing your interest in playing
there, you may briefly want to tell them a little bit about yourself and your
music.