Underground In Prydain: Seeking fortune in the bright lights! Originally posted 27th August 2014 Originally kicking off her music career in Perth, Scotland, Gemma Fox knows all about the struggles of a small town artist. However, she has also familiarised herself with the pressures of taking on the underground in…

Underground In Prydain: Location, location, location Originally posted 20th August 2014 I’m sure most people who have had a serious relationship with music will have realised some time ago that certain places are music places. There’s no denying how important London was to the development of punk, Birmingham was to metal, or…

Underground In Prydain: The Speed Of sound Originally posted 15th July 2014 Last week, UP gave an overview of the advantages and draw backs of releasing a continuous stream of music. Is it the best way to keep your band in the public eye in an environment where attention spans…

Underground In Prydain: Rapid fire vs sharp shooting Originally posted 08th July 2014 This is a huge era for digital development. That much can be taken for granted. It has various implications for different cross-sections of society. Perhaps most famously to those likely to be reading UP, it has been…

Underground In Prydain: Goes around, comes around Originally posted 01st July 2014 As stated in the last article, UP has been scouring around the ol’ interwebs in search of some interesting underground stories relating to ‘off-stage audience interaction’ (the word ‘fan’ has been seeming a little odd of late). One…

Underground In Prydain: Respect As A Commodity? Originally posted 24 June 2014 Anyone who keeps up to date with the big music stories in Scotland may very well have stumbled across the tale of Eric Clapton’s recent misadventure at the Glasgow Hydro concert. If you haven’t, the gist is that…

Underground In Prydain: What happens on the road… Originally posted 03rd June 2014 It’s fairly safe to assume that many of you reading this are musicians, and that a fair percentage love the rush of hitting the stage. Those who have ventured beyond the local pub and club scene will…

Underground In Prydain: Can we live ‘live’ underground? Originally posted 12th June 2014 When the physical sales industry started to collapse under the weight of free access to music made possible by the internet, the masses heralded live events as the new saviour. However, as much as this would be…

Underground In Prydain: What does a successful crowdfunded release look like? Originally posted 09th June 2014 In spite of the current surrounding buzz, crowdfunding isn’t really a new concept. I think everyone reading this article will have come across a variety of tin-shakers trying to raise the money to support…

Underground In Prydain: The band, the fan, & the love/hate of crowdfunding. Originally posted 03rd June 2014 This week Underground In Prydain is planning a pretty hefty interview on crowdfunding, but before that goes public, here’s some general information on the subject. First up, if you don’t know what it is, crowdfunding…