Check Out Some Venues Booked for Tate Music Group Artists

Artists and Labels have been submitting music for the 2011 music festivals for a couple months now and will continue on throughout the year. Live shows are so crucial for growing a fan base for your music, and we are blessed to have such hard working artists.
Here at Tate Music Group, we have been busy building relationships with festivals and venues across the US and we are excited to share with you a few places you can see TMG artists this year!

Whisky A Go-Go - Los Angeles, CA www.whiskyagogo.com

“As long as there has been a Los Angeles rock scene, there has been the Whisky A Go-Go. An anchor on the Sunset Strip since it’s opening in 1964, the Whisky A Go-Go has played host to rock ‘n’ roll’s most important bands, from the Doors, Janis Joplin, and Led Zeppelin to today’s up and coming new artists.” – Whisky A Go-Go
(Photo by Whisky A Go-Go)

The Viper Room - West Hollywood, CA www.viperroom.com

“On any given day of the year at the Viper Room, you’ll find musical talents who have meaning and that are developing and leading the music scene of Los Angeles and the nation.” – The Sunset Strip
(Photo by Alen)


Epicentre - San Diego, CA www.epicentreconcerts.org

“Epicentre is also an all-age music venue that is dedicated to discovering the underground music talent from San Diego and throughout the country.” – Epicentre
(Photo by ElectricFritz)


Unity Fest - Pensacola, FL www.unityfest2011.org

“To bring praise and honor to our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.  To reach out to our community and bring forth his word of salvation and unconditional love for us all through song.  We look to bring forth God’s Church by unifying a diverse Body of Christ through praise and worship.” - Unity Fest

(Photo by Unity Fest)


The Bamboo Lounge - Lancaster, CA www.bamboomusiclounge.weebly.com/

“We have entertainment here from Rock, Metal, Punk, Alternative, Jazz, Blues, Funk bands to Comedy shows.” -  Bamboo Lounge
(Photo by ACJ Photography)


The Talking Stick - Venice, CA www.thetalkingstick.net

“The Talking Stick is a great place to play.  It’s a laid back atmosphere that artists and audience both appreciate.  We’re all about hearing and hosting the creative expressions of musicians and others.” – The Talking Stick

Cornerstone Festival - Bushnell, IL www.cornerstonefestival.com

“This event called Cornerstone Festival is far more than a massive musical experience. It is more than a collection of hundreds of solo artists and bands representing every style and sub-genre on the current musical landscape… Cornerstone Festival is the annual gathering of a community of believers that is spread out all over the world.” - Cornerstone Festival
(photo by Cornerstone Festival)

Rocketown - Pompano Beach, FL www.rocketownfl.com

“Rocketown is a 12,000 square foot non-profit entertainment facility on Federal Hwy consisting of a music venue, cafe, recreation, and programming.  We provide a safe, alcohol and drug free environment for youth to enjoy concerts, classes, video games and much more.” - Rocketown
(photo by Rocketown)


Rock the Universe - Orlando, FL www.universalorlando.com/

“The songs that move you. The faith that lifts you. It all comes alive in one weekend, where the biggest names in Christian rock take the stage at Universal Studios^®.”
- Rock The Universe
(Photo by Universal Studios)

South by Southwest - Austin, TX www.sxsw.com

“At night, SXSW showcases hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin. All this and so much more, combine to make SXSW one of the most revered music events, year after year.”

- SXSW

For more information about Tate Music Group, visit www.tatemusicgroup.com

Letter to an Artist (Bookings)

I received an email today from an artist that is hard working and out playing gigs but is ready to start getting the larger venues like state fairs, casinos, and festivals. He has been at it since February and while he is getting gigs he is ready to take that next step. It is easy to get frustrated in this phase of your music career and I think so many artists including me can relate to his situation. Below, I have included a snippet of my email I sent him because as I wrote him I felt like this is something that a lot of artists need to hear in order to be encouraged and know that they are not the only ones out their facing the difficulties of growing in this industry. (I have left the artist's name out for their privacy)


... It is imperative that you/we develop a following. The larger venues will not book someone soley based on their talent. It sounds strange, I know but it is the truth. There are a lot of highly talented artists out there. Larger venues want to see a resume’. They want to know who you are, where you have played, what the turn out was at those shows, how much product are you selling at shows, etc. and this is in addition to wondering if you are talented enough and have the type of music they want to book. Moving up in this industry is no different than moving up in any business. It takes time, hard work, perseverance, and a little luck along the way. I know it is easy to get frustrated at times. Trust me I have played some major dives and left the gig wondering why the heck we spent the time, effort and money to do that gig. The reality is that every gig is important and you never know who will be sitting in that tiny audience that can completely turn your career. Keep your chin up and keep working at it. Don’t be afraid to approach people about your music. Whether it is a venue or just someone you strike up a casual conversation with. Music is your business and people need to know about it to make it boom. It’s about who you know, not what you know.

TMG Artist Against the Downpour Playing Unity Fest

Tate Music Group Artist Against the Downpour will be playing Unity Fest in September. Against the Downpour is a young Alternative Christian Rock band with a catchy and dynamic sound. Look for their music at tatemusicgroup.com later this fall.

Driven Cure Featured in Madera Tribune

Two Chowchilla police officers took a leap of faith last year when they turned in their badges and guns and picked up a bass and a microphone to pursue musical ministry.
Ex-officers Heath Middleton and Phil Cheatham — joined by Phil’s son Michael and Michael’s friend Justin Webster — took their contemporary Christian band, Driven Cure, on the road.
Together they’ve played in venues across the country and will perform next month at Spirit West Coast — one of the largest Christian music events in the country.
Middleton and the Cheathams led the church band at Passion Driven Ministries in Chowchilla for years before deciding to branch off and become an outreach worship group in 2008.
“We had a vision to go from church to church to teach people what worship is about — and what worship is about is a relationship with God,” Middleton said.
After throwing around names in the police department’s report writing room, Middleton and Cheatham decided on Driven Cure, Cheatham said.
“Jesus is the cure,” he said, to which Webster added, “We are driven to bring people to the cure.”
The group aims to take listeners on a musical and spiritual journey with their progressive rock worship style, band members say.
The band signed with Oklahoma-based label Tate Music Group in January 2009 and released its first album, Astray No More, that fall.
“Lyrically it’s straightforward Christian music that you would hear in church,” said Webster, the band’s lead guitarist. “Heath, the main vocalist, wrote all the songs. We just kind of threw together what we had and got it out there.”
The band took more time to perfect its sophomore album, Message, which will be relased August 9.
“It’s more metaphorical,’ Webster said. “The albums share the same themes, but the second was a collaborative writing effort.”
One of the underlying themes was inspired by a worshiper’s testimony, Paul Cheatham said.
“He said he made a mess out of his life, but God made a message,” he said.
“God can always use what looks like a rough or tough situation and make it into a message that can benefit that person or other people,” Webster added.
Driven Cure spends much of its time touring — as far east as Nashville and as far west as Hawaii — and the remainder of its time serving as the worship band at Good News Ministries in Madera.
“Last April we all resigned from our employments to pursue full-time music ministry,” said Webster, a former construction worker.
Although it has sometimes been difficult adjusting to widely flexible schedules and financial uncertainty — and trying to find a niche in a music industry that is ever evolving — the band members say their passion for music and for God make it all worthwhile.
“We don’t want to be doing anything other than this,” Webster said.
The band books its own tours, and will perform “anywhere they’ll let us,” Paul Cheatham said. “We can call 600 venues and 599 of them might say ‘no’ and one person will say yes and we’ll jump on it.”
“We play everywhere from as tiny as a little 10-people church to coffee shops to music festivals to as big as the main stage at Spirit West Coast,” said Micheal Cheatham, the band’s drummer and a former marketing student at UC Merced.
Spirit West Coast is a big step for the band, members say.
Last year Driven Cure had to “pay to play” at the event, which means their fans had to purchase a certain number of tickets for the group to be able to perform.
“We ended up doing more than $10,000 in ticket sales and they put us on the Air One mainstage,” Webster said.
This year the event’s organizer booked the band to play two concerts at the three-day festival, held at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey.
The band is also in the midst of the Igniting the Body Tour — a worship tour featuring Driven Cure and Good News Ministries’ pastor Eddie Gallegos. Tour information can be found on the band’s website, DrivenCure.com.

By Farin Montanez

3 Tate Music Group Artists in the Top 10 for Alive 11 Music Festival!

I am so excited for 3 Tate Music Group artists, yes 3, who have made the Top 10 in the New Artist Talent Search for the Christian music festival, Alive 11! What an incredible opportunity for each of them...and we will continue to promote and push them towards one of the coveted stage spots.

Check them out...and hear some great music!

Abbey Gregory - www.myspace.com/abbeygregory

Changing Pace - www.tatemusicgroup.com/epk/?id=10610

Thirty-Nine Thoughts - www.tatemusicgroup.com/epk/?id=14378

Tarnished Signs with TMG!

I would like to welcome our newest artists, Tarnished to the roster. Check them out at http://www.facebook.com/tarnished2005.

Scripcha Signs with TMG

"Despise not small beginnings as God opens doors for you. We all are are possessed with a desire to maximize the potential of the seed within us. To the multitudes I say, Tate Music Group has given me the opportunity to continue the work God has begun in me. We all possess a talent, but God wants to surround us with divine resources to maximize those talents so that he may be glorified. From the depths of my heart, every position in God's Kingdom has a reward, I said it, but he wrote it..."   Love in Christ,   Scripcha

Tate Music Group Partners with Variance Magazine

We have an exciting announcement today!

Tate Publishing is partnering with Variance Magazine to offer a revolutionary new way to promote your music and to build your name, your brand, and your reputation as an artist.

We can now create a personalized online and print magazine specifically for you that will increase visibility, create name recognition, and help you spread the word about your music and message. In other words, you can now have your own online and print magazine!

Variance has created a sample for the Christian rock band Disciple to give you an idea of what your new magazine can look like: http://issuu.com/variancemag/docs/disciple_ac_demo

Imagine this type of magazine, but with your content, featuring articles written by you, by your friends, family, and contacts, or written by the Variance Magazine staff about your music. This kind of online tool can then be promoted out through your social network and through the social networks of those that contribute content.

Variance Magazine’s staff can take your photos, biographical details about you as the artist,  the story behind the music, and third-party articles written about you to create an impressive 8-page magazine that you can use to promote your music. Variance will create the cover for you and brand it however you’d like.

There is a one-time production and design cost of $499 to produce your magazine and host it on the website indefinitely. You will also get 10 printed copies of the magazine at no additional charge, allowing you to not only have an online presence, but to pass out copies as well. In addition, you can purchase new, updated pages and additional printed copies whenever you want. Since it is a magazine with ad space, you can even sell that ad space in your magazine to others. The Variance staff will help with the ad design.

Limited production slots are available right now, so please contact me right away to take advantage of this offer or to receive additional information. Please contact Chris Rutherford at 405-256-6873 to get started.

Some of TMG's Top Christian Rock Bands

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Kaden “I Need Your Hand”
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Chronicles “Generation Cry”
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HardieAvenue “Freedom”
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Waiting Room Reunion “This Is Not It”
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Unbroken “Sunrise”
Sounds like: Jars of Clay, Third Day
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