The Bandsment

Helle Bogdanova
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A podcast about things a band should do with its management to get out of the basement. Host: Helle Bogdanova, the vocalist of Ukrainian melodic metal band IGNEA. This podcast is for: ✅Independent bands who want to be more efficient in their growth and day-to-day operations ✅Rock/Metal artists who want to share their experience of running the band & cross-promote ✅People willing to start a band and don’t know where to begin with ✅Everyone who is interested in the backstage life of bands and how they function

  1. 24/03/2021

    13. Forever Still vocalist Maja Shining about signing with Nuclear Blast, DIY approach, music videos, Patreon, etc.

    Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA) talks to Maja Shining (Forever Still) about:   00:00​ — How does Forever Still function and who’s in charge of what  01:55​ — Music video production  05:25​ — Day jobs of Forever Still band members  07:20​ — Maja’s plans of going on tour with Myrkur  08:30​ — Signing with Nuclear Blast — what has changed  11:00​ — How Forever Still stayed connected with fans during the pandemic  13:30​ — New music by Forever Still  16:00​ — Touring memories and pranks WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/yTg4ZVLKG1I Want to be the next guest? Email to hell.danova@gmail.com. = LINKS = FOREVER STILL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foreverstill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreverstillofficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvn9EJSjGSFgLQgVqeywPA Website: https://foreverstill.bandcamp.com/ MY PROFILES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helldanova/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helldanova/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/helleignea/ MY BAND https://ignea.band/

    20 min

  2. 03/03/2021

    12. LEAH: music promotion without touring, finding your niche, Savvy Musician Academy

    Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA) talks to LEAH (symphonic/Celtic metal) about:  00:00​ — How does LEAH function and who’s in charge of what  03:20​ — Music promotion without touring: is it possible  06:00​ — Finding your niche  08:00​ — The way LEAH promotes music  10:00​ — Artist websites and merch sales  11:00​ — Savvy Musician Academy and why it took off  14:20​ — Social media, what to post when nothing is happening, and the formula of 3 Ps  18:40​ — Clubhouse — yes or no?  20:30​ — LEAH’s musical plans and time management  22:00​ — How to market music and stay creative WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/gD6FUhwNjqs Want to be the next guest? Email to hell.danova@gmail.com. = LINKS = LEAH Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LEAHthemusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahthemusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/leahthemusic Website: https://leahmusic.net/ MY PROFILES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helldanova/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helldanova/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/helleignea/

    25 min

  3. 23/02/2021

    11. BAEST interview 2021 — key to success, touring stories, being a Danish metal band / The Bandsment

    Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA) talks to BAEST (death metal / Denmark / Century Media Records) about:   00:00​ — How does BAEST function and who’s in charge of what  02:06​ — Day jobs of BAEST band members  03:40​ — Key to the success of BAEST  06:40​ — Relations with the Century Media label, how the band’s life changed after getting signed, and BAEST’s largest investment  09:55​ — Hanging out with band members  10:40​ — Touring stories with Abbath, Decapitated, and going full rock’n’roll on tour  16:30​ — The pandemic situation in Denmark   18:00​ — Being a Danish metal band  21:00​ — Backstages and crowds in different countries  24:00​ — Plans with the new album ‘Necro Sapiens’ WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/SthGpetphQ0 Want to be the next guest? Email to hell.danova@gmail.com. = LINKS =   BAEST   https://www.facebook.com/baestband https://www.instagram.com/baestband/ https://baestband.com/ MY PROFILES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helldanova/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helldanova/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/helleignea/

    27 min

  4. 05/01/2021

    10. Māra Lisenko on extreme metal vocals, collabs, tours, home studio & most annoying interview question

    Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA) talks to Māra Lisenko (MĀRA) about:   00:00 — Intro & how MARA band functions  03:50 — Labels and staying independent  07:20 — Booking agencies & working in the music industry  09:48 — Mara’s vocal path as an extreme metal vocalist and vocal coaches  17:14 — Mara’s YouTube channel and vocal coaching  21:25 — YouTube for artists and conversion of views into gigs and sales  25:30 — Helle’s suggestion to bands that are starting out & discussion of buy-on shows  35:40 — Working with guest musicians for Mara’s new EP  38:00 — Collaborations and featured tracks  40:40 — Recording vocals & home studio  46:40 — Mara’s plans with the band  49:30 — The most asked question we get as female vocalists WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/hMbUyz8T8y4 Want to be the next guest? Email to hell.danova@gmail.com. Māra Lisenko   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maralisenko YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6oO-PHMGLS7RIlKSlu1KQ MY PROFILES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helldanova/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helldanova/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/helleignea/

    53 min

  5. 15/12/2020

    9. 5RAND vocalist Julia Elenoir on social media for artists, growling in the car, running the band, etc.

    Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA) talks to Julia Elenoir (5RAND) about: 00:00 — Intro, How does 5RAND function, who’s in charge of what 03:49 — Specifics of being an Italian metal band 05:32 — Cold dinner for singers 06:50 — About growling 10:50 — Relations with the label 14:30 — About promoting your band on social media, organic reach, and ads 17:20 — Balancing between your personal and your band’s social media account 21:20 — Managing 2020 23:30 — Concert plans for 2021 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE  Want to be the next guest? Email to hell.danova@gmail.com. 5RAND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5RANDofficial Website: https://5rand.net/ MY PROFILES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helldanova/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helldanova/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/helleignea/ Here I talk to other bands and artists about everything that is related to being in a band: music production, band management, touring, merch production and handling, music promotion, music video production, etc. I sometimes also talk to the representatives of the metal music industry about their perspective of artists and everything they're doing right or wrong to grow.

    27 min

  6. 10/11/2020

    8. Dust in Mind vocalist Jennifer Gervais breaks down how the band functions and evolves

    Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA) talks to Jennifer Gervais (Dust in Mind) about:  00:00 — Experience with Patreon 04:49 — How Dust in Mind functions, who has which responsibilities — make sure to check this part, it’s very interesting and inspiring! 09:37 — Having the constant live sound and lights engineer 11:40 — How Dust in Mind spent 2 weeks with a stage coach 17:47 — About Psyrus Studio where Dust in Mind band members work and where their music and videos are created 22:50 — About shows that Dust in Mind played during the pandemic and about the upcoming shows 28:49 — The importance of adapting to the situation  32:00 — Handling merch and doing custom merch items WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/JupU3jl6T0k Want to be the next guest? Email to hell.danova@gmail.com. DUST IN MIND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DustInMindMusic Website: http://www.dustinmind.com/ MY PROFILES  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helldanova/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helldanova/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/helleignea/

    39 min

  7. 06/10/2020

    7. Nervosa & Bloodhunter vocalist Diva Satanica on being in 2 bands, extreme vocal lessons, and more

    Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA) talks to Diva Satanica (Nervosa, Bloodhunter) about:  00:00 — Being the new vocalist of Nervosa 02:00 — Managing to be in 2 bands — Nervosa and Bloodhunter  05:20 — Backstage stuff and functions of band members in Nervosa and Bloodhunter 08:23 — How does an international band function and the language issue 12:51 — Being a musician and having a day job 15:07 — Diva Satanica on Extreme vocal lessons and her favorite extreme metal technique 23:30 — Participating in The Voice TV show and being an extreme vocalist on classical television 29:05 — About Nergal of Behemoth and the balance between true metal and commerce 32:40 — Modeling for alternative brands and metal bands 37:00 — Promoting your personal brand and metal bands on social media WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/MEWgxazsUq8 Want to be the next guest? Email to hell.danova@gmail.com. DIVA SATANICA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DivaSatanicaOfficial  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/divasatanicaofficial/ MY PROFILES  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/helldanova/  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/helldanova/  Patreon https://www.patreon.com/helleignea/

    45 min

  8. 08/09/2020

    6. Talking to Lisa Affenzeller, FOH engineer of Butcher Babies, Tesseract, Kobra and the Lotus, etc.

    Helle Bogdanova (IGNEA) talks to Lisa Affenzeller, FOH of Butcher Babies, TesseracT, Kobra and the Lotus, etc. 00:00 — On pandemic and how it affected us all in the music industry 03:00 — Mixing live shows in lockdown 05:30 — Mastering FOH without live shows 09:40 — Missing the social life of the festivals and the applause for FOH 12:00 — What makes the show more smooth for a live sound engineer 17:00 — The main mistakes bands do on stage technically 20:00 — Talking to FOH from stage in the middle of the show & the difference between professional and inexperienced bands 26:50 — Making room for the others and FOH ethics 27:45 — What is it better to invest in for the band that is about to start touring 35:30 — What makes FOH mix stuff instead of fix stuff at the shows 37:10 — Festivals or club shows from the perspective of FOH 39:10 — Protecting your hearing from music and noise 43:30 — Using just one in-ear: yay or nay? 47:25 — Getting back to mixing shows live and event industry demonstrations 51:35 — The new reality of mixing distanced shows Follow Lisa on Instagram as @thesoundoflisa! Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/TLJ-xJB6IGk. Want to be the next guest? Email to hell.danova@gmail.com. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/helldanova/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/helldanova/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/helleignea/ My band's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/igneaband Sick n' Beautiful https://www.sicknbeautiful.com/

    55 min
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A podcast about things a band should do with its management to get out of the basement. Host: Helle Bogdanova, the vocalist of Ukrainian melodic metal band IGNEA. This podcast is for: ✅Independent bands who want to be more efficient in their growth and day-to-day operations ✅Rock/Metal artists who want to share their experience of running the band & cross-promote ✅People willing to start a band and don’t know where to begin with ✅Everyone who is interested in the backstage life of bands and how they function

Information

  • Creator
    Helle Bogdanova
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Helle Bogdanova
  • Show Website
    The Bandsment