From: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org (headline-girl-digest) To: headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Subject: headline-girl-digest V6 #66 Reply-To: headline-girl@smoe.org Sender: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk headline-girl-digest Saturday, April 5 2003 Volume 06 : Number 066 Today's Subjects: ----------------- OAC: 'Canadian Invasion' ["Allison Crowe Band Management" Subject: OAC: 'Canadian Invasion' I manage a Canadian indie act, who is soon to break in the U.S. We've travelled Canada, and are in the process of mapping out our Canada/U.S. dates for this summer and fall. Our driver has toured with many Canadian acts, on both sides of the border, over the past twenty years - from Loreena McKennitt, and Jann Arden, to Blue Rodeo and Bif Naked (and dozens more). With respect to Canada/US similarities/differences, as Greg said, it IS much easier to create a buzz and generate interest in Canada due to our small number of urban centres and the media structure. And Tab is right that it IS more gruelling touring Canada due to the physical distance between cities and towns. These are different things - and, make each country an unique challenge. Canada is big and vast geographically, but, it's like a small town that's connected via personal communications, and, if you're a good act, and willing to trek the land you can guide your own success and become well known. America is teeming with people and places that are short driving distances apart, but, its density works against an artist trying to raise the same level of awareness mass without major financial backing. Basically, in Canada, if you have talent, you can make it by driving a lot. In America, talent and driving alone are not enough to make it to a similar level of awareness. peace, Adrian "...in my soul is water, earth and air and fire; all the things that make us whole and fuel all of your desire" - Midnight, Allison Crowe ------------------------------ End of headline-girl-digest V6 #66 **********************************