This and other truths shall be revealed to you when Alison’s interview with Kevin Michael (Atlantic Records) airs shows in Show #8-5 coming up soon!!! If the Maroon 5-the Hives Show with Kevin Michael opening is coming to your town, get there early and don’t miss him.
Veteran rockers Reel Big Fish are set to meet with Florida student journalists at Florida Atlantic University before their performance on November 15th. The press conference is open to all student journalists in both high school and college in Florida. Participants get to ask questions, take pictures and film video segments at the conference. The conference is free and tickets for the evening’s show can be purchased at fauevents.com for $15. Reel Big Fish is co-headlining the show with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Between the Trees from Orlando Florida will open the show. Invitations to the student press conference can be obtained by calling 561-241-9110 or emailing info@therockstarstories.com.
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1. Make the interviewee comfortable with your first question. Example: How’s the tour been so far? What kind of crowds have you experienced this tour?
2. Find 10 points of interest that you want to talk about during the interview. Don’t be afraid to check out other interviews that the artist has done in the past online. If you want to know what’s different now or what has changed, you have to find out what they said before.
3. Get a fan’s perspective. Find someone who LOVES the band besides yourself.
4. Make sure your questions don’t bring just a “yes” or “no” answer. You want open ended questions.
5. Sometimes a goofy question breaks the ice and loosens up the interview. One of our favorites: What would you put in your customized hot pocket?
6. This is so important but everyone is guilty of neglecting this one sometimes: The day before the interview make sure the place, time and location of the interview is locked down and you have a contact cell number and they have your contact cell number. This week alone we spent four hours searching for a publicity rep for a label whose phone was disconnected and that directory assistance didn’t have the new number. He didn’t respond to our email until the evening which would have ruined our chance for the interview had we not had some expert help finding the tour manager. Get the info a day in advance and this won’t happen to you!
7. Do your research but don’t let it drag down the interview.
8. Don’t be afraid to be spontaneous and creative.
9. Be pleasant and happy in your demeanor. Bad karma wrecks things.
10. Be sure to follow up with links to your finished interview or a DVD copy for the publicist. Thank yous are important.
If you missed it…what can I say? The Academy is was represented by William, Adam and Michael and they were incredibly personable and sincere and fun. Bryce Avary is one of the most engaging performers not to mention talented beyond belief. Sherwood was hilarious not to mention so much fun.
This is your chance to win tickets to see Lil Wayne on 11-5 in Boca Raton at Florida Atlantic University. Send us an email at info (at) the rock star stories (dot) com.Give us your name and contact phone # and Lil Wayne’s Real NAME!One pair will be given away to a randomly selected lucky person!Also coming up Reel Big Fish with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Between the Trees Thursday November 15th. If you need to buy tickets, go here.