Holy cow, there are so, so many bands on the internet that aren’t using it, or rather, aren’t using it properly. Bands with inactive (or a lack of) social networking accounts, no SoundCloud, BandCamp, website, tour calendar… how any of them get any work or an increasing fanbase is completely beyond anyone who knows the power of a tool well-used.

First of all, get connected – Twitter, Facebook, SoundCloud. Allow your fans, labels, agents, venues to connect with you, share your music, get to know you. Tweet lots! New songs, new concerts, music your band likes themselves, whether you’re spending an evening performing or getting pro at http://www.partycasino.com. There’s nothing harmful in making yourselves look like a bunch of human beings not concerned solely with selling tickets and music!
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Here’s our first HD video on YouTube. Close My Eyes live at the legendary Roxy on Granville Street in Vancouver.

Come check out A Sheep at the Wheel with other great local bands. We’ll be playing the Railway Club on March 5. Go to our shows page for more details. See you there!

Sore, Sore, Sore…

My father came to visit from Ontario. Since he had been here a number of times, doing the tourist thing was not needed. Somehow we ended up at Castle Fun-Park in Abbotsford. My sister Krista, my Dad, and myself played a round of mini-golf and then hit the batting cages and the driving range. Needless to say, I was pretty sore on Monday.

I had the honor of playing with TWO bands on Monday night at The Roxy. First up was A Sheep At The Wheel. This was the first time they had played the Roxy and they had their game faces on. It’s been a while since this band had played a show, so we called it the “Reunion” show. All the songs were solid as usual….. EXCEPT, I may have accidentally missed a count in, and caused a bit of a train wreck. But the professionals in us got us back on track… it was quiet funny… After the show we got many compliments. It was great to play with The Sheep again. Actually, it’s always great playing shows with them.

After a short break with some stretching, (THANKS JAY for helping me with my “Baseball Injury”) I hit the stage with Signal and Sound. As usual, the show rocked. Without a guitar in Chris’s hands, he was able to get the crowd going and got great reviews from the audience!

During the Signal and Sound set, in true Sheep form, they decided to crash the stage and take some photo’s of me with the “OTHER” band. I thought it was so funny that after they took some pictures from the dance floor, they crashed the stage and posed right next to me DURING the set! Enjoy!

Paul J Hermann
www.pauljhermann.com

Here’s some video taken at our show on Canada Day at the legendary Railway Club.

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