Rubberneck Issue 8 (January 2014) | Page 34

3) Establish Unique Personas The benefits of creating buzz for your band are clear – fame, iPhones, overpriced whisky – the list goes on!  But in order to generate that kind of blog-level exposure that can lead to having your song featured in a hip commercial about sunglasses (just like Lou Reed wears, punk!), you need to understand the basics of marketing and promotion in this hectic post-9/11 world.  To that end, here are Rubberneck’s top five tips for taking your b(r)and to the next level! While having a unified brand is an excellent start, it doesn’t have to end there.  Even within your band, you are able to micro-brand individual members in order to best tailor them for the penetration of specific niche markets. Instead of the people in your band being “The Drummer” or “The One with a Car,” why not embellish their personalities furt \