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Interview with Emma Lou & The Agenda: Featured Artist from youbloomDublin 2017

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Like many girls born in the 90s, Emma Lou grew up aspiring to become one of the Spice Girls. With one recently released EP and another on the way, Emma Lou & The Agenda prepare to perform at youbloomDublin 2017.
In this interview, Emma Lou talks about how Britney Spears indirectly helped her start her music career, her Disney addiction, and how she met The Agenda.
How long have you been playing music as a band? 

Emma Lou: I started putting ads out for the band around mid 2015 and it all came together pretty quickly. So I guess we were all together and settled by around this time last year so it’s been just about a year playing together as a band.

How long have you each been playing your instruments for?

Emma Lou: Well I’m gonna give the quintessential answer to this question and say that I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember..it’s true, I swear!

What does your writing process look like when making new music?

Emma Lou: Usually it starts with me getting some idea. I’ll be singing away when something comes into my head that I like so I work on a melody and lyrics with my incredibly limited amount of musical knowledge, then whatever I have I bring to guys so we can make something of it and we take it from there.

For someone who has never heard you before how would you describe your sound?

Emma Lou: Amazing…duh

Can you describe what your song “One Good Reason” is about? What does the music video mean?

Emma Lou: One Good Reason is about being treated like crap by somebody in a relationship, c’mon we’ve all been there, and then some time after it all thankfully falls apart, the person who walked all over you comes crawling back looking for a second chance and you’re like ‘hell no…time for a taste of your own medicine pal’. Yeah that’s what it’s about…

What type of musical background do you and your band come from?

Emma Lou: Well the extent of musical background is pretty much singing Britney Spears songs into a karaoke machine in my bedroom all throughout my childhood, then I decided I’d like to give songwriting a go and here we are. Oh, I did write this one song when I was around 8..so I guess it all started from there.

How has social media helped you reach out to more fans?

Emma Lou: Social media is thee best thing for reaching a new audience. I mean the live performances are obviously important but social media is amazing because people can hear your music anywhere at any time online from anybody who feels that they wanna share it. Honestly, if it was the 90’s the only person who would have heard our music by now would be my mam and my nana.

What is the last song you listened to before this interview?

Emma Lou: Emmm…I’m a Disney freak and I always need the Princess soundtrack to start my day so I just listened to ‘A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes’ from Cinderella..and I’m not even sorry.

Do you have any new material you plan on releasing in the near future?

Emma Lou: Oh yes we sure do. We have a new EP on the way due for release March/April ish so keep your eyes peeled!

 

Watch Emma Lou & The Agenda’s music video for “One Good Reason” and don’t forget to see them perform live at youbloomDublin 2017.

The Ultimate Independent Musician Guide to Distributing Music

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A lot of the independent artists who perform at youbloomLA and youbloomDublin ask us what the best way to distribute their music is. Some don’t have the luxury of massive record labels like Sony and Universal to distribute their music for them. For other independent artists, signing to a record label is a possibility, however, they choose to take control of every aspect of their music career instead. This includes choosing how they distribute their own music.  Let’s take a look at all of the distribution channels available to independent artists in youbloom’s Ultimate Independent Musician Guide to Distributing Music.

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youbloom Grad Luke Clerkin: Live at the Apollo Explained

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This post was written by Luke Clerkin, a singer and songwriter from Dublin. He’s a youbloom grad, having played at youbloom Dublin and LA in 2016. He is an accomplished musician who recently released his first EP “Ink Written Messages”. He has supported another rising youbloom star Aine Cahill and will host his own gig in Whelans in Dublin on Feb 22nd. He is heavily involved in the Home Sweet Home campaign to end homelessness in Ireland. Here he tells the story of his experience and the role music played in bringing thousands of people together.

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5 Reasons to Apply to Perform at youbloomDublin 2017

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Will you or your band be at youbloomDublin 2017? If you’re a musician, there is no better place to be in Ireland from June 1 to 5 than Dublin City Centre for this year’s youbloomDublin. With hundreds of local and international bands and artists performing music in every genre imaginable as well as music industry professions speaking on panels where they will be taking questions from independent musicians, the benefits of applying to play youbloomDublin 2017 are many.

Here are 5 reasons why you or your band should apply to perform at youbloomDublin 2017.

  1. If you’re an independent artist or band looking to share your music with the world in a unique DIY festival alongside a selection of the most promising rising stars, look no further than youbloomDublin 2017.
  2. Meet other musicians from around the world. You don’t need to live in Ireland to perform at youbloomDublin 2017. This year’s music festival & summit will feature over a hundred musicians coming from all over the world to perform and share their music.
  3. Get introduced to music industry professionals. Last year’s music festival & summit featured panels from Liz Garo, Talent Buyer & Event Producer at Spaceland Productions, Loretta Muñoz , Vice President at ASCAP, James Leach, Vice President SESAC, and many more of the top music industry influences from around the world – And youbloomDublin 2017 looks even more promising!
  4. Perform at venues all over Dublin. Not only does youbloomDublin 2017 offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience unlike anything else, performing at the music festival & summit gives independent musicians the opportunity to win more fans, increase their visibility, and become a well-known international artist.
  5. When you get accepted to perform at youbloomDublin 2017, your entire band and crew also gains free, all-access passes to everything that the festival has to offer. Not only will you be able to perform, but you’ll enjoy performances from tons of other bands, music industry conferences and panels, and everything that the best venues across Dublin have to offer.

Be sure to fill out your application early! This year’s youbloomDublin has already received a record-breaking number of applicants and we anticipate more than twice as many as last year. What are you waiting for?! Apply to perform at youbloomDublin 2017 here.

Want a taste of the youbloom experience? Take a peek at all of the photos, videos, interviews and more coverage from this past youbloomLA 2016 here.

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When is youbloomDublin 2017? The 5th annual youbloomDublin Music Festival & Summit takes place June 1-5 in Ireland’s gorgeous Dublin City Centre.

Top 5 Ways to Slay Your Musical Performance

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I’m sure you know a band or two that completely transforms when they are up on the stage during a live musical performance. For musicians, these sets are the moments we live for. Strong and engaging shows are memorable both to the fans and the band as well – especially when performers push themselves to the limits to offer an amazing performance every single second of the show.

If you really want to make money from your music then you’ll need to learn the small details that go into creating a great musical performance. Besides the fact that the music that you are playing needs to be in top form, there are a few other details that you can add to take your musical performances to the next level.

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