Forming a band, especially if you have pro ambitions, can be a frustrating experience. There's some great musicians out there, but, like members of the opposite sex, all the good ones are taken and you soon realise why the remainder weren't. They turn up late, if at all, they argue with you about what to play, they throw tantrums that would disgrace a three-year-old and they make all kinds of mistakes, assuming they remember to bring their instrument with them in the first place. Even if you do have great, reliable and loyal musicians, building a wide repertoire of songs can take an extremely long time and a lot of rehearsal studio money.
So, are there alternatives? Well yes there are, and the most effective, musically and financially, is to use backing tracks.
Pete Hartley offers a number of compilations of royalty-free recordings from all three categories above. These collections have been compiled with public performance and events in mind, enabling you, your employees and your customers to enjoy the many benefits of music in the workplace without the drawbacks and cost.
Music in the workplace – 3 ways to keep the PRS at bay
Many small businesses in the UK do not realise that they could be incurring thousands of pounds of punitive fees or even prosecution for simply having a radio, television or juke box available to their customers, or even just their staff. The Performing Rights Society (or “PRS for Music”, as they have recently rebranded themselves) are an organisation that collects royalties on behalf of composers and publishers whenever copywritten music is played in public, and they take a pretty broad view of both “performance” and “public”.
Pete Hartley brings you "The Wedding Violinist". This website covers all aspects and considerations for you to get the perfect musical accompaniment to your wedding, civil wedding or civil partnership. Your guests will be moved by the most emotional and beautiful pieces of wedding music ever composed, it will live in your memory for a lifetime.
Featuring the gorgeous trumpet work of John Barker and piano and production from Chris King, this is a beautiful and moving collection of instrumental songs of Christian worship. Inspired by the children of Small Heath Baptist Church in Birmingham, England, this is a unique and powerful work of worship.
New backing track website recently launched with backing tracks for vocalits and musicians of lead instruments such as guitars, violins, pianos, cellos, mandolins, saxophones, trumpet and others....
Professional Violinist and Mandolinist, West Midlands, UK – Pete Hartley