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SeanyK · Post by **SeanyK** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:15 pm

Ello

As subject title; Does the letter you enclose with your demo cd to a record label matter much?

Obviously not a "Yo check dis record out boyyyys" approach, but would a general, little bit about yourself, professional-ish letter kinda like a cover letter you'd send for a job application be worth it?

Or is it best to be brief?

Just any feedback/ideas you guys/gals have on the matter, or from your own experience of sending demo's out...

Sean

csl · Post by **csl** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:31 pm

Just to say how you'd like to work with the label, release history perhaps, plus a couple of choice reviews, and CD tracklist. You don't need to include a bio really I wouldn't say, unless it's especially riveting or unusual. Thats it - brief and professional I reckon.

haydxn · Post by **haydxn** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:41 pm

This article is full of information of this sort:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep04/a ... /demos.htm

This older one may be of use too:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov00/a ... aqdemo.htm

SeanyK · Post by **SeanyK** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:17 pm

Many thanks guys

Steven West · Post by **Steven West** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:24 am

Madonna wrote hers out by hand, and was quite long and naive...

But then again, Madonna's got tits.

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:02 am

And 1981 was a long, long, long time ago.

Bake · Post by **Bake** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:12 am

most people have a bio that they send.

It would include any press, photos, interesting hobbies, pets, phobias, venereal diseases, etc...

Armadillo · Post by **Armadillo** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:22 am

there's some pretty good advice on BBC's site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/pr ... kp01.shtml

Does the letter that you send with your Demo CD matter?