Degreed drummer/musician (Indiana University School of Music, 1998) looking for both central Indiana area and general midwest regional work. Available for subbing gigs, recording sessions, and new students to teach out of Columbus (IN) area home studio. Quality gear, dependable, reasonably priced and very easy to work with. Full resume and references available. Contact me with your musical needs and we can discuss them. Thanks in advance. Looking forward to hearing from you!

David Daughrity
daughrity1@yahoo.com
812-373-9985 (Home) 812-344-5312 (Cell)
www.myspace.com/daughrity1
www.bandmix.com/daughrity1
www.myspace.com/ruralroutethree
www.myspace.com/meanstreakblues
www.myspace.com/lazypiranha

A few years ago, I became p*ssed off at the whole world...

Everywhere, I saw marketing and bullsh*t triumphing over talent and quality. Although this was true in every facet of life and entertainment, it was certainly nowhere better displayed and demonstrated than in the world of music.

Brittany outsells Eddie Vedder? WTF is that all about?

Brittany and her ilk get signed and thousands of better musicians and groups are still looking for a break?

I sat back and thought about why this is the case and what I could do to overcome the situation.

We all know and there is no denying that corporate politics plays a large role in which artists are signed and promoted... and having the corporate money machine behind you is almost a guarantee of at least a moderate degree of success.

Another trait that helps in today's music world is, ironically and sadly, not having a real vision of what you want your music to be or not having the will to stick with that vision. If you lack a vision or the will, you are much easier for the corporate music world to mold into what they want to promote and sell.

Attractiveness and appearance often plays a role in who succeeds also. Whole there is only so much one can do to change their level of attractiveness, there is certainly a lot that can be done to augment one's appearance. Kiss had good songs in retrospect, but do you doubt that it was their marketing that turned them into a sensation and spawned the Kiss Army?

What else helps tremendously in moving your band to the head of the line for getting signed?

One is to have a singer that can actually sing. I have seen dozens of bar bands who were just as good a musicians as the bands who sell out the arenas. More often then not, however, the quality of the singing is not as high. This is an observation for your benefit. I can't even sing in the shower...

The final way that you can bring your band to the front of the line is to have attention getting lyrics. The more incendiary or the more grotesquely sexual, the more likely that the lyrics will be picked up as "cool" by young males... who are probably the ones you want to think you are cool, to follow you, and to buy your music.

With that in mind, I wrote some extremely incendiary lyrics with the idea of finding musical collaborators and becoming obscenely rich.

That was six years ago. In the interim I have allowed these lyrics to be unrecorded and unpromoted. They are so incendiary that I actually was worried that I would be taken away in the night to a rubber room if anyonme ever saw them.

With this add, I am searching for a collaborating band to write the music and record the lyrics. Not only are their lyrics, their is a promotional packaging idea to accompany them. There is no doubt in my mind that this promotional slant wound be very appealling in these poor economic times when a sizable portion of our nation's youth (and the population in general) feels disenfranchised from opportunity, hope and the American Dream.

Are you up to the challenge and ready for the glory?

(I actually am a pretty nice guy. I am just tired of making someone else rich. I want to "cash in" for me and for you.

"Let's do this thing..."

Bongo Boy Music School is a private music school located in the Castleton area of Indianapolis. Our goal is to provide the best music instruction in the city of Indianapolis and surrounding areas. Here you will find a safe, professional and creative atmosphere to enhance your musical abilities and establish a solid musical foundation. Our instructors are seasoned live, touring, studio musicians who have years of experience teaching students of all ages. Since being founded in 2003, we made a point to avoid retail sales. Scheduling and payments are handled by our office manager. Therefore, the instructors dedicate the entire lesson to focusing solely on crafting specialized lesson plans based on their students needs and abilities.

We offer private instruction on drumset & world percussion, marimba & vibes, timpani, classical & rudimental snare drumming for orchestra/band & marching band/drumcorps, electric/acoustic and classical guitar, upright & electric bass guitar, piano & keyboards, woodwind & brass instruments, violin & viola, voice, recording software, music production, music/drum loop production, songwriting lessons and more. We offer group classes on congas, djembe, electric and acoustic guitar. Also on the list is our rock band class, rock jam, kids rhythm jams, drum circles, rhythm workshops and health rhythm programs powered by REMO. Check out all of the offerings in our all new Recreational Music & Wellness Center!!

We teach all styles of music (classical, jazz, marching/drum corps music, rock, funk, latin, reggae, blues etc…). We offer professional solo & ensemble preparation as well as college audition preparation (including the ability to record "live" video auditions). Students at Bongo Boy Music School have gone onto music schools such as Indiana University, University of North Texas, Berklee School of Music and others. Whether students take lessons purely for recreational purposes or focusing on a career in music, Bongo Boy Music School instructors will provide you with the necessary tools needed to reach your musical goals.

http://www.bongoboymusicschool.com
Contact Ana Dougherty for scheduling at 317.595.9065

Help your piano sound its best. Professionally trained musician (Indiana Univ.) now available for quality, reasonable piano tunings. A portion of the proceeds go to the Columbus based Life Music Foundation (www.myspace.com/lifemusicfoundation), a not-for-profit established to help students of all income levels learn musical skills and acquire instruments. Columbus based, but will travel a 50 mile radius (or further if interested). Call or email with any inquiries. I look forward to working with you!

Tonya and David Daughrity
The Life Music Foundation
daughrity1@yahoo.com or daughrity2@yahoo.com
812-344-6000 or 812-344-5312