Have you ever discovered your new favorite band and then wondered why more people hadn’t heard of them? Chances are, they are great at making music and not so great at promoting themselves. Maybe I am even describing the band that you are in. I saw the same thing happening over and over until finally, a light went off. My expertise is not in making music, but in communications. And I felt like I could offer my assistance to these bands.

The realization also set in that these up and coming, independent bands didn’t have the funds to pay for the help that they desperately needed. Their funds were going into the recording, touring, and merchandise. So how could this idea work? A barter based program is how it can work!

I love good music and I love exposing my four kids to good (emphasis on good) music. I want them to be able to see and have access to musicians who are passionate and dedicated individuals who are working their way up.  The truth is that young kids don’t have that many options when it comes to seeing live music.

That’s when the idea was born. Turntable Communications will help the musicians with their communications needs and in return they will get the music in front of the kids. No two musicians are the same, so they way they interact with the kids will be unique as well. Some musicians are good with setting up an artist-in-residence program at a school (either local to them or in a community that supports them), while other musicians are skilled at running song-writing workshops for an after school group. This part is a collaborative effort and Turntable Communications will help organize.

jess_photoAbout Jessica

I am a music-lover, mother of four, and a wife who functions best when busy! As a frequent patron of the local record store, ear-Xtacy, a hole was left when it closed it’s doors. I had lost my music home – the place I could take my kids and expose them to new sounds through the listening stations and in-store performances. Independent musicians had also lost a strong supporter and friend. I vowed at that time I would continue to expose my kids to new music, even though it wouldn’t be as easy. I am thrilled at the chance to help kids and independent musicians at the same time.

Jessica Rothgerber Murr