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RunToLife Artist Matching/Comarketing Interview

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Mexican band RunToLife co-marketed with Loss. Here’s what they had to tell us about their experience: 

“We’ve Comarketed with Loss and everything worked very well!” RuntoLife

What inspired you to match and comarket with other youbloom artists? 

The simple Idea to join efforts with artists around the globe but with the vision & hope to perform live and touring together in the near future.

Has comarketing with other artists with youbloom grown your fan base? 

I’d like to say yes because we were presented over a new audience, now we know there are some people who follow us Via Facebook & Instagram and it is very satisfying!

What do you think the future holds for artist partnering in general? 

It is a great and innovative idea that will cross frontiers taking music to another level. I think about partnering also in collaboration in the recording of music, videos and of course touring worldwide.

Could you tell us a little about your music and where you are from?

I am from Xalapa, Veracruz, México. In 2007, I joined efforts with friends of mine who were playing in different bands and we had the idea to form a new band based on Folk & Alternative Stuff. We wanted to have a name with real meaning. For that reason we selected Runtolife as our main project. Our influences are almost from second late 90’s we love bands like Vertical Horizon, New Radicals, Barenaked Ladies, Incubus, and many Modern Rock bands of that moment, after joining efforts with Carlos Cortes, Mayo Sotero and José Ramón García, we had more vision and more variety of sound from Brit Pop, Funk and some Progressive Rock. I can say we were definitely in love with Rock & Metal Stuff, however our own research and growth in music took us into different levels and creativity. I decided to compose more intimate songs with an acoustic sound by having an acoustic guitar in the main of everything and blend the rest. That was the start of the recording of two Ep’s we produced ourselves with low budget. 

However, we were invited to perform in more local venues until we had our debut in Méxco City when we played with a band called KAAY. After that we met producers Osvaldo Flores & Rafael Rosas from Cuernavaca, Morelos in a battle of bands. We began to start working on our first studio album debut called “Can’t Write Love Songs” between having shows in Puebla, Veracruz, Morelos and Mexico City. We recorded the whole album in almost 1 year until we launched it digitally in late 2010. From that moment we knew our music was spreading out of México. The following years, we had the chance to perform some gigs in New York City, Los Angeles & London. I have to say I did some traveling stuff and played in many open mics but the most incredible thing was to visit Berlin, where I had the chance to collaborate in the production of the sound logo for SEAT Car Company through an international contest called Musicathon. Finally I knew Runtolife was the right meaning to keep writing songs, and for that reason, I keep doing that. The big news is that I am working in the launching of a new album by the end of February 2021 and it is going to be awesome! The journey will continue!

Have you previously partnered in any way with other artists? If so, could you tell us about that? 

Yes, through the years we have partnered with many artists for indie touring like Meteora, Never After Before & Monodram. For recording we were invited to record songs with Artists Like Random & Violeta Berdón and during youbloom connect we partnered with LOSS from Brazil and it was incredible to spread our ideas. The feedback was amazing because our music was shown in more places.

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Makings Artist Matching/Comarketing Interview

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Irish based band Makings has comarketed with Loss and Dreaming of Jupiter. Here’s what they had to say about their experience:

“youbloom comarketing has been a great experience for Makings, helping us grow our fanbase and build contacts in previously unexplored territories” Makings

What do you think the future holds for artist partnering in general?

We believe the future is very bright for artist partnering. It allows independent artists to grow their fan base around the world without the huge marketing costs of having to do this through other means. With millions of independent artists around the world, doing this in a very deliberate way can level the playing field somewhat when it comes to independent vs signed artists. Independent artists can band together and make their own destiny and opportunities via partnering, working together & hosting shows together.

What inspired you to match and co-market with other youbloom artists?

Comarketing is something we actually did naturally in the past so we were able to identify with it straight away. For example, a lot of the time when we share the stage with other artists we will always mention them and post songs from them on our socials.  So when we heard that youbloom were doing this in a very structured and deliberate way this was a no brainer for us. We love promoting music we like and if we can grow our fan base and make some new musician friends along the way, that can only lead to great things down the road.

Has comarketing with other artists with youbloom grown your fan base?

It most certainly has, and this would be a huge benefit of comarketing. What we really love is the way it can grow your fan base in a completely new country. So yes, we are looking forward to one day playing a show in Brazil and have people from that country already know Makings songs .

Could you tell us a little about your music and where you are from?

Certainly, I’ll start with where we are from. Although our main base is in Co. Louth, we are a mixed bunch with members from Ireland, Scotland, Argentina and USA which we believe  is a contributing factor to the unique sound of Makings. Over the years our music has evolved from acoustic folk-rock to 80s style’d synth-prog till what we are now which is a combination of all these styles with rap & hip-hop added to the mix. If I had to give describe it in a sentence I would say we are ‘Electro-Rock with Rap on Top’

Have you previously partnered in any way with other artists? If so, could you tell us about that?

Yes we have so far partnered with two groups using the youbloom platform. Our first was with a Brazillian band called Loss and the second time was with a fellow Irish group called Dreaming Of Jupiter. We found it a very refreshing experience as we loved the music from these groups. We also find that as well as exposing our music to new territories and fan bases you are also making new friends & work relationships with fellow musicians which can only be for the future musical endeavours of everyone involved.

Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

Makings really love their food , so if you ever drop past our base in Co Louth you need to try one of our slow cooked stews 😉

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The Blue Dolphins Artist Matching/Comarketing Interview

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The Blue Dolphins comarketed with fellow emerging artist Amanda Grace. Here’s what this L.A. based band had to tell us about their experience:

 

“We have been playing youbloom festivals and taking part in the 

platform for a number of years, we really enjoy your vision and being a part of the youbloom community – thanks for all you do! Together we rise.” The Blue Dolphins

 

Could you tell us a little about your music and where you are from?

 

The Blue Dolphins are a Roots -Pop Rock Band from Los Angeles  California. ‘We’ are me, Victoria Scott and Alfonso Rodenas. I am originally from South West London, UK and Alfonso is from Valencia, Spain. We are songwriters first and most of our songs start out as voice and an acoustic guitar. Our music has been described as ‘beautiful melodies, tight harmonies and an uplifting positive mood’. We embrace Folk, Pop and Roots Rock in our sound.

 

What inspired you to match and comarket with other youbloom artists?

 

We thought it was a great idea to expand our audience and that of our fellow youbloom artists. 

 

Has comarketing with other artists with youbloom grown your fan base?

 

 I think yes. We really enjoyed the experience of comarketing with Amanda Grace. There is strength in numbers and in comarketing there is a great comradery. Seeing what other artists are doing to market themselves keeps you on your game and doing your best. 

 

What do you think the future holds for artist partnering in general?

 

Historically when artists take part in a scene – it is usually one of the steps toward their success, (Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Jewel). I think it’s a combo again of strength in numbers for the artist and a number of artists bringing in a new stream of music lovers into the scene. Collective effort!

 

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Carito Plaza Artist Matching/Comarketing Interview

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Chilean artist Carito Plaza has comarketed with bands Dreaming of Jupiter and Loss. Here’s what she had to tell us about her experience: 

 

“Co-marketing with other artists has given me the opportunity to meet and become friends with musicians from all over the world, meet new friends and reach out to new fans. Taking all the benefits of social media to reach out to fans and meet new friends in other countries has been a great and fun experience.” Carito Plaza

 

Could you tell us a little about your music and where you are from?

 

I’m Carolina from Santiago, Chile and my music is all about personal experiences.

 

What inspired you to match and comarket with other youbloom artists?

 

The idea of helping each other, and support between artists.

 

Would you like to perform together with artists with whom you have comarketed? 

 

Yes for sure even if they are not the same style of music.

 

Would you like to collaborate in song writing with artists with whom you have matched and comarketed?

 

Also yes, I always search for new collabs!

 

What do you think the future holds for artist-partnering in general? 

 

If artists do take the co-marketing seriously then we can gain lots of benefits, besides the comarketing, we can get colabs, new music, maybe a place in a future tour, etc…

 

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Reid Zakos Artist Matching/Comarketing Interview

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Canadian singer-songwriter Reid Zakos has comarketed with Jayden Mckenzie. Here’s what he had to tell us about his comarketing experience: 

 

What do you think the future holds for artist partnering in general? 

 

I think it’s a great way for both artists to grow.

 

Could you tell us a little about your music and where you are from?

 

I’m an electronic pop artist and songwriter and I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I grew up in a musical family versed in jazz. My dad was a jazz piano player and played with a few different bands when I was really young. However, I was always drawn to pop music, electronic dance music, and musical theatre styles. I started writing my own songs when I was 11, and idolized performers like Gwen Stefani, Michael Jackson, and Lady Gaga. I released my first full album “Legends & Myths” in April 2020.

 

Have you previously partnered in any way with other artists? If so, could you tell us about that?

 

I was featured on a song with Jayden Mckenzie in 2019. We co-marketed and promoted our single on social media and have performed it live together a few times.

 

What inspired you to match and co-market with other youbloom artists?

 

Getting the most of the whole youbloom experience, and I figured it couldn’t hurt.

 

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