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I am Tom Ashcraft and this is my story. I love music and I love musicians and what you give to me. I want you to succeed. I want you to be able to make a living doing what you love to do. This is my attempt to help you live your dream. You can do it! I am a true music fan. You want me to be your fan. I will drive four hours to hear your show. I will buy all your CDs, then buy them again on vinyl. I will kickstart your next album or tour. I will buy you lunch. You deserve it. This is my gift to you. Tips for the touring musician from a fan's point of view. If anything here helps, tell me and tell your friends. When I say something stupid, let me know.CONTACT
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Category Archives: Fan About Town
Separate Yourself From The Musical Masses
The internet explosion is a two sided coin, opportunity and obscurity. It is easier than ever to connect to music fans and harder than ever to grab and hold their attention. What are you doing to separate yourself from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Feed Your Fan, Hannah Miller, Jacob Johnson, Preservation Pub, Relix Variety Theatre
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A Songwriter Who Has Never Had Her Heart Broken?
A Hannah Miller show is a beautiful thing. When it involves a new Hannah Miller song it is golden. Here is Hannah performing Poison at Ugly Mugs in Nashville. Click here to open the gallery.Powered by Cincopa wp content plugins … Continue reading
Got My Share Of Hookers This Weekend
Someone ought to tell Blair Crimmins that the Roaring Twenties are still a decade away. On second thought, perhaps we all need a jumpstart. Click here to open the gallery.Powered by Cincopa wp content plugins solution for your website and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blair Crimmins and the Hookers, Emerald Lounge, Feed Your Fan
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More Morelock Music Magic
Jack Herranen is a man with one foot in Appalachia and one foot in the Andes with a stride big enough to bring the two together. Jack brought his talent and his friends to Morelock Music to treat us to … Continue reading
When Pokey’s In Town Everybody Has A Good Time
Pokey’s in town, Pokey’s in town. Tell all your neighbors that Pokey’s around. Tell all your neighbors but don’t tell a cop. Whatever Pokey’s doing the cop’ll ask him to stop. Pokey’s in town but have no fear. He might … Continue reading
Sharaya Mikael: New Revenue Stream?
Ex-unknown quantity, Sharaya Mikael, shared a show with one of my favorites E-S Guthrie and is no longer unknown. The Speakeasy, upstairs at the Preservation Pub was the scene of my enlightenment. With her gorgeous voice and delightful lyrics (or … Continue reading
Bowing on the Banjo, Drumming on the Guitar
The San Francisco Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, the Eruptions of Mt. Vesuvius rank high but when it comes to forces of nature, nothing tops The Toughcats. When The Toughcats come to your town you can cower in the basement or you … Continue reading
Birthday Week
I am beginning to recover from my birthday week, the best week of shows I have ever experienced. Every day a friend had a show in range for me to attend. I started Monday at the Lexington Avenue Brewery in … Continue reading
Katie Powderly Rocks Eleven O’Clock Rock
There are hundreds of musicians touring America who are writing and performing better songs than the ones that you grew up with. Katie Powderly is today’s example. Katie recently sold most of her possessions, bought an RV, and headed out … Continue reading
We R Indie & Indiegrrl Music Conference
The Indiegrrl music conference returns to Knoxville this year as the We R Indie & Indiegrrl Music Conference from August 18th to the 20th. This year in addition to the Indiegrrl stage there will be a We R Indie stage … Continue reading
