We would like to thank everyone so much for supporting us over the years, it's been truly amazing. We get messages from people everyday telling us they love our music & admire our passion for pursuing it.
If you follow us on facebook (www.facebook.com/JoinTheMidnightMob) then you know we like to poll our fans on certain things. It's a way for us to get to know who we are talking to and extracting some feedback when we are questioning things we may want to do. We have polled everything from cover songs, comic books, facebook group & touring. These polls allow us to cater to our fanbases likes and encourage participation in Midnight Mob. Unfortunately it takes a while to act some of these, but they are never forgotten. We like to keep logs of the responses.
Anyways one of these polls was asking if Blackey should have her own Facebook page. We had such an overwhelming response that we had to do it. The only reason why we questioned it is because it takes a lot of time to consistantly maintain all social media platforms in addition to writing, recording, networking etc... We didn't want to put something out there that wasn't quality. Quality over quantity is our mantra and is probably why we take so long to complete new material, but rest assured it's on its way!
Blackey's fan page was officially published yesterday morning (www.facebook.com/blackeydeathproof). If you would like: stop by and say hi, post something about how we met, post a pic of us hanging out, post a suggestion/request, if you want something signed send a message, basically anything. Lets gets to know each other. The one thing we would like to make clear is that this page is not about a trillion likes it's about legit personal connection and just another means of accomodating that want. The plan as of now is to do maybe one post a day on this page at noon which may be personal, show ad, poll the audience sort of thing, promo for another band/business/aritst, videos, pictures etc... in addition to responding to any of your posts. Again quality over quantity. We love sharing others stuff so post away or message a special request for us to advertise it on either page.
Horn up Moblins!
MIDNIGHT MOB
I wanna see it painted black, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun, blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black - Rolling Stones
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Be Interviewed by Blackey!
Since we have not been traveling it has really opened up time to brainstorm not only with new material but with other stuff. One of which is being able to make it to more of our friend's shows and bands we have been hearing about. We decided to take it one step further.
Throughout our time as a band we have really enjoyed doing interviews no matter how big or small. We love talking about Midnight Mob what we're up to, what's next etc... An interview is the band's time to show how passionate they are about their craft and give a more personal insight to the personalites that make the music. So we figured why not interview our friend's bands and band's we meet while touring. Sometimes it's also a little more comfortable for a musician to interview another musician and ask questions based on our experiences we all have shared. We will also ask questions that we have received through our mailing list as well.
So this is an advertisement to band's, artists, entrepreneuers etc... If you would like Blackey to do a video interview with you please message us! This is meant to help as an additional medium to promote. All videos will be edited clean to maximize exposure and thrown up on our official Midnight Mob youtube channel. We will also forward you the raw file so you can upload it on your channel. In addition, we are thinking of beginning a free podcast containing these interviews which will be put up on itunes and other platforms in audio format.
Currently we are testing the waters to see how well this works: We just completed the first one with the NYC band Race to Dawn. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-cPJqiC2-M
Give us some feedback!
Throughout our time as a band we have really enjoyed doing interviews no matter how big or small. We love talking about Midnight Mob what we're up to, what's next etc... An interview is the band's time to show how passionate they are about their craft and give a more personal insight to the personalites that make the music. So we figured why not interview our friend's bands and band's we meet while touring. Sometimes it's also a little more comfortable for a musician to interview another musician and ask questions based on our experiences we all have shared. We will also ask questions that we have received through our mailing list as well.
So this is an advertisement to band's, artists, entrepreneuers etc... If you would like Blackey to do a video interview with you please message us! This is meant to help as an additional medium to promote. All videos will be edited clean to maximize exposure and thrown up on our official Midnight Mob youtube channel. We will also forward you the raw file so you can upload it on your channel. In addition, we are thinking of beginning a free podcast containing these interviews which will be put up on itunes and other platforms in audio format.
Currently we are testing the waters to see how well this works: We just completed the first one with the NYC band Race to Dawn. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-cPJqiC2-M
Give us some feedback!
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Drummer Wanted Ad (Please Share)
High energy touring Rock N Roll band. We have traveled as far as TX and New Orleans various times, released 2 Ep's, 4 official music videos and have done various radio appearances. Recently had an album released through a indenpendent UK label with the hopes of stimulating enough buzz that we can do a small tour over there. We own our 15 passenger touring van (Glenn Vanzig), have a producer and booking agent. We have many highend music industry connections waiting for us to deliver the goods so they can put their weight behind it and make Midnight Mob a household name. Our original drummer left late summer 2013.
Seeking Drummer:
1. Audition period can last months
2. Practice 4x a week
3. You will be putting in approximately $200 a month for band expenses (Varies based on shows for the month. Most out of state shows have promised guarantees and we can make a chunk of change off of merchandise)
4. You will be interviewed by our producer as well as play for him
5. First live shows with us will be at local dive bars under a fake name, where we will gather feedback from each other as well as our closest friends at these shows
6. Must be versatile/open to various styles of drumming from double bass metal to brushes for 7. acoustic to groove for some funkiness
7. Must have quality drum kit with protective cases for all gear
8. Must be able to travel in a van for extended periods of time (We sleep on each other sometimes).
9. We have made plenty of friends all over so we do have access to many houses, but if we have to make time then we may have to van it. Some venues put us up in hotels.
10. Understand that an original is a business first and rewarded with the party. We are a federally registered business entity and maintain sales & expenses no different than any other business.
11. Understand that being in a band is social environment. It's all about networking, having a goodtime with the people that came out to see the show and letting loose with your bandmates.
All of the above may sound really serious because it is. The 4 of us love this band and have been through hell pushing it. The funny thing is that we are extremely laid back and just love everything about music as well as movies, comics, sports, fitness, mario party, food etc... It's really important for us to choose someone that has a personality and mindset that meshes in addition to being a great musician. Even if you don't have any band experience, but have great groove & positive outlook there's no reason why you can't join us. In the end we need someone with heart.
Seeking Drummer:
1. Audition period can last months
2. Practice 4x a week
3. You will be putting in approximately $200 a month for band expenses (Varies based on shows for the month. Most out of state shows have promised guarantees and we can make a chunk of change off of merchandise)
4. You will be interviewed by our producer as well as play for him
5. First live shows with us will be at local dive bars under a fake name, where we will gather feedback from each other as well as our closest friends at these shows
6. Must be versatile/open to various styles of drumming from double bass metal to brushes for 7. acoustic to groove for some funkiness
7. Must have quality drum kit with protective cases for all gear
8. Must be able to travel in a van for extended periods of time (We sleep on each other sometimes).
9. We have made plenty of friends all over so we do have access to many houses, but if we have to make time then we may have to van it. Some venues put us up in hotels.
10. Understand that an original is a business first and rewarded with the party. We are a federally registered business entity and maintain sales & expenses no different than any other business.
11. Understand that being in a band is social environment. It's all about networking, having a goodtime with the people that came out to see the show and letting loose with your bandmates.
All of the above may sound really serious because it is. The 4 of us love this band and have been through hell pushing it. The funny thing is that we are extremely laid back and just love everything about music as well as movies, comics, sports, fitness, mario party, food etc... It's really important for us to choose someone that has a personality and mindset that meshes in addition to being a great musician. Even if you don't have any band experience, but have great groove & positive outlook there's no reason why you can't join us. In the end we need someone with heart.
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