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Demo Policy

 

This contains some guidelines about submitting demos to BROX Records.

BROX Records is an independent record label. The company's vision combines the perspective of the music fan on the one hand and the artist on the other. As a result, we encourage artists to send us demos, knowing that lots of very talented musicians have trouble getting their music released and that music fans are always interested in discovering a great album.

Our Policy

BROX has an open submissions policy. That means you can send us demos without calling to ask permission first. We promise to listen to everything we receive (although it may take a while). We will do our best to respond to a demo within 12 weeks of receiving it.

What We're Looking For

BROX is looking for all kinds of music, but we have a definite tendency toward Americana, Country, Western, Blues, Folk, and Southern Rock.

At this stage, we're primarily looking for album-length, pressable-quality recordings. If you have rough demos, we'd still be happy to listen, but we probably won't be able to work with you right away.

Your Package

You're welcome to send whatever you want, in whatever form you want. However, our ideal demo package would follow most of these guidelines:

  • Use a recyclable envelope or mailer.
  • Think about the person opening it. Please don't cover your package in nine layers of packing tape. Similarly, please don't use a million staples. Our frame of mind will be a little less positive if we've just ripped our hands open trying to get to your tape or CD.
  • Include a letter. Often a nice note makes a tape stand out and gets it in the tape deck sooner. It doesn't have to be long; it's just nice to get a little introduction to the person we’re hearing from.
  • Include lyrics (unless your music is instrumental, of course). We’re lyrics people, and we like to know what people are singing about.
  • Put your name, the band's name, your address, and your phone number on EVERYTHING. (Okay, all that info probably won't fit on a cassette shell, but put as much of that on as many pieces as you can.) Don't assume all the parts you send will be kept together - they won't.
  • Feel free to include information, but don't go overboard. If you'd like to send a photo, a bio, some reviews, or other information, please go right ahead. Sometimes it's really useful to us. However, none of this is required.
  • Send a CD or a tape instead of vinyl or DAT.
  • Please DON'T send a computer file (.WAV or .au or whatever). They're big, they're a pain to download, and they provide only a tiny glimpse of your music. We really dislike getting files as demos.
  • Don't feel you have to send extras. Honestly - the t-shirts we've gotten were nice, but they didn't influence our decision in signing an artist. And we really prefer not to get gimmicky things - they just get thrown away.

The Address

You can send demo materials to:

BROX Records  

HC 15 Box  3152       

Watson, OK  74963 USA      

Following Up

You're welcome to call and check on the status of your demo: our number is (580) 244-3241.You're encouraged to check in with us online, in fact, you'll probably get a faster response through Internet than by phone. Please don't be shy - feel free to call - but try not to overdo it. Once every 2 weeks or so is enough.

Feedback

We'll let you know if we're interested in releasing your music, but, we probably won't give you a lot of other feedback. Remember, that BROX signings are purely subjective - based on whether or not we really like the music. We get tapes all the time that are really good but aren't quite right for BROX.

One More Thing: Thanks!

We have enormous respect for the people who create music, and even more respect for those who are brave enough and persistent enough to share their music with the rest of us. To all of you who create the sounds that fill our days, we offer our thanks and our continuing encouragement.