The preliminaries for Acoustic Battle of the Bands are complete. We didn't make it to the next round.
I admit it: I'm bummed. Despite saying it's all about the fun and exposure -- despite meaning it -- in the end, losing still feels like losing.
On the plus side, though, it really was fun (aside from the losing part), and it really was good exposure. After we played we got lots of compliments from the other musicians, a CD sale (to someone who came to vote for another band), and some mailing list signups.
Having done three of these Acoustic Battles now, I honestly don't think we're ever going to win. The people who make the decisions seem to like a couple categories of sounds, and we don't fit either of them. But again: Fun. Exposure. Unless we're too busy the next time it comes around, we'll be back for more.
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Just by DOING IT, Girl -- YOU WON!!! So many never get off the couch.
What did you learn from it? Take that lesson and make it work for you.
What we learned from it would be a whole 'nother post. I haven't decided yet whether it's one I should write ... :)
Sometimes the act of writing what was learned helps you to think deeper about the why.
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