EPK CHECKLIST

Everything a journalist, a booker or a festival looks for on your press page, in the order they look for it.

THE TOP OF THE PAGE
Your name, what you play and where you are from, in one sentence.
[ ] Artist name
[ ] One sentence: genre, role, city
[ ] One current photo
[ ] The newest release, playable

BIO
A short one to paste and a long one to draw from.
[ ] Short bio, about 50 words
[ ] Long bio, about 250 words
[ ] Written in the third person
[ ] Every credit one a writer can verify

MUSIC
Players, not attachments.
[ ] Embedded player for the new release
[ ] Two or three earlier tracks
[ ] A private link for unreleased music
[ ] Track list and credits

PHOTOS AND ARTWORK
Press resolution, downloadable, with the photographer's credit.
[ ] Three to five photos, landscape and portrait
[ ] Album artwork
[ ] Logo, if you have one
[ ] Photographer credit beside each photo

VIDEO
One live clip tells a booker more than any paragraph.
[ ] One live performance video
[ ] One official video or visualiser

PRESS
What others have said, with the outlet named and linked.
[ ] Three to five short quotes, each with the outlet and a link
[ ] Links to full reviews, features and interviews
[ ] Podcast and radio appearances

SHOWS
Where you have played and where you are going.
[ ] Upcoming dates
[ ] Notable past venues and festivals
[ ] Stage plot and technical rider, as downloads

CONTACT
Who to write to for what.
[ ] Press contact
[ ] Booking contact
[ ] Management, if any
[ ] Links to your streaming and social profiles

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