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Pitbull Daycare Release New Cd "unclean" Fred Coury Of Cinderella Produced New York, NY (ContentDesk) March 2, 2004--Texas-based PITBULL is unique indeed. They combine the hard, aggressive beats of modern industrial music and some inspired electronica sampling with a ferocious guitar attack that is unrivaled in todays metal scene think Nine Inch Nails meets the Sex Pistols. PITBULL is nothing short of a true experimental band on the edge of a technological age, exploring imagery both vivid and immediate while offering many different shades of color on a single digital landscape. "PITBULL DAYCARES music is nothing less than an innovators masterpiece," says G.E. Sicarra of CD Now. What makes their sound stand apart from the many other industrial/electronica bands is that they get true human emotion and aggressive energy into the cold hard styling of their electro/guitar heavy music. "Our sound&white trash industrial punk" exclaims lead singer
Personal/Public Services Small Business Ideas : Costume Making and Rental
Whether it's singing in a choir at church, acting in a school play or performing in a band, we all have had to wear a costume at least once in our lifetime. If you live in the US, you would understand how some people will go to extreme lengths to get THE perfect costume especially around Halloween. The problem of course is that "THE" perfect costume often requires creative and intricate sewing skills - more than what the average person may have. That's where you come in.
If you're someone artistic and creative with the ability to sew, then you have the basic skills to start a Costume Making and Rental business. Lots of stay-at-home Moms and Grandmas are actually part-time Costume Makers - making costumes for their kids (and friends). If they were to take the effort to go into it a little bit more seriously and maybe invest a little money, they could turn their skills into a full blown Costume Making and Rental business! Costume Making and Rental doesn't have to be a seasonal thing. If you make a name for yourself, you could be up to your eyeballs in costumes all year round. The trick is in working smart, but more about that later.
Other than the skills I mentioned earlier, you DO need to have a sewing machine for starters, a good eye for detail and lots of patience. Before you go scaring yourself silly thinking about how you're not a business woman and how you can't compete with fashion stores, tailors etc, don't. Starting out is easy. You DON'T need lots of fancy gadgets and gizmos and hi-tech skills to make costumes. More often than not, you will receive requests for simple costumes for school plays and recitals. If someone comes to you with a job that you can't handle, you can always turn them down politely, but ALWAYS keep their request in mind and LEARN how to create what they wanted so you'll be ready the next time someone comes around asking for a pink frilly fairy costume with glow-in-the-dark wings that can flutter!
Your first step in marketing yourself is to let people know that you can make costumes. Make friends with parents who have small children. Get in touch with kindergartens and schools in your neighbourhood. Make contact with event organizing companies. Let them know that you're handy with a sewing machine and that if they ever need a Honey Bee costume for their daughter or a Pink Dinosaur costume for their son or a choir uniform, to give you a call.
As your business expands, you will notice that there are seasonal demands for specific types of costumes. If you want to tap into the Costume Rental business, you will need to create and have these popular costumes in stock and if possible, in different sizes. If you add one costume design - including accessories - every month, in one year, you will have twelve designs in stock. You'll need to keep in touch with the Costume Rental industry - making sure you expand carefully, and in tandem with market demands. Get quotes on your costume materials and figure out how much material you will need to produce the quantity of costumes you need. Check out your competitors and see what they have to offer. Mark your calendar for seasonal trends, making sure you have designs ready well before popular holidays.
Starting our small in the Costume Making and Rental business is easy and doesn't cost much, but like all potentially lucrative businesses, as you expand you will need to consider lots of issues - insurance liability, staffing needs, opening a store and adding equipment. Tackle these issues one at a time. Having a website definitely helps build your market presence. It also gives you an opportunity to sell more than just your Costume Making and Rental business. This is a really good niche for creative folk who love making people happy and making money at the same time!
Bishop. Formed in 1997, PBDCs debut album SixSixSex, released on M.I.A. Records, showcased the power and emotion unleashed in their music. Newly signed to Cleopatra Records, the bands latest release UNCLEAN, a CD/DVD package, was produced by Fred Coury of CINDERELLA. UNCLEAN contains their signature style with songs like "Slam" and "Feel So Dead" while adding a few new tricks such as "Unclean," which features rapper/activist KRS ONE, and a remake of the REM classic "Its The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)." With these songs, this hard working band is destined to be catapulted into the limelight! Their fans are rabid, creating an extensive worldwide street team army affectionately named "Pitbull Puppies" by the band. Pitbull Puppies have created fan clubs in their own cities and designed numerous websites devoted to the band. Print and broadcast media has discovered them also, having graced the pages of HIT PARADER, METAL EDGE, KERRANG, BURN, HARDFORCE and numerous fanzines worldwide. They were also listed on BILLBOARDS Top 100 Best Unsigned Bands of 1998 and recently appeared on Fox Sports Networks "54321" show; the network will never be the same! Self-proclaimed touring addicts, PBDC has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Europe with noted artists GENITORTURERS, KING DIAMOND, LORDS OF ACID, ELECTRIC HELLFIRE CLUB and N-17/WORKHORSE MOVEMENT. They also held a slot on Metallicas Lollapalooza stint and will be touring extensively this summer in support of UNCLEAN.Album Title: UNCLEANDate of Release: March 30, 2004BandBishop: Lead VocalsDVS: Bass Guitar, Vocals, ProgrammingLoosey: GuitarBird: Guitar, Sampling, ProgrammingShakes: DrumsWebsite: www.pitbulldaycare.com Contact interview/cd: Cindy Mercer Dark Tower Public Relations 212-928-2463 e-mail protected from spam bots.
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