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Butterfly has the Music Industry Fluttering for the Sunshine State Teen Songstress Lizzie Sider

    Lizzie Sider, the fourteen year old singer-songwriter balancing her high school and musical career, spreads her wings on a smashing, autobiographical debut, Butterfly. Penned by Lizzie, 2x #1 singer/songwriter Jamie O’Neal, Jimmy Murphy and Lisa Drew (There Is No Arizona), Butterfly is a track that parallels Lizzie’s current journey to country music as songwriting served as her escape from being teased and humiliated in elementary school. “Scribbling down lyrics and playing the piano became an escape to a happier and safer place when I was being teased and not accepted,” says Lizzie.  “Now, I can’t even explain how much…
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Lizzie Sider to release “Butterfly” to Radio 10/1/2012

The Story Behind The Song “Butterfly” Bullying is a huge problem right now.  Whether it’s verbally or physically, many kids are getting effected one way or another. I went through it to some degree when I was in elementary school. During that time, some of the kids were mean really mean to me.  I was different.  I was more mature, and acted older, and talked like I was older.  And, for example, I loved to sing.  I was excluded from games and playing at recess.  I would always be singing.  Sometimes, to tease me, the kids, at recess, would come…
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VISUAL IMAGE MARKETING “STEVE BAKER”

Indie Country and Americana artists: Ok.. You’ve got a new single… You’ve lined up radio promotion and you’ve set an impact date for that single to hit at radio… You’ve just shot a music video for that single as well …What are you going to do with that video you just shot? You’re going to make that video work for you to help you build your brand. To do that, you’re going to need video promotion. Message me and let’s talk about your marketing plans for your single/video. I’d love to talk with you. I’ve been promoting indie music videos…
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DEFINITION OF A PUBLICIST by Marty Martel

A publicist is someone who promotes someone or an organization.  That is how the dictionary defines the word.  You may not realize it, but there are many artists in the music industry who think that all a publicists has to do is make a call to any of the TV networks, major trade magazines, and get them a guest appearance and interviews, even though they do not have a record in the charts, have not had a record in several years, or they are still thinking that they are in the major loop of the music industry.  Sorry, but that is…
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