Gimmie a Break

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EVERYDAY MAGAZINE
GIMME A BREAK
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
FIVE STAR
Page E01

Interested in starting a band or rap group or breaking yours into the big time? Those who have been there suggest:

Practicing. As the saying goes, it makes perfect. Or at least decent enough so that others will pay to listen.

Networking. Don't be lazy. Follow any and all leads.

Consistency. Some groups change names the way the rest of us change underwear. Still, it's a fact of life in the music biz. Try to keep confusion to a minimum.

Originality. A few covers here and there won't hurt, but original songs and raps are what sell.

Reinvesting. Upgrade equipment as funds allow.

Persevering. Stick-to-it-ive-ness often pays off . . . but it also helps to be good.

PHOTO; Caption: (1) Color Photo by Ted Dargan-Post/Dispatch - Jazz'n'Us: Greg Lewis, Fred Wilson Jr. and Anita Wilson. (2) Color Photo by Robert C. Holt Jr./Post-Dispatch - Dancer Victoria Recano and rapper Carlos Dixon ham it up at a rehearsal for Team 11

(Unfortunately, I don't have the actual photo)