DRUMMER HUNTER LAUNCHES WITH SIMPLE CONCEPT OF CONNECTING DRUMMERS AND BANDS
January 15, 2008 – 6:00 pm•FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE•
DRUMMER HUNTER LAUNCHES WITH SIMPLE CONCEPT OF CONNECTING DRUMMERS AND BANDS
Website Utilizes an Online Dating Approach to Focus on an Overlooked Niche
AUSTIN, TX (January 15, 2008) – Drummer Hunter, launched New Year’s Day, is an online social utility designed specifically to connect drummers with bands, and vice versa. It’s “online-dating” approach is aimed at engaging the overlooked niche of drummers – a niche musician Todd Hansen, creator/founder of Drummer Hunter knows all too well from 15 years of playing and touring as a drummer in the indie-music scene.
Finding a good drummer can be a time consuming and difficult task. Drummer Hunter aims to ease the search. The simplicity of the site reflects the simplicity of the concept. Todd explains the inspiration behind the idea; “I moved from Minneapolis to Austin and had been trying to find a band. The whole process was a lot like dating. Finding the right fit has so much to do with personality, tastes, compatibility, as much as ability…then the idea just hit me. Ultimately, Drummer Hunter is meant to be a bit of a cross between craigslist, MySpace and e-harmony.”
Drummer Hunter’s “online-dating” approach allows drummers and bands to create profiles that specify: location, influences, styles, party preferences, practicing /touring availability along with MP3s, videos, myspace /website links all in a searchable database. Plus, each profile receives a public URL. Thus allowing the band or drummer to promote them self outside of the site as well.
The response has been strong. Early feedback validates the site is filling a need and not just another social networking “time killer”. One commenter known as SVUF via Rolling Stone’s Rock & Roll Daily calls out, “That’s a wonderful idea!! Especially it is hard for anyone to be given a chance for stardom and to be given a job! Todd, what about expanding your website to guitarist, bassist, etc? God Bless you!! At lease someone is trying to make a difference in helping others especially struggling musicians!!”
About DRUMMER HUNTER
Drummer Hunter (www.drummerhunter.com) is a free resource and online social utility designed specifically to connect drummers with bands, and vice versa. The website’s “online-dating” approach allows drummers and bands to create profiles with MP3s, videos, myspace /website links, location and specify influences, styles, party preferences and practicing /touring availability all in a searchable database.
The site has already been noticed by WIRED, Rolling Stone, NME, and The Independent. Other great things were said in The Tripwire, Austinist, and Mashable. As Drummer Hunter helps connect more bands and drummers, it intends to become a front-line catalyst for enabling the creation of more music throughout planet Earth as well as the universe at large. Drummer Hunter launched New Year’s Day 2008 and is HQ’d in Austin, TX.
Media Contact:
ROB STEFANIAK
REVEL LEVER LLC
(612) 747-7761
PRESS@DRUMMERHUNTER.COM
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