Resource Links

Special Offers and Opportunities

  • The Indie Venue Bible: 32,000 Venues, Festivals, Colleges and Booking Agents. All coded by genre. 30% discount for Oasis CD clients. Visit http://www.indievenuebible.com/oasiscd.
  • Need to fund your record? Check out Pledge Music.
  • Join Squidoo: thousands of people creating a hand-built catalog of the best things on the web. P.S: Squidoo also gives you a free way to build your identity and web traffic, and to painlessly raise money for charity while you’re doing it.
  • A very special EP mastering deal from our friends at Airshow Mastering. Note: Airshow is not affiliated with Oasis — but we’re fans of them!
  • Bob Baker, author of the highly acclaimed Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook featuring more than 201 self-promotion ideas, has a special offer for Oasis clients and friends - receive a full 25% discount on this book through this special Oasis-only link.
  • The Virtual Publicist is a comprehensive updated music press list that you can download from your computer.

Radio

Online Publications

Instruments

  • Harmony Central - Resources and links related to guitar, bass, keyboards, sfx, software and more...
  • music.machines - offers images, software, schematics, and lots of tips and comments from electronic musicians all over the Internet.

Recording Studios

Promotion, etc.

  • Artistopia - The Ultimate Artist Resource. Professional presentation to the music industry, comprehensive profile and press kit building tools, artist development, musician community and networking abilities and services.
  • BOS Music - artist-friendly indie record label & music services company
  • The Evolution Promotion - team offers comprehensive promotion strategies that lend years of experience, commitment, persistence and passion you can rely on. We invite you to call on us for a consultation to see how we may fulfill your individual needs.
  • Folk Alliance
  • folkmusic.org - Folkbook If it has to do with Folk Music and it’s on the Internet, it’s here
  • Indiegrrl - For Women in the Independent Music Industry
  • Indie Managers Association
  • InterMixx InterNetwork - A source for information, leads, tips, advice, and contacts for music industry professionals
  • Jeri Goldstein - Expert assistance with management and booking, from renowned agent/author
  • Mane Event Productions
  • Musician’s Guide To Touring and Promotion - Book gigs across the U.S. and Canada, find a manager, attorney or agent, send your music to a record label and more
  • Missile Productions - Represents more than 125 bands in DC/MD/VA/DE/PA, performing Blues, Cajun & Zydeco, Classical, Jazz, R&B, Rock & Roll and Swing
  • Rent My Band.com
  • Space 380 Music Promotion
  • Songsalive! - is a non-profit organization dedicated to the nurturing, support and promotion of songwriters and composers worldwide. Run by songwriters for songwriters. Members receive an abundance of opportunities to perform, be heard, be supported, and be promoted.
  • Songstuff - information and services on a broad range of music topics including creative, technical and business issues: articles, reference material, artists’ music pages, news, forums, a music glossary, and many categorized music related links.
  • ZBands.com - lets fans search and locate their favorite musicians by city, by venue or by performance dates. Bands and venues get free promotion and a direct web site link. Fast becoming the premier national directory and scheduling system for musicians.

Mastering Facilities

Graphic Artists

  • DesignWorks by Oasis - Oasis Disc Manufacturing’s in house design team
  • Alan Dubinsky - Illustrator and Graphic Designer in the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Alixandra Mullins - Album cover artwork, graphic design and photography for musicians
  • BlindSpot Studio LLC Custom Graphic Arts - CD covers and all other promotional artwork, high quality & fast turn around - We Make You Look As Good As You Are!
  • Cindy Wilson Design - St. Augustine, Florida - over 25 years design experience, with clients around the country
  • Dan Holmgren - Graphic artist in Manhattan, KS
  • David Heidelberger - Highly-experienced CD graphic designer in the Los Angeles area
  • Design for Communication - Over 25 years serving the music community with design, photography, and digital art
  • Digital Vista - Graphic design firm on Long Island, NY
  • Dragonfly Design Inc. - CD Design, Logos, Posters, Web-sites, Plus More all over the USA
  • Fibonacci Works - Maine based graphic designer serving the entire northeast (email link)
  • FLOOD Design - a graphic design studio in Baltimore with nearly 20 years’ experience creating regional and national award-winning design.
  • Hank Rueter - Design services including print, web, photographic, multimedia and flash development (Virginia)
  • Hatchback - a small, young design studio based in Metro Detroit offering multiple design services focused on very high quality (yet affordable) design.
  • Infinity Graphics - Award-winning cover designs, plus a very cool Internet guide to the graphics process (VA/USA)
  • Janet Hailey - Graphic Artist in Austin, Texas
  • Jim Koch - Experienced alternative design in Eastern Washington
  • Joanne Capella - Graphic Designer and Illustrator located in Central New York State.
  • John W. Fuzek - graphic artist in Rhode Island
  • John David Coppola Promotions - Photography, Web, & Graphic Design (Washington, DC area)
  • LaMay Graphic Design
  • Lana Puckett Cimirron/Rainbird Records - Top-quality graphic design in Yorktown, VA
  • Iatesta Design - Carmel, CA
  • Lawrence Marie, Inc - a full-service graphic design agency (Arlington, VA)
  • Lisa Furman Art & Design - CD packages, promotional, print and website designs, as well as photography (southern CT and NYC)
  • The Mad Hand Arts, Graphics & Design, NY - cd cover design * art for music * fine arts
  • Mark Saunders - Electronic Pre-press and design for CDs in Hartford, CT area
  • Mike Diehl - Many major label credits; examples on his site
  • Noel Ramos, InterMixx.com - Professional designer for over 23 years who specializes in assisting independent musicians with design and web development (Connecticut).
  • Norwest Designs - Specializing in high impact CD graphic design and marketing services. Save with flat development fees - no hourly rates. Quick turnarounds, unmatched customer service and communication.
  • Patti Witten/ sway2this - One of the sharpest tools in in the indie toolbox" (Puremusic.com) - central and upstate NY, and nationwide
  • ProgArt Media - CD artwork, logotypes and web design by well known Swedish artist Mattias Norén
  • Rachel Lapp Whitt - Midwest-based designer/writer/editor offering sliding scale fee structure toward sustainable investments in music reproduction & promotional packaging
  • Sean Flynn - Graphic Artist, Interactive Designer, Multimedia MacGyver.
  • Swan Dive Design - Graphic design
  • Tasha Jackson - Graphic designer in San Diego
  • Rip Bang Pictures - Graphic design from Little Feat to Mary Chapin Carpenter (Washington, DC area)
  • Willy Magee Studio - Highly-experienced graphic design in Santa Fe
  • YAY! Design - Wow. We really dig your new cd! We’d LOVE to design the packaging. Seriously.

Photographers

  • Robert Corwin - Nationally renowned photographer specializing in images of folk, blues, world, jazz, and more.
  • Michael Hacala and Company - Center Stage Images
  • Ron Holtz - Photographer with extensive CD-cover experience (Washington, DC area)

Miscellaneous