You've heard it from us, now hear it from the people we've helped...
"Rhonda's reign is authentic. You're lucky if she likes your music because the industry will suddenly be paying attention to you, thanks to her ! She's highly effective and fun at the same time; a constant source of the un-expected, totally out of the box approach to getting the artists she believes in to where they should be."
-Lou Barlow
"I tell everyone about Rainmaker Public Relations.
Their insight and guidance is invaluable, allowing me more
time for actually working on my art and helping me find the audience I always knew was out there for my music. No price tag can be put on that."
-Knox Bronson
"I started working with Rainmaker Public Relations on my debut-album last year.I know Rhonda picks the bands to put on her roaster very carefully.The team is awesome and so hardworking. I will keep working with
them no matter if a bigger label steps in the future, she is more then worth the money you invest. They really take care of you!"
-Sol Skugga
"The best in the biz"
-Ryan's Smashing Life
"It's been said that, you either evolve…or get left behind. And this is something I've thought a lot about since we started working with Rainmaker Public Relations.This industry has changed so much so fast, that its left most of us at a loss on what direction to go in next. And that’s why Rhonda is such a breath of fresh air. She’s about forward thinking and works with you to find your own original approach. Not the same old major label driven mind set that continues on only through its own hype. The industry has already evolved. We’re just glad we have a Publicist/Darwinist."
-Tim McDonald / Broken Poets
"If you're looking for press, look no further. Rhonda is fantastic at what she does. She combines smarts, savvy, contacts, and outside-the-box thinking to get you the most for your project. She is the hardest working publicist I have ever met, and she gets results."
-Alexia Erlichman MusicGorilla.com
"Rainmaker Public Relations kicks ass!"
-Wunderbugg
"I have worked with the best PR people on the planet. With Rhonda and the team at Rainmaker Public Relations, the best gets kicked up a couple of notches! You just don't get better at what she does."
-Stephan Galfas
"Rainmaker Public Relations and their brilliant team of marketers and publicists have become an incredible asset to us. I am blown away at the energy level, passion and professionalism of Rhonda's team...They are always challenging themselves and one step ahead of the ever-changing world of music pr."
-Ellen Wilson
"Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for putting us on the map...( and getting us into SXSW)!"
-Black Suit Karma
"Rainmaker Public Relations ran a press campaign for Zeus Records Artist, Zoë Scott on her first album “Beautiful to be Alive”. The goals set were realistic and they certainly delivered. Rhonda is a firecracker...really knowledgeable, assertive, experienced but also very personable and a pleasure to work with."
-Zeus Record
"What a pro"
-Cantinero Music
"This is one of my favorite reviews yet! Thanks, Rhonda! I also found a great one by Skope Magazine while I was googling the band. Thanks so much for all the work you've put into me and Redcast! You're doing awesome and the guys and I are excited about the results. Thanks again!"
-Seth Brock, REDCAST
"Rainmaker PR has an extremely powerful network in the US, also with international significance on important markets like England and Germany.Aside from astonishing results, great service, personal attention and a lot of bang for the buck, we feel that the best reasons to work with Rhonda and her crew are their professionalism, caring attitude, extreme accuracy and their magic touch in the trade of public relations."
-Stefan Hallgren, Manager/Founder of Record label "Black Cat Songs", Sweden
"I'm so very thankful for your help and expertise in this crazy business. I love writing the music, but marketing it is the hardest part, you are a very valuable person to have on any team!"
-Trey McGriff
"Rainmaker Public Relations has promoted two of my albums now and soon will promote the third. I have received wonderful reviews almost on a daily basis and could not be happier with Rainmaker. I can highly recommend them for running cost effective targeted PR that gets results. Rainmaker has made people pay attention to my music which ultimately leads to the best result of all…… SALES."
-Fiona Joy Hawkins, Little Hartley Music
"Rainmaker Public Relations leaves no stone unturned. Hardworking and dedicated and very effective. Thanks for the chance to tell everyone."
-Frank Unzueta, Leader/Composer of One World
"Don't expect Rhonda to try and convince you to become her client, you're gonna have to do that. That's because once you're in she treats you like part of her team, not only she gets your music out and gets results, but when things come across her table she involves you in projects you don't expect from your PR agent, actual work for your music. I'm a happy camper."
-Diego Sandrin
"Rhonda is truly one of the most gifted PR professionals around; she really gets the job done!"
-Vice President of Sales, Mediabistro.com
"By the way Rhonda, it's been wonderful reading these reviews, and knowing that you are a major force amoungst the wolves of this industry getting things done! Thank -you!"
-Laura Aidenblaise
"Rainmaker Public Relations rocks ! Quite simply she is the best publicist that has EVER BREATHED AIR! Seriously, we worked together on the first and second cd and now we are about to take off on our third together. She’s cool too!"
-John Cusimano
"Rhonda is absolutely excellent. We received reviews very shortly after the campaign started and more kept coming in and I expect even more to keep coming in. I think it's important to have someone like her get you some press in addition to all the work you do yourself. Hire Rainmaker PR;It will be like having 2 1/2 people promote your music."
-Mark Osachoff, ANTHILL
"We knew we'd get some ink but she got us a lot more than we'd have imagined. I mean, the music has to be good, don't get me wrong. But she did an outstanding job; I even paid her extra 'cause of her diligence in working our CD.
"Love to hire her full time if I could..."
-Wayne Mitzen Producer, Jon Fritz AJAWAM Studios and Mastering
"I recently hired Rainmaker Public Relations which only does indie artists. Though I'm pretty burnt out on PR firms (I recently received [and declined] an $8000 bid to do 15 hours work, inviting press to an Artemis house concert I'm giving) she really impressed me so I'm giving her (and PR) a chance."
"I really like Rhonda's in-your-face, authentically excited approach. She'd approached me about a year ago, telling me what a fan she was of Magnatune, and I blew her off (as I do almost all PR come-ons). Then, 2 musicians of mine voluntarily recommended her (unsolicited) and a phone call with her found me thinking that she had a great attitude, and she really deeply groked Magnatune. I also like that she has a mail room staff just for sending review CDs out, and uses stamps.com, which shows that there's a repeated process going on (it's not like we just invented the idea of music PR, is it?)."
-John Buckman Magnatune Records Blog
Publicity (pub·lic·i·ty) : Any information that brings a person, cause, etc. to public notice. - Webster's Dictionary Whore (hôr) :a woman who engages in publicity acts for money. - Webster's Dictionary
The following are questions that I am asked all the time. So, I thought I would try to answer a few of them here:
What do you actually do?
As an artist/ bands publicist, it is our job to create the press materials we use to pitch the cd. I usually assign one of my writers to interview the band or artist when we sign them. The interviewer will gather info and then create a new Bio and Press Release. Then, as head publicist, I take over and get a hit list together of the music magazines, webzines, blogs and internet radio sites I want to hit for that particular artist/band. Once I have the hit list and the written materials and cd's in house, we get to work.
Our job is to try to get the writers and editors to listen to the cd and to get either an interview or a review for the band. With blogs and radio, we try to get as many mentions and adds as possible.
Why are your campaigns 6 months long?
Mainly because the monthly magazines have a 2-3 month lead time. So, If I pitch a band in April, we would hope for confirmations by June, July or August. The webzines, blogs and radio are more immediate.
What are the goals of doing a press campaign?
It depends on the artist/band. Many just want to get press and validation from the music community and the industry as a whole. Some want to sell cd's and increase their fanbase while others want a record deal or a publishing deal or want a national booker to pick them up.
How do you pick which bands get added to your roster?
There are many variables when it comes to which bands end up on our roster. First of all..do I like the music? Is is well produced? Secondly and more importantly, is it marketable? Can I sell this unsigned band's new EP to the Editors at Billboard and Paste Magazine? It is also very important that we all like the band members and the label/manager that we are about to work with. Lastly, can we meet the expectations of the band/artist?
What are some of your pet peeves?
Getting cd's in the mail with no contact info (frustrating, especially if it's good)!
Contacting my bands on my current roster without my permission (Bad Protocol)
Eating lunch, e-mailing, whatever while we are on the introductory phone call.
Asking the question, So, what can you do for us?
Do you really have good contacts in the media?
Asking me, so what is it that you do again..for the third time!
What are your rates?
I am the only indie publicist that actually posts my rates up on my site at www.rainmakerpublicrelations.com. We have full campaigns, half campaigns and we also are doing more tour support. We also are starting to market myspace.com and videos. We also do a publishers mailing every 3-6 months.We do have payments plans for our clients as well.
How do you measure the success of a pr campaign?
We measure it by the press we gather for the client. Many clients go on to get label deals and publishing deals as well as acquiring managers and national bookers. We see these as a by product of the success of the cd however, not our skills as publicists. Our job is to get the cd in the right hands and to use our 13 years of experience and contacts to accelerate that process. It is the music in the end that will either shine or not.
What percentage of your bands are happy with the results?
We have worked over 900 bands at this point. I would estimate that between 90 and 95% of those bands had successful campaigns and were very happy with the results. The other 5-10% of the bands cd's either fell flat or the expectations of the band/artist were not met.
We pride ourselves on all of the return bands we get every year. Each month, we have at least 2 bands on our roster that we have worked with before.
Rainmaker Public Relations
398 Columbus Ave
PMB 183
Boston, MA 02116 email us or call (617) 445-4383
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