Duke,

You may find that it is harder than you think to get an agent interested in a duo. By definition, duos don't have as large a reach as a full band and the money agents can get out of gigs don't cover the costs of their involvement. Most won't work with duos or solos just because they can't command enough money.

They work on a percentage and spending hundreds of dollars and time on phone calls, networking, emails, and other tools, to get 15-25% of someone making under $300 for a show is just not worth it. There are not even as many agents as there used to be as venues have downsized in what they pay.

You can ask around, but this was a big issue about ten years ago when agents started dropping out of the business, and I am pretty sure it has not gotten any better.

The main thing you can do is get a Google search on Agents in your region and talk to them. What has dissapeared over the years are the "middle men." The people who used to roadie, engineer sessions, drive trucks and buses, sell merchandise, agents, managers, etc. as money has decreased overall and the cost of doing business has gone up, venues dissapearing altogether, we have all become lighter, tighter and more self contained. You could also contact some people doing what you are wanting to do and find out what they do.

Most people are doing very similar to what you are. Working other jobs AND doing the booking and all the details themselves. Like everything else, just a cost of doing business in this era.

MAB