Marc...do you know of a studio in Memphis that you would recommend for demos? I'm about an hour from the bridge and that would be my best option when I get the funds to actually do a demo, cost efficiency is a plus, but considering I'll have to pay instrumentalist to play on the demo because my guitar skills are ok enough to play for home and a local group of friends they definitely aren't good enough to be on the demo..how would I know which instruments I would need? I would rather not go full band unless I just had to, I know drums and guitar, lead and rhythm? keyboards? bass? I want it to be good enough that they will actually listen to it when they get to my demo in the pile of thousands that they probably have to filter through LOL...there's a studio about 30 minutes from me in Caruthersville, MO that I talked to today and the owner had me sing part of a song for him on the phone and he actually offered me free studio time with himself and a few friends playing for me if I would do demo singing for him because he has customers that write but cannot sing and need a singer but when I asked who his players were I knew them and know their skills aren't something I want to put on something that may catch A&R attention..if I'm going to do it, I want it right...and if I'm going to invest it's got to be worth the price. I did offer to sing on demos for a price negotiable and that would help in acquiring the money for the "right" place to do the demo...he said he'd get back with me on that LOL

Once I am able to do the demo where do I go from there? How do you find out who's accepting new material? I know it's a lot different from the old days when you could just walk in the door or put something in the mail and somebody would listen to it..how do I go about finding places to send my demos to when I get to make them or it LOL..I know I'm picking your busy brain and asking alot for alot of info, but basically I can't afford to do your tour (which would be a dream come true in itself) so I have to basically wing it and gather info on my own so believe me from the heart everything you and the others say I am paying attention and very thankful to read it

tina anderson