The best thing you can do is come see the band in concert whenever you can because venues will bring us back for more. Not only can you hear new songs before they're released, but hear new arrangements, new parts, and some improvising. Meet the band, get autographs, share a beer, get free stuff like CDs and T-shirts, or buy stuff at reduced prices only at shows! Bring some friends!
There are many online forums on the web, and music ones are great places to tell others about the music, any time someone starts a thread on guitarists or favorite bands. Try not to start new threads just promoting me though, since that is often frowned upon. Just give them a link to this site or an mp3.
An online signature is a kind of footer that is automtically attached to your emails or forums postings every time you send an email or post in a forum. It's a good way to spread the word without having to think about it each time. Just follow your email client's instructions or forum guidelines to create it. Once the link is there, you're good to go.
Send mp3s to your friends or links to the download page! I encourage file sharing to get the word out - but please consider buying an album if you like it.
Being a walking billboard helps with brand recoginition. It's been said that people have to see something 7 times before getting curious enough to buy into it. Think how many people will see your apparel every time you wear it.
Slap a text link like this one or a picture link to us here at randyellefson.com on your own website. Not only does this boost link poplarity, which helps with raise this site in search engine results, but it adds visibility and helps your friends find me! You can find a good image for this on the links page.
Know any guitar players? Send them a link to the articles page: http://www.randyellefson.com/guitar/articles.aspx
Not only do they get some free tips on writing, playing, and recording, but they'll get a chance to hear the music via musical examples. There's also a jam track for guitarists so they can practice playing lead guitar.
MySpace is a very popular site where you can create your own accounts and make friends with artists of all types, not just musicians. By visiting my page, you can boost my status at this online community. You can also become one of my friends there, post a comment, and meet other people.