To the fans, the bands, and staff,
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. When the year first kicked off, like many of you, I was feeling hopeful and excited for all of the music adventures 2020 had in store. Little did we know, that would all change COMPLETELY.
After completing my first full year on the festival side with Live Nation, I was over the moon to start putting energy into this second festival run with everything I had learned. THIS was the year. I was confident in the work ahead of me and I had a spectacular lineup of concerts to attend. Week by week, day by day, those plans changed. As everything that brought me and so many others joy started to crumble, I knew the energy needed to be shifted.
With live shows at a halt, it only made sense to start amplifying what we did have - the music at its core. Artists continued to release incredible pieces of work, some we may have not received had it not been for this time, that helped us cope and spark joy. As BANDED started to highlight more artists and new releases, our team grew. It not only grew but it THRIVED because of each staff’s individual burning passion for the music and the artists they were writing about. The passion between our staff, the artists, and the music ricocheted off of each other in turn creating an incredible year of interviews, reviews, livestreams, and playlists.
Thank you to the artists who pushed through, followed their creative intuition, and believed in us to share your work. Thank you to the fans who have streamed our playlists, watched our interviews, shared our posts, and engaged. Thank you to the BANDED staff for being passionate in your work, for believing in my vision, and becoming family. Thank you to the bands, the fans, and the staff for bringing joy to 2020.
Because of all of you, this year we produced….
61 Articles
11 Instagram Live Performances
12 New Installments of Rock My Soul
8 Video Interviews
6 New People on Staff + a Staff Picks Playlist
1 IGTV Premiere hitting 1K+ views
You saved my 2020. In this new year, I hope to continue with this energy and fervor. We hope to change up the site a bit to make it easier to navigate. We plan to bring you more live performances and interactive pieces of content. We hope to grow our staff. And most importantly, we vow to continue to share music we love and elevate the voices of both artists and fans.
Thank you so much for supporting BANDED and believing in our mission. Stay safe and healthy this New Years Eve and let’s rock 2021.
Much love,
Rebecca (Becks)