And here's the report

Turtle Buddy Project 1

Group 1: Maria, Terri, Kirk, Brooke, Ellery, Lindsey

►The Future◄

The Band’s Goals:

· Increase the sales of the current CD and produce another CD

· Expand their performances to different places

· Reach a wider audience

· Play more live shows

· Want advertising that is “noticeable in its uniqueness”

o They do not want a logo

o All advertisements should be different and unique

· Suggestions they have for advertising:

o Unique posters such as a poster using just text, without a background (no rectangular poster board)

o T-shirts that say “Turtle Buddy Sucks” (reverse psychology)

The Target Audience:

· Although they don’t have a specific target audience, McDaniel students have been the primary targets

· Want their music to appeal to all ages

· Their current followers are the “Bohemians on campus”, people who like them because they have a sitar player, and some people who just like the catchier songs.

►The Present◄

The Band’s Ideals:

· Focus on the music

· Unite different groups through music

· The music is meant to promote self-reliance, self-expression, and creativity

· Want people to express themselves, be active about their dreams and try to do whatever they can to achieve them.

· They want to “stretch themselves in every direction” and accept all cultures and want their music to reflect that

· The music is about philosophy and self-discovery. They cover topics like life, love, being young, and what the future might hold.

Current Promotions:

· Word of mouth

· MySpace

· Facebook

· McDaniel College Bookstore

· Band website

· Mass emails to McDaniel students

Individual Members:

· Henry Amankwah was born in Ghana. He is the vocalist of the band. He is a Biology major in the McDaniel class of 2010.

· Sunita Pathik is the only female in the band. She plays the violin and graduates in 2011.

· Eric Welkos plays both the guitar and the sitar. He began playing the sitar after taking a music appreciation course at Carroll Community College. He is an Art History major in the McDaniel class of 2010.

· Tyler Buisch is the percussionist of the band. He plays the riqq, an Egyptian tambourine and a Spanish percussion box called the cajón. He is a Music major and graduates in 2009.

· Greg Adams plays the piano and the melodica. He was a Music major and graduated from McDaniel in 2008

· Keith Adams is the younger brother of Greg and plays the guitar. He is a Music major and will graduate in 2010.

►The Past◄

The Band and its History:

· The band name

o Band member Greg Adams saw a YouTube video featuring a turtle and wrote a jazz composition about it.

o They didn’t have a name until the college radio station asked them for one, they were known as the Troubadors/Wandering Minstrels

o When Keith asked his older brother Greg what their name was, the first thing he said was Turtle Buddy

o According to Amankwah, the name grows on you and takes the pretentiousness out of the music

· How they formed:

o They formed in the fall of 2007.

o They had been friends for a while.

o Began by having daily “jam sessions” around campus

o They all live together or in close proximity

· Words they use to describe themselves:

o Reaching the unknown

o Questing for lost lore

o Quirky

o Weird, peculiar

o Humility

o Spontaneous

o Unique

· Released a 9-track album July 29^th, 2008 titled Bright Bright Moon

o Have sold 100 out of 500 copies

o Available for sale in the McDaniel College Bookstore

o Available for sale online (links on MySpace and Facebook)

o Can be purchased directly from a band member

o It was recorded entirely in dorm rooms.

· They have performed across the McDaniel campus, at parties, the Pour House, the Mud Puddle in Frederick, MD, and at the campuses of other schools.