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Artist development for heavy music

We carry heavy bands further

Marketing, management and booking for heavy bands, under one roof. AI-augmented and always on.

  • Support slots
  • Festivals
  • Social media
  • Video
  • Website design
  • AI-augmented
  • Collabs
  • Press kits
  • Labels

01 / Services

What we do

Part marketing, part management, part booking, plus websites, video and social. An AI-augmented crew for heavy bands ready for the next stage.

Side AGet heard

A1

Social media

Content, Reels, reaction videos and collabs that put your music in front of the right ears.

A2

Video and visuals

Music videos, promo clips, AI-generated video and artwork. A look as heavy as the sound.

A3

Website design

Band sites that are press-ready and booking-ready, with no corporate fluff.

Side BGet booked and managed

B1

Press kits and EPKs

Sharp kits that open doors with agents, promoters, labels and media.

B2

Support slots and festivals

Pitches that put you in the room before the bill fills up.

B3

Management and labels

Strategy and conversations that keep the band sharp between tours.

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And the rest

If it moves your band forward, ask us.

Most bands wait to be discovered. Yours won’t.

02 / How we work

Always on.
Always first.

Most bands are still cold-emailing into the void. Our AI-augmented crew works around the clock, so your band gets there first.

Start a conversation
  1. Spot

    We watch the scene around the clock, so we hear about the slot before it’s booked.

  2. Pitch

    The right band, in front of the right people, at the right moment.

  3. Amplify

    Content and collabs that turn plays into fans.

  4. Coordinate

    Follow-ups, scheduling and logistics, handled. Nothing goes cold.

  5. Stay ahead

    While other bands wait to be discovered, you’re already on the bill.

03 / About

Most bands wing it.

They copy what other bands are doing and hope something sticks. It’s nowhere near enough.

There are over 8 million artists on Spotify. A few flyers and some social posts won’t get you noticed.

You need to run your band like a tech startup. Build, test, learn and adapt, fast. The bands that win are the ones that move and learn quicker than everyone else.

Steve Glaveski, founder of Crowdsurf, in a Mötley Crüe t-shirt

That’s why Crowdsurf exists.

Steve Glaveski. Founder, Crowdsurf.

Crowdsurf was founded by startup builder and metal tragic Steve Glaveski. He founded Collective Campus, a consultancy and startup accelerator that incubated 100 early-stage businesses now collectively worth over US$2 billion.

Now he’s bringing that playbook to heavy music.

Steve is also the author of Time Rich and Employee to Entrepreneur, a Harvard Business Review contributor, SXSW speaker and host of the Future Squared podcast.

  • 100Startups incubated
  • US$2B+Combined value
  • 2Books published
  • HBRContributor
  • SXSWSpeaker
  • HostFuture Squared podcast

04 / Roster

Roster

Bands we carry. Starting with Melbourne heavy metal.

Open slot Up next: your band? One slot open. Bring the riffs. Get in touch →

05 / For industry

Need a support act?

Agents, managers, labels and promoters: looking for a support act or fresh heavy talent? Talk to us.

Get in touch

Contact

Work with us

Tell us who you are and what you need: a band looking for lift, or an industry contact looking for talent.