aqualadius
Joined: Aug 30, 2010
Posts: 415
Charlotte, NC
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Posted on Jan 12 2016 10:18 AM
Are any surf bands on this forum using Gigmasters? If so what category did you use to sign up as a vendor? I find it hilarious that "Merengue Band" and "Zydeco Band" have their own category, however of course there is no "Surf Band" option. Are the Merengue and Zydeco communities really stomping us that hard? There's actually not even an "Instrumental Band" option! Here are the options:
20S BAND
30S BAND
40S BAND
50S BAND
60S BAND
70S BAND
80S BAND
90S BAND
ACOUSTIC BAND
ALTERNATIVE BAND
AMERICANA BAND
BALLROOM DANCE MUSIC BAND
BEACH BAND
BIG BAND
BLUEGRASS BAND
BLUES BAND
BRASS BAND
BRAZILIAN BAND
CAJUN BAND
CALYPSO BAND
CARIBBEAN BAND
CELTIC BAND
CHRISTIAN ROCK BAND
CLASSIC ROCK BAND
CLASSICAL BAND
CONCERT BAND
COUNTRY BAND
COVER BAND
CUBAN BAND
DANCE BAND
DISCO BAND
DIXIELAND BAND
DOO-WOP BAND
FLAMENCO BAND
FOLK BAND
FRENCH BAND
FUNK BAND
GERMAN BAND
GYPSY BAND
HAWAIIAN BAND
HONKY TONK BAND
INDIE ROCK BAND
IRISH BAND
JAM BAND
JAZZ BAND
JAZZ ORCHESTRA
KARAOKE BAND
LATIN BAND
MARCHING BAND
MARIACHI BAND
MERENGUE BAND
MOTOWN BAND
OLDIES BAND
ORCHESTRA
ORIGINAL BAND
POLKA BAND
POP BAND
R&B BAND
RAGTIME BAND
REGGAE BAND
ROCK BAND
ROCKABILLY BAND
ROOTS BAND
SALSA BAND
SHOW BAND
SMOOTH JAZZ BAND
SOUL BAND
SOUTHERN ROCK BAND
STEEL DRUM BAND
SWING BAND
TOP 40 BAND
VARIETY BAND
WESTERN BAND
WORLD MUSIC BAND
ZYDECO BAND
Poor Surf Music. Always the red headed step child.  But apparently they aren't interested in the myriad of Metal band genres either. Maybe there's a conspiracy against Surf/Metal.
— Jeremy
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2272
North Carolina
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Posted on Jan 12 2016 11:11 AM
No, no. We're there, right below BALLROOM DANCE MUSIC BAND 
— Fady
El Mirage @ ReverbNation
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4537
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 12 2016 05:13 PM
Onslow_Beach wrote:
No, no. We're there, right below BALLROOM DANCE MUSIC BAND
"I wish they all could be...."
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.
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aqualadius
Joined: Aug 30, 2010
Posts: 415
Charlotte, NC
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Posted on Jan 13 2016 06:58 AM
I emailed them and told them they should add the Surf Band category because people actually DO like surf music! And they replied:
Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in GigMasters! I have checked with our Product Development Team and at this time, they will not be considering adding a “Surf Band” category. This would be due to not enough client demand for this particular category as well as not having enough members to list in it in order to fulfill and sustain the category.
I do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, though you’re more than welcome to join and list in any of the band categories that we do currently have listed.
So there you have it. I'm interested in these types of service websites that deal with connecting bands to venues/gigs, so I'll see if this one is worth anything. If you are in a surf band and sign up, please email them and let them know you want the category too please!
— Jeremy
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11076
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 13 2016 08:50 AM
pretty pathetic, given it would take them about a couple minutes just to add the fucking thing
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac'
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
Last edited: Jan 13, 2016 08:52:33
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da-ron
Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 1307
The original Plymouth, UK.
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Posted on Jan 22 2016 07:23 AM
If all emailed the question with our band websites as a signature, they might reconsider
— http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2778
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Jan 22 2016 09:31 AM
Sssssssh, Absolutely NOBODY is to send those moron's a link to our band's map page.........!
ed 
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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Kawentzmann
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1062
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Jan 23 2016 02:16 AM
They’re unaware that an option menu is as much a user friendly suggestion as it is a selection tool. User Experience 101. This stuff must be tested before being denied.
— The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann
You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy.
Last edited: Jan 23, 2016 02:17:26
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Las_Barracudas
Joined: Apr 24, 2011
Posts: 1087
Surf City, NC
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Posted on Jan 23 2016 07:55 AM
Here's the reply I received:
Hello,
Thank you for emailing us. You are correct that we currently do not have this particular category. I will be glad to forward the request to our web development who is in charge of all additions or changes made to the site. This process can take some time, so please check back with us in a few months, as we may be able to add this for the future. Thank you for the suggestion, and our apologies that we can’t accommodate your request immediately. Thank you and have a nice day!
Dennis Gonzalez
Account Specialist
GigMasters.com, Inc.
— METEOR IV on reverbnation
Last edited: Mar 27, 2016 07:25:31
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The_Real_Gone
Joined: Mar 26, 2016
Posts: 1
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Posted on Mar 26 2016 10:36 PM
My other band (non-surf) uses Gigmasters and a fairly steady stream of work comes through it. I have been planing on signing up for it this summer. Will report how it goes.
-Joe
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