pomplamoose

Don’t underestimate the duo. Some two-pieces can be just as formidable—if not more powerful—than a full band. Ever since Meg & Jack White lit the spark in the late ’90s, we’ve had a whole bunch of twosomes come and rock our worlds since then—from acoustic pop to rock to indie to punk. There are plenty […]

Last week, Jack Conte of indie duo Pomplamoose published an article on Medium detailing how his band grossed $135,983 on a 28-day tour and still ended up losing $11,819. “Being in an indie band is running a never-ending, rewarding, scary, low-margin small business,” he wrote. It caused an immediate uproar. Fellow musicians were quick to point […]

Recently, Jack Conte, one half of indie-pop duo Pomplamoose, wrote an article detailing the band’s expenses and revenue generated from their recent 28-day, 24-show tour, resulting in them making nearly $136,000 but finishing the tour nearly $12,000 in the hole. If you haven’t read it yet, check out Conte’s breakdown of where each dollar went. We […]

In an interesting display of transparency, indie musical duo Pomplamoose wrote a detailed article, describing what it took financially to go on a 28-day tour. To sum it up, the band made $135,983 in revenue and incurred $147,802 in expenses. So they lost $11,819. Ouch.   RELATED: How not to spend $150,000 on a 28-day […]