What is the Swat Team?

The Swat Team is comprised of groups of fans that get together to help expose their favorite band to friends and fellow music listeners in their hometown. Members use promotional materials like Samplers, Stickers, Video, Flyers and Posters to give away to people just like themselves. Additionally, the team spreads the word throughout the online world via bulletin board postings, emails, and radio station requests.

What do I have to do as a Swat Team member?

All we ask is that you use the items to reach out to music fans like yourself, promote the band, and let us know about what you are doing by posting feedback, sending in reports, and taking pictures. Bring them to concerts, work, school, sporting events, skate parks, stores… wherever you can find potential fans.

Where are some good places to give away promo materials?

Since you know your hometown better than anyone else, give materials away at places where people just like yourself hang out. In case you're stumped or are looking for some ideas, here's a list of places that are great for handing out promo stuff:

• After shows, outside a club, arena
• College Campuses (Bookstores, Dormitories, Student Union Buildings, Radio Stations, TV Stations, Cafeterias, Fraternity Houses, Sorority Houses)
• High schools (Home room, cafeteria)
• Music Retail Stores (Independent Record Stores, Video & DVD Stores) & Music Equipment Shops
• Lifestyle Shops (Unique Clothing Stores, Army Surplus Stores, Thrift Shops)
• Tattoo and Body Piercing Shops
• Skate Shops, Surf Shops, Bike Shops
• Bowling Alleys, Arcades, Amusement Parks
• Skate Parks, BMX Events, Surf events
• Movie Screenings
• Athletic & sporting places like gyms
• Coffee Shops (Starbucks, Timothys, etc.)
• Hang Flyers on Corkboards, Message Boards, Kiosks and other places dedicated to the posting of public notices.

What's in it for me?

Other than participating in the excitement of discovering and promoting a new band and making some new friends, you'll have a chance to win cool prizes throughout the year, sometimes autographed by the band, plus chances for free tickets...and exclusive links to new music and videos.