Hi Gidders
Sounds like where I was, Torrevieja/La Mata, for 13 years. Or mebbe Santa Pola.
No, no agents. The only ones I can think of that tried, mebbe still are, are Mike the drummer and his Mrs, Norma.
They organise a Sunday lunch gig at a restaurant. Call it a free and easy session. local musos go up and show off a bit.
Apart from them, there was one or two tried over the years to start an agency off, but, none lasted.
Then the credit crunch started to kick in.
I went from ten years ago making 1000/1200 a week, to 100 in the space of about 8 years, gradually. At the end I had people offering me 30 Euros for 3 hours work.
Trouble is, and this happened alot, you get people who dont do it full time, they have a pension, or a day job, think they can buy a cheap P.A. and do a nights work as a singer, they charge 25-30 euros, or even do it for free. Yes, pay peanuts get a monkey, but thats still a job lost for us pros. ■■■■ em
That´s why I´m back here, they can all ■■■■ off.