We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Platinum Moon a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Platinum Moon, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.
The most meaningful project that we have worked on as a band is probably our upcoming EP, “Friction”. This was our first time incorporating a cover into one of our records, and we had a great time diving into the original song to make it our own. In terms of developing our sound, we put a lot of effort into striking a balance between pop-centric and hard rock tracks. We have our most danceable track: “Blacked Out (Hypocrite)”, and one of our hardest songs to date, “Bad Swans” These songs on the EP were recorded between the dates of August of 2022 and January of 2023 at Raw Recording Studios in Patterson, NY. Many hours were spent refining our parts, finding sounds, and making sure that no stone was left unturned.
Platinum Moon, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
We are the modern rock / pop band, Platinum Moon. We hail from New York, bringing high energy live shows all across the Northeast. We are currently on our Northeast summer tour, starting in Brooklyn, and making stops in upstate NY, Toronto, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. We have two studio albums released on all streaming platforms and have an EP of all new recorded music coming on June 23. You can find our tour dates along with links to our social media on our website: https://www.platinummoonband.com/
We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?
We did what every musician and band does when they’re trying to build a fanbase: we promoted our name and music on every platform and hoped that we would gain traction. We found that many bands were growing their popularity by posting covers as well as originals, so we starting posting covers that we felt followed the niche of our own music. Thankfully, a lot of those videos caught the attention of many people who enjoy our original work, which is what really boosted our audiences on social media. If we were to provide advice on building a strong social media presence, we would remind people that it’s important to be consistent with what you post; you want to make sure you’re providing a niche for your audience and posting often enough to maintain the following you’re trying to build. It’s also important to remember that social media is sometimes unpredictable so don’t let a momentary decrease in views or followers deter you from posting consistently. It’s your brand, never stop promoting it!
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
The most rewarding aspect of being a band is getting to share our music with audiences from across the country!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.platinummoonband.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/platinummoonofficial/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlatinumMoonOfficial/?show_switched_toast=0&show_invite_to_follow=0&show_switched_tooltip=0&show_podcast_settings=0&show_community_review_changes=0&show_community_rollback=0&show_follower_visibility_disclosure=0
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwQuit3TPke-apc-wg23f9A
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ToJJJlCaYBQp1NcG3Db0N?si=FE2nIqgAS8Wuz57caxIHbQ&nd=1
Image Credits
Will Byington