draft article

Draft article; One Step Closer

One Step Closer are a British alternative rock band that was formed in 2004, they didn’t really become a recognised rock band until 2008 when they released the debut album ‘take off the colours’. They had two of their songs from their first album appear in the U.K pop charts which weren’t a great success due to the fact that there a rock band. They were nominated for ‘best British band’ at the 2008, 2009, 2010 kerrang! Awards but failed to achieve it because of bullet for my valentine’, they eventually won it in 2011. The band was influenced by American bands such as blink 182. They released their second album ‘hold me down’ on January 11^th 2010 which reached number 5 in the u.k. album charts. On 15 December 2010, the band did an interview with “coupdemainmagazine” regarding to the progress of their upcoming third studio album. Frontman Josh stated that the band just did several demos for the record and that the songs would be of "heavier" than what the previous records Take Off Your Colours/Hold Me Down would be like. He also added on, "We’ve got songs that we’ve written that sound like they could be on a Coldplay or Snow Patrol album. And then we’ve got another song that sounds like it could be on a Parkway Drive record. It's really crazy if you were to ask me!". Their third album possibly the best is ‘sinners never sleep’ which features songs like ‘bite my tongue’ ft oli sykes was released on 3rd October 2011. This was their best album which reached 3rd in the u.k album charts. The gossip that ‘One Step Closer’ were going to do a collaboration with oli sykes the lead singer of ‘bring me the horizon’. The band announced in March 2012 that they had recorded a new song for The Swarm, a ride at Thorpe Park, which will be Europe's tallest winged roller-coaster. The song was released to iTunes on 18 March 2012 and is the world's first single for a roller coaster. In March 2012, the band announced that the third single off the album would be "No One Does It Better". The single would be released along with two additional tracks titled "Over Us" and "Retain" and be released as a single bundle through Virgin Records in April.

One Step Closer have announced via a small segment of November 2012 (out in October)'s issue of Rock Sound that they will be working with US big-name producer Dallas Austin and Norway big-name production team Stargate on a follow-up one-off single to their current single Reckless. The song will be different territory altogether for One Step Closer as the song will be electro-pop. The song will also be similar to the hit Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera song "Moves Like Jagger". Josh wrote on Twitter recently that the song came about when Dallas sent the band the demo of the beat to be used in the song. The song will be a collaboration with UK pop star Rita Ora. The song will be made for mainstream radio airplay, unlike their other singles. The song will see a release in August 2013, with radio and TV airplay starting in July 2013. This should hopefully make them a better known band in the u.k pop industry because before they weren't very successful due to the fact that they weren't releasing songs into the u.k pop charts.

One Step Closer band members:

Current

Josh Franceschi – lead vocals (since 2004)

Max Helyer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (since 2004)

Chris Miller – lead guitar (since 2004)

Matt Barnes – bass guitar (since 2004)

Dan Flint – drums, percussion (since 2007)

Touring Musicians

Luke Rendell - additional guitar, backing vocals

Former members

Joe Philips – drums, percussion (2004–2007)

proposal

Proposal

The product I will be making is an indie rock magazine; the target audience will be aged between 14-50 and also for people who like to listen to basically any indie rock. The purpose of my magazine will be to keep people up to date in the rock industry with all the recent information on bands, new releases, gigs and upcoming events.

The package will contain a front cover, contents page and a double page spread. The front cover will contain a main picture that takes up the whole page with the occasional plugs and puffs around the edge. There will a strap line at the bottom of the magazine and the main title will be at the top of the page also it will have the main strap line going across the middle of the picture which says the name of the band. The contents page will have page numbers saying what the magazine will contain and a couple of picture at the ends of the bullet point there will be the sub title at the top of the page which says ‘contents page’. The double page spread will have a picture that takes up the entire side of one page and the other side will be filled with an article about the specific band I've chose and maybe a couple of small pictures.

My magazine will look like the house style will be white, red and gold. the front cover will be a picture that goes straight across the page with a plug and puff as well  the main headline will be the name of the band that goes across the middle of the page. There will a strap line at the bottom of the magazine and the main title will be at the top of the page. The contents page will have page numbers saying what the magazine will contain and a couple of picture at the ends of the bullet point there will be the sub title at the top of the page which says ‘contents page’. The double page spread will have a picture that takes up the entire side of one page and the other side will be filled with an article about the specific band I've chose and maybe a couple of small pictures.

The equipment I will be using is a camera, tripod, computer with Photoshop and clothes. this is the basic equipment needed to make a magazine. 

My indie magazine will be produced by my own company called D.M productions and I will have a budget of £60,000 to produce this magazine. this should be enough money to cover all costs that i will have.

initial ideas

Initial ideas for my magazine

Front cover:
On my front cover there will be a picture of an alternative rock band that will fill the page. The picture on the front will link in with my double page spread, so that the magazine flows. The title will be at the top of the page with a possibility of slanting the writing and the logo at the top right or left. There will be a few plugs and puffs dotted around the page for added detail.

Contents page:

My contents page will have bullet points with what’s going to be inside my magazine, with little pictures to show little bits of detail. The bullet points will go down the left hand side of the page with the little pictures at the end of the bullet points.

Double page spread:

My double page spread will have a picture that will take up the whole side of one page and the other side will be filled full of writing.

production company name

research target audience

Alternative rock a genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s. The meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style, or simply the independent, D.I.Y. ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock. By the end of the 1980s magazines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock, helping to define a number of distinct styles such as Gothic rock, jangle pop, noise pop and industrial rock. But most alternative bands' commercial success was limited in comparison to other genres of rock and pop music at the time. With the breakthrough of Nirvana and the popularity of the grunge and Brit pop movements in the 1990s, alternative rock entered the musical mainstream and many alternative bands became commercially successful.

identify genre/target audience

Identify genre/target audience

My magazine will be based on the rock industry but more specifically the genre will be alternative rock. Alternative rock a genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s. The meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style, or simply the independent, D.I.Y. ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock. By the end of the 1980s magazines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock, helping to define a number of distinct styles such as Gothic rock, jangle pop, noise pop and industrial rock. But most alternative bands' commercial success was limited in comparison to other genres of rock and pop music at the time. With the breakthrough of Nirvana and the popularity of the grunge and Brit pop movements in the 1990s, alternative rock entered the musical mainstream and many alternative bands became commercially successful. The target audience for my magazine will be aged between 14-50 because this is the sort of age range when you listen to rock music and go and see them at concerts and like to read about them.