Ian Kurz

I had always considered myself to be a pro musician in every sense of the word. I'm a guitar player and singer. I do music to make money, I've invested time in learning my instrument, I've bought the best gear, learned how to act on stage and I perform my shows with sincerity. For years I've played for audiences all over the place to the best of my abilities but it really hasn't been until the last couple of years that I've made the biggest breakthrough in live performances...

The use of live backing tracks is a notion that's been gaining popularity in some music circles these days. Each day more and more bands and performers are realizing how backing tracks can help to improve their show and make them sound better, more professional, and more complete.

If you perform in a rock band or country band of any kind then you should know that using professional backing tracks will help you be one step ahead of your competition. The right tracks can add to your sound and performance enormously and help you perform songs that you may not normally be able to play live. Whether you're in a cover band, a tribute band, or an original band, tracks are going to give you that extra edge to thicken up your live sound.

If you’re a performing artist and want to take a step to increase the ‘wow’ factor of your show, you’re going to need to take the jump to using backing tracks on stage. They allow bands and artists to give an even more exacting performance of the songs they play in their repertoire.

Are you in a band and wonder what it's going to take to get your performances to the next level? Well, backing tracks are the answer to that question. Backing tracks give you the ability to add extra instruments or voices to your show, giving you a much bigger sound, without the bother of hiring extra musicians on a full time basis. Suddenly you may find you have a want or need for a keyboard part or some horn shots in the songs you perform. Why not put them on backing tracks and have them at the push of a