Being a Sustainable Indie Band (Even When Nobody Sees It)
In previous posts, I talked about how your band can make more sustainable choices for live shows and merchandise. Those two areas definitely have the biggest visible impact on your fans—but there’s so much more going on behind the scenes for a sustainable indie band. Just like a live set is only 45 minutes of…
Sustainable Concerts – A Guide for Eco-Conscious Musicians
We all love concerts, whether it’s going to them or playing a show ourselves. They are a place of creativity, passion, and connection that just makes us feel good — but this also has a significant environmental footprint. A single band’s concert can generate up to 38 tons of CO₂ (for a stadium show), equivalent…
Sustainable Band Merch: Why Every Artist Should Switch
When buying merch at gigs, I always try to find out whether they have fair trade or organic options. At least in Germany, many smaller bands from the emo and punkrock scene already offer sustainable band merch. But what I really can’t understand is why so many of the bigger bands don’t seem to care…
Michael Buschka
Sustainable Recording Studio
Recording, Mixing & Mastering from Cologne, Germany
This is a fitting summary. ✌️