"We were blown away by the honest, in-depth analysis the
reviewer gave. Our song was shattered to pieces, but the
most important thing was that the reviewer picked up the
pieces and profoundly advised us what to do with them.
We are already working in the studio on some of the tips
we got from the review. Some of the things go for other
of our songs as well."
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The Bullitt
"I
absolutely love how each component of the song
is broken down and so thoroughly reviewed. I
take those reviews seriously and to heart as a
way of improving my ability to write well
constructed songs. I realized that although God
has given me the talent to write it is a gift
that has to be perfected.."
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Yvonne Perkins
"Excellent
reviews. I have entered a few contests
(essentially, paying money for a form-letter
review with “check boxes”) that do not offer
constructive criticism or tempered praise. They
usually praise unduly, bash the song, or just
don’t “get it”. The review “Blood” received from
MakeaStar was a very balanced review—helpful to
the budding artist or even the more advanced."
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Brian D. Hindman
"The
reviews are always honest, and sometimes
brutally honest. But we feel that the reviewers
are trying to help, which is all that artists
should ask for. You can’t come out of the gate
and track hit after hit. Having honest reviews
from professionals always help us improve our
music. It’s hard to go to other reviewing
sites, when average people with no professional
background review your music. If they have a
problem with a song, they just aren’t able to
give you helpful advice. It seems that your
reviewing staff gets right to the point and
tries to give you a solution which is helpful.
Sometimes we disagree and don’t take the advice,
but most of the time, we use it for our new
material."
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Magnifier
"I
think the review service is really useful for up
and coming artists and can be a real help to
bands when they need advice on their sound, or
perhaps just need to fine tune some aspects of
their music. As a musician, sometimes you want
further clarification or discussion, so perhaps
allowing artists one follow up question about
the review would be useful.."
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Lonestranger
"The
review service is great. It gives artists of varying calibers and
experience levels a chance to put their song under the
industry microscope. MakeaStar.com lets you send a demo or a
fully produced recording and everything is judged on the
merit of the quality and marketability of the song."
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Locksley
"You guys offer some real objective opinions and
constructive criticism that we can put to use in our
songwriting. You guys had some negative things to say
about “Questions” that really made us think about our
approach to writing and recording. We’re not changing
“Questions”, we love that song, but we got some great
advice for our future trips into the studio."
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D_Cyphernauts
"We love the time and the detail that it
seems the reviewers put into their evaluations. It's a
perspective that we seldom get. Even our best friends
are often too subtle or gentle for fear of hurting our
feelings. Doesn't seem to be any hesitation to
"rip-away" from the Industry folks at MAS - but that's a
GOOD thing! We love their succinct interpretations. We
don't always agree, but that's the prerogative of a
writer, right? They don't always know where we're
coming from on a song, and they often try to compare it
to something that's been done before. I'd like to think
we're songwriters who have a unique way of getting our
ideas out there. A potpourri of influences, we'll say.
That's what indie artists are supposed to do - test and
redefine the envelope."
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Night Trap
"We
found the reviews very useful, especially this
one. As with all art, you have to remember that a
perspective is just that- someone’s opinion and
not a fact. However, it is the collective
opinions of the masses that determine how well art
speaks to people, so it’s great to have a place
like MakeAStar where you can get an honest and
objective viewpoint."
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Steady On
"We
didn’t really think about getting to the finals,
we just stumbled onto the site, submitted our song
for review, and it was entered into the
competition. We just want to thank everyone who
voted for us who have never seen our live show."
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MyzeWell
