The Beat Army

During 2005, Paul Collins, lead singer of The Beat and formerly of The Nerves and The Breakaways, launched a new music program and partner-based booking agency that was re-named as The Beat Army. Groups have the opportunity to swap shows, while Collins cross-promotes his various musical projects and tours.
Combining admirable business ethics with his love for all things music, Collins created and continues to lead this web-based forum where fans, bands, clubs, venues, radio stations, music festivals, blogs and record stores can network. The interaction between Paul Collins' Beat and other bands has enabled him to book shows on several continents and establish a worldwide network of industry friends, fans, musicians and artists from the genres of rock, punk rock, power pop, new wave, Alternative rock, ska, garage rock,Hardcore punk, classic rock and roll, skate punk, emo, melodic hardcore, Grindcore, crust punk, grunge, skacore, heavy metal, Thrash metal, crossover thrash, metalcore, rapcore, post-hardcore andspeed metal.
With Collins' solo albums and projects distinctly different from his rock material and heavily rooted in the genres of American roots music, he continues to maintain a diversified fanbase. The Beat Army has enabled Collins to book shows with bands and artists in genres such as singer-songwriter, alternative country, Americana music, country rock, folk rock, and rockabilly.
The business model for The Beat Army is a simple process in which a band or artist agrees to book a club or festival gig for both themselves and Paul Collins' Beat, who agree to perform the show as a headlining act. Once Collins and his management approve the contract, the band serves as a booking agent and the venue is chosen based upon its style of music and the projected target audience. After the performance, Collins divides the proceeds evenly between his band, himself and the members of the opening act.

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