What is the definition of a Music Outfit?
MUSIC CATEGORY (F) - OTHER MUSIC OUTFITS (Definition)
The term "Music Outfit" is the term we use to describe music performing entities who DO NOT fit into our "Music Artist" definition. These include musical bands/ music performing groups / solo music performers, etc. who do not write their own songs / music material and mainly perform other people's songs. The category of 'Other Music Outfits' on Music Industrapedia includes 'Local Music Outfits' (listed in accordance to what national state or territory they reside in) in the particular nation where they are listed under. We have identified 25 different type of music performance entities that may be considered to be classified as belonging in the "Other Music Outfits" category on Music Industrapedia….
Those 25 Music Outfit categories on Music Industrapedia may include the following musical performance configurations of music entities who DO NOT perform their own songwriting material:
- Amateur & Community Orchestras
- Brass Bands
- Buskers (who do covers)
- Cabaret Performers
- Choirs & A Capella Groups
- Church Music Groups
- DJ's (who dont write and record their own material*).
- Duo's
- Eisteddfod Performers
- Ethnic Music Outfits (who play 60% or more non original music / traditional music in their repetoire)
- Instrumentalists (solo)
- Lip Sync Performers
- Mechanical Music Operators
- Music Groups (Cover bands, etc)
- Musical Theatre Bands and Orchestras
- Organists
- Pianists (Piano Bar covers, etc)
- Pipe Bands
- Rappers (solo or duo)
- School Bands & Orchestras
- Solo Vocalists (who do covers)
- Talent Show Contestants
- Television Show Bands
- Tribute Bands
- X-cetra (all other music outfits)
See our Music Artist Categories Master Page for a full rundown on how our Music Industrapedia Music Artist / Outfit categories work.
REASON FOR THE "OTHER MUSIC OUTFIT" CATEGORY ON MUSIC INDUSTRAPEDIA
Please Note that Music Industrapedia first and foremost places a priority in its listing recognition of Music Artists over and above Music Outfits on our site because of the contribution of music artistry in the form of original composition from "Music Artists". It is for this reason we have decided to segregate the listings of what we deem to be "Music Artists" and "Music Outfits" on our site rather than exclude music performers and outfits who do not perform original material on our site. For those music performers who perform a mix of original material and cover versions in their set or on their recordings we have a 60% Rule* as to whether a music performer / group/ entity will be placed in either the "Music Artist" or "Music Outfit" category on our site.
*60% RULE: Must include over 60% of their own material (and no more that 40% of sampling or doing covers of other peoples material to be considered a 'Local Music Artist'. Or, have recorded product released by a major or indie label that has been classified as being 'noteable' by the Industrapedia Music Council which would then put them (the music performing entity) in the category of being a Major Music Artist (National) for that country or territory. Otherwise the music entity will be placed in the appropriate 'Music Outfit' state or territory listing where they mainly reside).
The United Kingdom with England, Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales displayed as well its regions of England.
ENGLAND
EAST MIDLANDS
DERBY - MUSIC OUTFITS
LEICESTER - MUSIC OUTFITS
NOTTINGHAM - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF EAST MIDLANDS (OTHER TOWNS) - MUSIC OUTFITS
EAST OF ENGLAND
CAMBRIDGE - MUSIC OUTFITS
LUTON - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF THE EAST OF ENGLAND (OTHER TOWNS) - MUSIC OUTFITS
GREATER LONDON
LONDON - MUSIC OUTFITS
NORTH EAST ENGLAND
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE - MUSIC OUTFITS
SUNDERLAND - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF NORTH EAST ENGLAND (OTHER TOWNS) - MUSIC OUTFITS
NORTH WEST ENGLAND
LANCASHIRE - MUSIC OUTFITS
LIVERPOOL - MUSIC OUTFITS
MANCHESTER - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF NORTH WEST ENGLAND (OTHER TOWNS) - MUSIC OUTFITS
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
PORTSMOUTH - MUSIC OUTFITS
READING - MUSIC OUTFITS
SOUTHAMPTON - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF SOUTH EAST ENGLAND (OTHER TOWNS) - MUSIC OUTFITS
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
BRISTOL - MUSIC OUTFITS
PLYMOUTH - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF SOUTH WEST ENGLAND (OTHER TOWNS) - MUSIC OUTFITS
WEST MIDLANDS
BIRMINGHAM - MUSIC OUTFITS
COVENTRY - MUSIC OUTFITS
STOKE-ON-TRENT - MUSIC OUTFITS
WOLVERHAMPTON - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF WEST MIDLANDS (OTHER TOWNS) - MUSIC OUTFITS
YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
BRADFORD - MUSIC OUTFITS
KINGSTON UPON HULL - MUSIC OUTFITS
LEEDS - MUSIC OUTFITS
SHEFFIELD - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER (OTHER TOWNS) - MUSIC OUTFITS
For more information as to what geographical boundaries make up our 'Rest of England' section on Music Industrapedia, please see the Regions_of_England page on Wikipedia.
NORTHERN IRELAND
BELFAST - MUSIC OUTFITS
DERRY - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF NORTHERN IRELAND - MUSIC OUTFITS
SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN - MUSIC OUTFITS
DUNDEE - MUSIC OUTFITS
EDINBURGH - MUSIC OUTFITS
GLASGOW - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF SCOTLAND - MUSIC OUTFITS
WALES
CARDIFF - MUSIC OUTFITS
THE REST OF WALES - MUSIC OUTFITS
OTHER UK TERRITORIES
