They also acted as their own agent and manager, booking gigs on their own until 2008.
Among the more traditional responsibilities of music managers are booking and promoting gigs for their artist(s).
And at 56 he is booking gigs, with the help of his name, his familiar visage and a little channeling.
Despite a lack of skill with his instrument, Tweedy played an important role in the band by booking early gigs.
Playing guitar in the band, Collins also took responsibility for booking gigs for the band and handling their finances.
Winberg began her modeling career at age sixteen, and a year later was booking local gigs and appearing in promotional spots for regional companies.
The tour was in promotion of their album Don't Believe the Truth and they had booked many large venues and gigs.
Booking gigs and tours is by far the hardest thing to do, and when you're based in north west Wales it makes it even harder.
And rather than booking gigs at a select group of clubs, Mr. Shipp prefers to rough it.
After a year or two, she decided to try performing them solo and started booking gigs.