If perfecting your music marketing strategy is the ideal foundation for getting press and growing your fan base, then adding a dose of the nontraditional in that process is the trimming that could set your band apart from the rest. It doesn’t have to feel contrived or forced, either; trust your instincts and you’ll find there are ways of filtering in unexpected promotional elements that feel appropriate and natural, whether intended to be silly and gimmicky or earnest and sentimental.

Check out the five examples of unconventional music marketing for inspiration in sprucing up your own strategy. With creative thinking, you’ll come up with something fresh that’s wholly unique to your band.