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Rebourne Artists Network kicked off in 2002 with a goal of breaking down walls between new independent music artists and the industry at large, to bring artists together into one network where they could make a larger impact and gain strength in numbers, and to advance the whole ‘indie’ movement still largely unrecognized by serious media, and focus my efforts on positive impact music - those using their gifts to impact our world in a positive way.

Back then there were no social networks and only two band promotional sites which were limited, cost money, or allowed lude music. Most of our bands have strong moral values and were hesitant to send fans to websites with vulgar music and lude advertisements. Rebourne filled the gap so big that we grew from 9 to 75 in months, 150 in a few more, then 250 and eventually over 750. But by that time so many other social networks and music promotional sites were established with big bucks invested in development tools, that we could no longer keep up with the expectation levels of bands being spoiled by the new onslaught of helper websites, many of whom turned out to be wolves setup to prey on vulnerable new indies.

So we settled into our current role of resourcing by passing along important music industry news and providing updates and recommendations on recording and distribution, venue contacts for booking, and studio/cd releases from artists, studios, and producers who register with us. Our website www.rebourne.net and our blogcast are fully open to the public at no cost. Many venues and event planners find it especially useful in locating fresh new talent in their areas our on tour, for their upcoming events. See also http://rebourneradio.com and Rebourne Music on Last.FM at http://rebourne.org