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electronic press kit (EPK) builder — free
Bio, music, photos, shows, contact — one page, one link. Built from your thewav profile, so it's never out of date. No design skills, no PDF wrangling, no $200 EPK service.
your EPK builds itself from your profile.
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what you get
Claim a handle and thewav generates an EPK page at thewav.music/yourname/epk — a real, indexable web page, not a PDF stuck in a downloads folder.
Your EPK pulls straight from your profile:
bio — short, medium, and long versions, so you're never trimming a paragraph at 11pm before a submission deadline
music — embedded players for your latest release and your best tracks, linked out to Spotify, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, or wherever you live
photos — press-ready shots, sized right, no dragging images into a Word doc
shows — your upcoming dates pulled automatically from your show listings, so a booker sees you're active without you updating anything
socials + streaming links — one row, all platforms, no dead links because you forgot to update a doc
contact block — booking email, management, socials, in one place a promoter can actually find
Every field is optional and editable. Nothing here locks you into a template you don't like — it locks you out of the busywork.
your EPK updates itself. a PDF just sits there.
Here's the problem with the traditional EPK: it's a file. Files rot.
You make a PDF in Canva, send it to a dozen bookers, and then three weeks later you drop a new single, add a tour date, or swap your bio. The PDF doesn't know any of that happened. Every booker who has that file now has an EPK that's wrong — and you have no way to fix it after you've hit send.
A thewav EPK is a live page, not a file:
update once, fixed everywhere. change your bio or add a show, and every link you've ever sent — email, IG bio, a booker's inbox from six months ago — now points to the current version.
no re-sending. you never have to email an updated PDF to everyone who has the old one. The link is the update.
it works on a phone. a booker checking your EPK from their phone between sets doesn't want to download and open a PDF. A web page just loads.
it's actually indexable. a PDF sitting on Google Drive doesn't show up when someone searches your name. A thewav EPK page can.
You can still export a clean PDF when a submission form demands one — that's a Pro feature (see below) — but the live page is the default and the one you actually send.
what's in a good EPK that actually gets read
Bookers, blog editors, and playlist curators see a lot of these. Most get skimmed in under 30 seconds. Here's what separates the ones that get a reply:
a bio that's actually three bios — a one-line hook, a 100-word version, and a longer story version. Different contexts need different lengths; don't make an editor cut your paragraph for you.
your best 2–3 tracks, not your whole catalog — a booker is deciding in the first 30 seconds. Lead with your strongest material, not your most recent.
one high-quality photo, minimum — doesn't need to be a professional shoot, but it needs to be in focus, high-res, and represent how you actually look on stage.
real, current shows — either upcoming dates or a short, honest note on what you've played. An EPK with a "recent shows" section from two years ago reads as inactive.
direct contact info — a booking email a human actually checks, not a generic "DM us on Instagram."
links that work — Spotify, SoundCloud, or Bandcamp, tested the day you send it. A broken link kills momentum instantly.
genre and comparable artists, briefly — "if you book X or Y, this fits" tells a booker where you slot in without them guessing.
no fluff — skip the paragraph about your "passion for music" and your influences going back to childhood. Bookers want to know what you sound like and what you've done, not your origin story.
If your current EPK is missing more than two of these, that's costing you replies.
want a version you can copy by hand first? here's a full epk template →
next step
your EPK is already half-built.
Claim your handle, connect Spotify or add your links, and thewav pulls the rest together automatically.
your EPK builds itself from your profile.
frequently asked questions
what is an epk?
An EPK (electronic press kit) is the digital version of a press kit — a single page or document that gives a booker, journalist, or curator everything they need to evaluate an artist fast: bio, music, photos, show history, and contact info. It's the thing you send instead of a scattered set of links. read the full breakdown →
what should an epk include?
At minimum: a short bio, your best 2–3 tracks or a link to your music, one or two high-quality photos, your upcoming or recent shows, and a direct contact email. Optional but useful: a stage plot and technical rider if you're pitching venues, press mentions if you have them, and links to your socials and streaming profiles.
how long should an epk be?
Short. A booker or editor is skimming, not reading a biography. Aim for something that's fully understood in under a minute — a bio in the 100–150 word range, not 500. If you're sending a PDF, one to two pages is the ceiling; anything longer gets skipped.
epk vs press kit — what's the difference?
They're the same thing, aimed at different formats. "Press kit" originally meant a physical folder — photos, a printed bio, a CD. "EPK" is the digital version: a webpage, PDF, or link that does the same job without the mail. Nobody sends a physical press kit anymore, so in practice "EPK" and "press kit" are used interchangeably now.
do i need an epk?
If you're submitting to venues, festivals, blogs, playlists, or press of any kind, yes — it's the fastest way for someone unfamiliar with your work to say yes or no. Even without active outreach, having one ready means you're not scrambling to build one from scratch the day a real opportunity shows up.
free forever. pro if you need it.
The EPK builder is free, permanently — bio, music, photos, shows, and a shareable link, no catch.
If you're submitting to places that require a downloadable file, want a custom domain instead of a thewav.music link, or want to see who's actually viewing your EPK before a big submission, thewav Pro ($9/mo) adds:
- PDF export of your EPK
- custom domain support
- view analytics on your EPK link
Most artists never need it. It's there for the ones who do.
stop rebuilding your EPK every time something changes.
Claim your handle. Your profile is your EPK — update it once, and every link you've ever sent stays current.
your EPK builds itself from your profile.
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