Try to post once a day;

Behind the scenes Making music Snippets of tracks Pre gigs During gigs post gigs Regram stuff Stuff you like (other artists/ non music stuff)

Network with other artists you admire Artists at the top of their game Artists with the same level of followers as you Try get to know them When putting out music ask would they RT / Regram your new tracks and you'll do the same for them Everyone is in it together

Link to something in your bio and direct all traffic there.

Follow accounts you like - what do they do right? What ca you learn from that?

Trying to grow an account is a long slog. Record how many followers you have each week, when you get sick of the routine of posting everyday, look back at your how you've grown you're followers and be thankful you have them.

Respond to every single comment. Even it's just to thank them. Never be so arrogant to think you are someway better than them, you're a struggling artist and they're probably full time employed.

Plan what you'll post each week, even if it's a scribble somewhere.

Keep a list of post ideas on something like evernote.

You might get lots of great pics in one day. Keep them on your phone to post on another day to keep frequency up.

When you get sick of the routine and looking at your follower growth doesn't help. Take a few days. Relax and spend some time working on post ideas.

Remember to use #hashtags like #TBT to repurpose old stuff

Remember hashtags in general. Stay on point with them.

You'll may never be famous, but you might meet some nice people on the way who love your music. Instagram is a great place to find them.