Should I start up a band with my friends? I really want to!?
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You should definitely do it, life is short and all that...but can you and your friends play, and what type of band are you going to be? Hopefully, there's chemistry beyween the members that will make up your band,and the elements , like songwriting, music writing, promoting,etc.,can all be parcelled out without drama.Lots of work , but there is NOTHING like that first live show, even if only a few people show up, the joy of discovery on everyone's faces will more than make up for any problems.Go for it!
90797
i play the guitar, and i would loooove to play in a band. (i'm seventeen) it's kinda hard to find musicians my age around here though, so i've never really been in one
991567
yea! i kno the band! i hang out with brendon a lot! we talk and play together. .
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go here.\nfill out the rest.\n\nhttp://signup.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandjoin
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find a style of music or an artist that you all enjoy or are influenced by, then just get everyone together in a garage or a basement and play till your fingers hurt. it is a lot of fun. I suggest that you try and cover a few doors songs with the keyboardist. \n     make sure that your amps are loud enough for the drummer to hear, if not then it is likely that you will be out of time alot.\n     I also suggest that you do not worry about gigs right now, unless you are all really good now and comforatable playing with each other.\n     I also think that you should try to find a singer and mabie a bass player, the singer is for singing(duh) and the bass player will help keep time along with the drummer.\n     i started my own band and we had a keyboardist but the drummer could not hear him so it did not work out. \n     you should also get earplugs, jam sessions are really loud and you dont want to damage your hearing so you cant listen to music
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Get a .com, & get a MySpace.  Make sure no other band has the same name.\n\nhttp://music.myspace.com
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You need to record a demo, then start getting them out to promoters...like myself :) You will start receiving constructive criticism on the areas you need to improve and also on the areas that you excel in.  Make the demos and either submit them to our site (souled out music) or other music related sites which include TAXI, SONICBIDS, PURE VOLUME...NEVER LET GO OF YOUR DREAM, JUST KEEP WORKING AT IT!
550462
try playing in talent shows, parties, or clubs. expose your band as much as possible and some one is bound to discover you!
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You will need to get together with some folks who have a similar taste in musical style. \n\nYou will need to decide whether to do 'covers' (other people's music that you will learn and perform to sound the same as or similarly to the original) or to do 'originals' (your own songs that you will write.)  Sometimes it's best to start with covers and begin introducing your own material. Remember, no band ever made it doing covers. You'll eventually need your own material.\n\nYou will then need equipment. Lots of it. Instruments, amplifiers, a mixing board, speakers, microphones. \n\nHopefully, you already have the talent and can play an instrument (or many, in fact!) and can sing (unless you're going to do instrumental music...)\n\nOh from there...there is so much more.
967045
Go to your local music store and they will hook you up with others that are looking for singers and other band members. This is how i got my band together.
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honestly...me and my friend have our own band called "Chemicals React"\ni hope u find some people...but if you need any ideas let us kno!\npeazz out \n♥
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Im in a band callecd "the why not" and we play punk/soul... some people say we sound like a mix between Blink 182 and Yellowcard...\nWe have a kick a$$ drummer!!! he freakin rocks and our bassist can play ANYTHING!!! he's almost as good as the guy from the red hot chili peppers!! then theres the lead guitarist who's pretty good and the two cackup guitarist's (me)\nim the lead singer...
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i'm in the same posistion! my band need's a drummer! anywho,\n  you can start by putting in add in the job section in you local newspaper, your town, and the next town closest to you. and if you are in school, college, high school, exc..you can post flyers or something like that.
94210
having your own band is extremely cool:).......and it also involves a lot of responsabilities &hard work.......the name is good and interesting in my opinion:)......good luck!
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U LIVE IN INDIA!! See if any of your friends have drums, you can use to pratice with. I would love to be in a band I would be the songwriter and singer, but you probably don't live in Ohio. Just ask your friends, if there interested. If not post flyers around school.
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i'm a guitar teacher, and i have several students in the 10 - 12 year old age group that jam together all the time, and even play music at their friends birthday parties and stuff. so, anyone can do it! but at your age, consider it a fun way to entertain others and yourselves, NOT a job.\n\nan important part of it all though, is that when you play for people out there, they'll often want to hear the songs that they love and are familiar with. it will open up a lot of opportunites for you if you learn songs that others know. try learning old songs by AcDc, or KISS, or other older classic rock bands. everyone knows those songs (even if they dont know the titles) and those songs arent very hard compared to a lot of things out there. then, when the ppl are paying attention to the songs they remember, you can play one of your songs in the middle of the set of songs. \n\nit might be a good idea to head to the local music store, and ask if theres any drummers, bass players, or guitarists that are you age that take lessons. see if they'd like to try playing in a band with you. \n\ngood luck!
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r u good?where you from? do u play for free? we really need one for our rock band!!!