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Mar 27, 2023 · Of the 27 mostly teenage debut albums we found, a lot of it leaned toward the extreme side, showing that kids with little preconceived notions about how music should be played and structured...
- Ask Around
- Speak to Your Mum
- Advertise
- Hang Around Places Where Musicians Might Er, Hang around?
- Get Out There and Play Anyway
- There’S An App For That
- Join A Group Music Class
- Get on The Internet
Ask your friends, or workmates. They may well be budding musicians. If they’re already your mates, then they just have to be in your band to become bandmates. And as you’re already friends with them or at least able to work with them on a daily basis, this means you’re already half way there.
Potentially even better than friends and workmates, and much closer to home, ask your family. Some of the most famous bands in the history of modern music have been related – The Kinks, Oasis, Biffy Clyro, Beach Boys, CCR, AC/DC, the Bee Gees, Jet. And who could forget The Partridge Family? (Hey, they were a real band… weren’t they?) The good thing...
Telephone poles have gotta be good for something these days. Stick an ad on them and your contact details and with any luck just the musicians you need will walk right into it while looking at their smartphone. Also put up ads on community notice boards, in music shops, clubs, wherever you can find a place to stick them. For minimal outlay you can ...
Places like gigs, studios, rehearsal places, music shops, Centrelink. Talk to them, find out what they’re into and whether they’re looking for a gig. You could also stalk anyone you see carrying an instrument case. Not a great idea, but you never know.
Busk. Potential new bands members are often attracted to music, much like flies are to – well, you know. Set up on the street with full guitar, bass and drum rigs, then play your set list and hope that musically gifted passers-by might come along, like what you’re playing and sit in. You could form a band right on the spot. Or go to jam sessions or...
Finding compatible band members is like finding a life partner. As well as matching musical tastes you also have to find someone who you like and get on with if you’re looking for a long time musical relationship. If only there were an app for it like Tinder. Well, it turns out there are a few of them – Bandmate, Vampr, Fuzz, and Jambro are all app...
Music schools, adult education institutes, and even musical instrument stores often run classes for musicians of all levels. If you’re into the blues, join a blues guitar class. Into classic rock, join a class rock class. You can find classes for perhaps not all genres, but most of the main ones. It’s a great way to meet like-minded people who shar...
There are numerous reddit forums where you can post or search for the right band member in your area. Use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, even Tik-Tok to get your message out there. Put your music up on Soundcloud and see who bites. Put an ad on Gumtree, and look for a second-hand van while you’re there, ‘cos you’re gonna need one. But probably the b...
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- Join-A-Band.com. Join-A-Band.com is a website where musicians from across the globe can find bands or band members. Whether you need a singer, guitarist, or drummer, you can find plenty of people here.
- Hendrix. Hendrix is a US-based website for connecting talented musicians with bands that needs them. To find a band member, you can post an ad or browse through the profiles.
- BandFinder. As the name implies, BandFinder helps musicians and singers find bands. It features musicians from all the US states, along with the UK, Canada, and Sweden.
- Reddit. Reddit is always a good place to find people with shared interests. Among the thousands of Subreddits, several are dedicated to musicians and music.
Dec 29, 2016 · After meeting at a local rock school, the members of First To Eleven have known from a very young age that they wanted to play music.
Rehearsal spaces often have a wall plastered with musicians wanted ads of bands looking to find band members. From Red Hot Chili Peppers cover bands to jazz combos looking to play standards. You can find pretty much anything, so be sure to check this out if you want to join a band.
Mar 2, 2023 · Longform. The Untold Story of Elliott Smith’s Teenage Band. The singer-songwriter became famous for a style so intimate it resembled confession, but six recently unearthed albums made with his...
Nov 9, 2021 · Finding band members is no easy feat: solid local musicians are often quickly snapped up, and - as we all know - there's never a shortage of available guitar players. To assist you in your search, we've put together a list of ten ways to seek out and pin down that elusive drummer, vocalist or bagpiper. 1.
