New bands starting out.

Post here if you have a new band and would like any help.

My band has gotten off it's feet pretty quickly (in a week we had 9 orginal songs nailed, an EP in the works and our first gig sorted) and I'm sure others have help they can give too.

Mr band?

Oh I actually meant real life.

MR band is Satans Youth.

But no I mean real bands just wanting to play live music I'm sure I can/others can give some tips out or just appreciate one another's music?

lol my bands name is BlackMaroon in real life and on MR.. we still strugleing to syncronise.. i wana replace the drummer tho.. she has no sence of rythem @ all!! so i'd say make sure u sync properly b4 anything else..

Yeah that helps.

You need a solid drummer because they are the backbone of your band. If she needs to go she needs to go.

Also I'd suggest that you have playing experience. Us guys have all jammed for 2 years but not had a band and sat down and wrote songs.

Me and Tom can put together some guitar and bass within a matter of seconds and Danny our drummer can lay a beat down within 4 - 8 bars everytime.

I do suggest that you play well together. Charisma?

we all (exept drummer) have had previous experience actual gigs and stuff.. and we have bin jamming for 6 months.. the big prob is the drummer.. lol

Replace her then if she is a problem. You do need a solid band and can't have any weak points. If you all put on a great performance and your drummer can't play a quarterbeat then you're arseholed.

ya well the prob is if we let the drummer go the guitarest leaves too and im not gud enugh to play at his standards and do vocals at the same time.. even if i say it myself.. im pretty gud vocalist.. but im a sucky guitarist.. and its gna be hard to replce our lead guitarist

You're gonna have to sacrifice something because you definately can't have poor musicians in a band. No matter if they're your friend or whatnot, if they can't cut it then cut them.

Me and my best mate have always talked about having a band. He does vocals but he isn't anywhere near the level that we need and I don't think he has the motivation to perform as he passed up a few chances in school to play with us. There are 4 of us who are really close mates, 3 of us have made the band, but the 4th won't be joining as we can all sing and we've no use for a seperate worse singer.

im a drummer

lol... true true.. drummers are hard to find.. those who are gud are taken and those who are available suck donkey balls... ya but i was thinking of breakin it up and joining my brothers band.. they are reli gud its just i'll be the only 1 not 18 yet so it might cuase probs with ther gigs & stuff but they still up 4 it.. so wot the hell.. lolsome..

Well have you considered asking other bands' drummers if they'll drum for you as well?

In our band we're all in at least one more band (all of us are another band, Danny and Tom are in a 3rd) and there's no real issues. Maybe you should try it.

im trying to form a band im a drummer and my friend a bassist we just need a guitar player then we good

Awesome man stick at it.

Guitarists are by far the most common musicians when it comes to guitarists, bassists, vocalists and drummers so I'm sure someone will pop up soon.

i have no band but i am playing a gig with a friend next week

Cool man.

What you playing?

metal, specially maiden covers

Iron Maiden are ace.

What instrument you playing? Guitar?

do u ppl know hw rare base players are these days? im wunrin if i shudnt start learning base? gees.. lol

Emma if I were you I'd learn everything. Being able to play an instrument is a gift, so don't stop at one learn as many as you can.

I know someone who can play over 25 instruments. I'll ask him to give me an up-to-date list.

btw... Bass is easier than guitar imo, but the strings will hurt your fingers even if you have been playing guitar for 4 years previously.

no im playing drums really hard if you play maiden im playing with a dude that play keyboard, bass, guitar, drums, and like 10 more instruments, the other one just plays guitar

3 of you are covering Maiden?

yeah we couldnt get any1 else

Haven't Maiden got 4 members?

i think ot got 5 then 6 then 4 and so