| Starting a rock band can be as easy as friends | | | | have both goals working against each other in one |
| and family members who play musical | | | | band! |
| instruments getting together to play and voila! | | | | If you don't know other musicians to help you |
| You've just started a rock band. | | | | start your rock band, there are a number of |
| Before you go and add more people to help you | | | | ways to find some: |
| start your rock band though, think about what | | | | 1. Post notices at music schools/ and music stores |
| type of band you want to have. | | | | identifying which instrument players you are |
| Will it be a cover band, that plays other people's | | | | looking for, the type of music you would like to |
| songs at clubs, etc? | | | | play, etc. |
| Do you want to be a wedding or corporate band | | | | 2. Post a message on Craigslist.org or in the |
| that plays classics and Top 40 tunes? | | | | "looking for musicians" section. |
| If you are a songwriter, do you want to play | | | | If you are serious about started a rock band and |
| your own songs and possible record your own | | | | becoming a full-time musician, you need to |
| music? | | | | remember it's called the music "business." Make |
| There are many musicians in each of the above | | | | sure you treat it like a business. Unfortunately a |
| categories, but it's a good idea to know in | | | | lot of musicians spend all their time and energy |
| advance what YOU want, so that you can get | | | | just on the music side and leave the business part |
| like-minded musicians in your new rock band. | | | | to other people. This puts you career and money |
| Otherwise, your band will be a revolving door of | | | | in the hands of someone else, and is exactly how |
| exiting musicians who have "creative differences" | | | | musicians get taken advantage of. |
| with you. | | | | Learn about the business side of promoting your |
| Another good thing to go over with prospective | | | | band and be the one who decides your destiny. |
| band mates is what type of goals and | | | | Spend some time practicing your skill of |
| commitment each of you have. Will this be just a | | | | promotion, and you may just find a long lucrative |
| party band to play as a hobby, or do you want | | | | career in music - all from starting your first rock |
| this to be a springboard for a full time, lifelong | | | | band. |
| career in music? Again, both are fine, unless you | | | | |