How To Start Your Own Band
If you love singing or playing an instrument (or perhaps doing both), then you may have already thought about starting your own band. It’s not, however, as easy as just picking from your group of friends and playing some music together – there’s a lot more to think about than that if you want to be successful. Here are our suggestions to get started when you want to start your own band.
The People
Synergy is important. When you start a band you will want it to be with people you can get along with, but it should also be people who can complement each other’s talents on stage. Friendship may be fine for the former, but it could be lacking for the latter, so you may need to stretch your net a little further afield. The good news is, there are always going to be people who have the talent you are looking for and who want to join a band, so putting an ad online or in the local paper can help you.
You will need to hold auditions to see what talent you can find, and you’ll also need to try to meet up with them in a social setting if possible to get to know them better. Once you have found people who can play and who you can have a rapport with, you’re really getting somewhere.
The Music~
Even if you love all music styles and genres [1][2][3][4][5], you’re going to need to focus on one when you get started. It will be difficult for you to build much of a fanbase, if you can’t walk down a certain path for a while. If you start by being a rock band and then throw in some country, your followers might be really confused. People who like one style may not like the other, and you will need as many fans as possible if you want to be successful. Therefore, it’s important to discuss what the influences of the band will be; and how those will impact your sound.
Your Name
Every band needs a name that is going to get them remembered and recognized, and so will you. Speak to friends and family and get suggestions as well as coming up with your own. It’s important to sound each idea out to see how it will come across; what means something to you might be nonsense to someone else and vice versa.
A name that is interesting and different but not so unusual that it can’t be pronounced could work. Never go with a super long name that people can’t remember or will be impossible to type as a website address or social media handle. But also never go generic, because that will be a SEO nightmare for online searching. Never choose a name that will box you into one genre of music, unless you’re planning to stay for the long run.
Practice, Heart & Soul
Practice makes perfect.
Even if you think you’re pretty good at what you do, a band always practices. You can’t just be pretty good – you need to be the best. There is a lot of competition out there, and if you want to make your own album and create a fantastic cover with a CD cover maker that people will love, you have to be more than middle of the road.
Rehearsals will give you the chance to go from being a good local band into a band that could go much further, so you do need to carve out enough time to get this done. It’s all in your hands so be firm and don’t let people back out.
