Two man band advice

[Edo_Speedo]

I'm currently in the works of a two man band, the guitar and drum set. I'm the drummer. We are making pretty good music, surprisingly, because the bands I've been in previously never really moved along. The problem gets to when we sometimes look for more. We have 2 songs fully written, and about 4 more in the works. We look into it, and even though like most music it can be fine tuned, for the most part we are happy with it but think we could use more. We have a variety sound I guess, can be a bit blues-y but with a rock mix, in fact one today has spanish guitar over it. I guess, besides the use of a looper and another band member, how can we get more into our songs music wise without making it too much?

[youcomebeforeyo]

If your guitarist knows his theory he can try adding extra harmonies to chords to beef up the sound of parts. Octavers and pitch shifters add more harmonics also to the sound and would help beef up sound.

Beefier distortion can also thicken things up.

Essentially the best way I can think of is that you add more harmonies into the chords/riffs of your songs. Your guitarist could also try playing with 2 amps.

[Twikki]

i think a 2 guitar project would work alot better

one on rhythm and the other on lead

[theguy77]

your music will sound really empty both on stage and on record without a bass. get a bassist, or at least record the bass and put it on a laptop that you can bring to shows.

[Edo_Speedo]

2 guitars would not work at all, im sorry, but this isnt guitar hero.
weve been trying melodies and its been going alright, but its just slightly jarring.
we might need a bassist, but its really hard to find a dedicated bassist in a college atmosphere, most just want to jam and forget about it the next day, instead of actually taking an serious approach on making good music.

any other suggestions?

[willbeskeletons]

i did a 2 man band the same way and went on tour after 2 weeks of practice, using 2 amps can really add to the sound especially if you tweak one amp to be all bass tones or (obviously) using an octave pedal on one amp

[overcast_kid000]

I play drums in a two man band also. The only difference is that instead of guitar, my friend plays piano. We kinda had the same problem at first. Remember, YOU are also in the band. Maybe you could add more to your drum parts. Add a few rolls, and mix it up occasionally. Find a beat that sounds really different. Don't rely on just the guitar to have a distinct sound.

[volcomkidd]

double bass and blast beats lmao :spidey:

[lesto17]

If your guitarist knows his theory he can try adding extra harmonies to chords to beef up the sound of parts. Octavers and pitch shifters add more harmonics also to the sound and would help beef up sound.

Beefier distortion can also thicken things up.

Essentially the best way I can think of is that you add more harmonies into the chords/riffs of your songs. Your guitarist could also try playing with 2 amps.

Pretty much covered what I was going to suggest...

[Shin Akuma]

open hi hat its ur solution and .. tell your drummer to play the whole song with open hi hat and drum fills all over the place ..

[patrickhowell]

My friend plays in a two-man band and they accomplish a lot with loop stations:

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Both of them play keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, and sing throughout the course of their set...

[Zeke]

alex trebek backwards

[toddc]

My friend plays in a two-man band and they accomplish a lot with loop stations:

JYUyHNYn2qQ

7R98yoiGlOE

Both of them play keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, and sing throughout the course of their set...

that sounded so terrible.

[dearmsleading]

that sounded so terrible.
I disagree- i think that the sound on the video might have been crappy, but the band sounded like they could be pretty good live/in the studio. i liked what i heard.

[thetrueblood]

get more members.