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PunkDrums182
08/20/04, 12:19 PM
Hey how many of you people are in new bands.. what instruments do you play and how many of you have played shows at local venues or what not any tips or anything for everyone? thats it..

Im in 2 bands and i play drums in both one is pop-punk and the other is like alexisonfire sort of.. well thats what we want it to be like but both bands are less than a year old and the second one isnt a full band yet
TheDaveCarlson
08/20/04, 02:04 PM
I'm in a new band.. been writing for the past 3 months. Recording in October.

Tips [aka common sense that bands rarely follow]:
- Be Patient.
- Local shows are overrated, go on tour.
- For a demo/ep. Write eight or more songs, record the best five.
- Tour some more.
- Keep writing, just incase a label approaches you and wants you to record an LP next week or showcase more material.

I'll think of more.
firecrackermank
08/20/04, 02:21 PM
i'm in a new band. we've written 2 songs. we haven't done any shows yet because our bassist is never at band practices because he's always with his girlfriend.
PunkDrums182
08/20/04, 02:37 PM
yea girlfriends... good way to ruin a band.. not that im dissing girlfriends because .. well that would be stupid.. just the controlling ones that turn you away from everything you do
firecrackermank
08/20/04, 02:40 PM
my boyfriend's also in my band. but we're ones that are not all over each other at every available oppertunity. we get on with the band. good thing too.
punklet2101
08/20/04, 03:56 PM
I'm in a new band.

Guitar.
RegisterThis
08/20/04, 03:57 PM
SPOKENOTIS! NEW O.C. POP PUNK!!!

Website:
http://www.SpokenOtis.com
PureVolume:
http://www.purevolume.com/spokenotis
GarageBand:
http://www.garageband.com/artist/spokenotispunk
OCSound:
http://www.ocsound.com/bands/band.php?id=30
MySpace:
http://profiles.myspace.com/users/5581595
Bikeage
08/20/04, 04:08 PM
local shows aren't really over-rated, every person in the indsutry knows that a local following is important
boysdontcry
08/20/04, 04:12 PM
local shows are awesome. very laid back.

true story: my old band played at this all ages club and somehow we got a giant game of ring around the rosie going in the crowd. i'm not fucking kidding.
YearsGoneBy
08/20/04, 04:18 PM
i love local shows....more fun
aolsux
08/20/04, 04:42 PM
local shows are awesome. very laid back.

true story: my old band played at this all ages club and somehow we got a giant game of ring around the rosie going in the crowd. i'm not fucking kidding.
yeah i love my local shows
in_your_eyes
08/20/04, 04:57 PM
I'm in a new band.. been writing for the past 3 months. Recording in October.

Tips [aka common sense that bands rarely follow]:
- Be Patient.
- Local shows are overrated, go on tour.
- For a demo/ep. Write eight or more songs, record the best five.
- Tour some more.
- Keep writing, just incase a label approaches you and wants you to record an LP next week or showcase more material.

I'll think of more.

That's horrible advice.
(joeyman)
08/20/04, 05:00 PM
i just started a band called stars after dark. i play guitar and write most of our lyrics.
analog_boy
08/20/04, 06:32 PM
I play drums in a sort of reggae / electro / dub / pop / everything else band. www.theplimsoles.cjb.net

we've got a cd coming out in about 3 weeks so check out the site if you're at all interested.
ohlookitspaul
08/20/04, 07:10 PM
ok i'm sick of this constant lying, i'll just admit it:

i am actually chris conley.
Jim Morgan
08/20/04, 11:50 PM
i sing in a band called made in china. We arent that new, been around the scene for about 2 years, and in conception 3 years prior to that.

We've played big shows, small shows, and shit in between.

Biggest Show: Warped Tour 04
Coronary Parasite
08/20/04, 11:52 PM
^^listen to his band

and listen to bikage's band too

i highly recommend em both :)
CROMagnon
08/20/04, 11:53 PM
that Jason Priestley kid has a good band too, Casual Blue
boysdontcry
08/20/04, 11:54 PM
Casual Blue
eh, just a rip-off of a mediocre band.
CROMagnon
08/20/04, 11:56 PM
other than the vocals, which are a little high for my taste, i think they're pretty decent
Jim Morgan
08/21/04, 12:01 AM
i really enjoy casual blue and want to get some shows together with them

their drummer is chris badami, amazing producer (The Early November, Midtown, Roses Are Red)

and portrait studios is hotter than the sun
Jim Morgan
08/21/04, 12:03 AM
bikeages band is real good too.
CROMagnon
08/21/04, 12:07 AM
the band's mentioned here are good, but i'm not gonna lie, you guys are following you-know-who, who i've been listening to all day

so i'll give you guys a fairer chance tomorrow
Jim Morgan
08/21/04, 12:14 AM
the band's mentioned here are good, but i'm not gonna lie, you guys are following you-know-who, who i've been listening to all day

so i'll give you guys a fairer chance tomorrow

misunderstanding you right now... yourl istening us following jimmy eat world? so the musical/vocal comparison is uneven?

or am i just a complete idiot hah. its 3am gimme a break ;)
Saadabod
08/21/04, 12:27 AM
I play bass in my band we are called Oh Sweet Irony. We've played tons of local shows w/ bands such as sloppy meateaters, patent pending, punch drunk, treephort. Check us out http://www.purevolume.com/osweetirony
Frank Giaramita
08/21/04, 12:29 AM
dont get hung up with artwork. labels dont give a fuck about artwork. If you have good songs that will sell, they'll sign you. Bottom Line.
Jim Morgan
08/21/04, 12:32 AM
dont get hung up with artwork. labels dont give a fuck about artwork. If you have good songs that will sell, they'll sign you. Bottom Line.

agreeed
richter915
08/21/04, 09:18 AM
I play bass and it really woulda been nice to be in a band...I only have one friend who I'd wanna play with, but he's committed to his other band and can't make time for two. The rest of the people here listen to pop punk and emo and all they wanna do are shitty covers...

DOES NO ONE IN NASSAU COUNTY LIKE HARDCORE?!?!?!
Jack123
08/21/04, 10:38 AM
Right now I play acoustic guitar and bass guitar in a two piece emo-pop band called "Lucky Shot" (www.luckyshotrocks.tk www.purevolume.com/luckyshot ) We are recording our EP right now. Once we find a full time drummer that we like playing with we are probably going to start a full band, and our sound will probaly get a lil harder. Go check us out...the song we have on purevolume is just a TBS cover we recorded in my bedroom with a bad mic....but our new stuff that we are working on sounds great.
Jack123
08/21/04, 10:41 AM
DOES NO ONE IN NASSAU COUNTY LIKE HARDCORE?!?!?!

dude, move to Sammamish, WA. Everyone here that plays an instument is a scene hardcore kid. And everyone else just likes rap music (oh and by the way we have 2% of our school being black...so these are all white kids)
FallingOut
08/21/04, 10:53 AM
Im in a "band." Were called Potted Flowers. We started it as a joke after seeing some bands on Purevolume and decided to make a fake band. But weve actually made a couple real songs, although they are very very bad.

http://www.purevolume.com/pottedflowers
Bikeage
08/21/04, 11:29 AM
dude, move to Sammamish, WA. Everyone here that plays an instument is a scene hardcore kid. And everyone else just likes rap music (oh and by the way we have 2% of our school being black...so these are all white kids)

haha... but thanks jim & cj :)
MaybeOneDay
08/21/04, 11:44 AM
I'm in two bands:

I play lead guitar in an 8-piece ska band called Jimmy And The Citrus. We're in the vein of the Planet Smashers, Reel Big Fish meets older Catch 22 and Big D And The Kids Table.

And I play lead guitar in a 5-piece punk rock band called Cap'n Crunch & The Cereal Killers. We basically play fast punk songs like NOFX meets Rise Against.
TheDaveCarlson
08/21/04, 01:53 PM
To whomever said my advice was horrible:

How was my advice horrible? Please pinpoint the things you disagree with, and tell me why.

Local shows ARE overrated. Yes, They are fun.. and its great to have a good local following. The mistake most bands make is they get stuck in the local scene and never leave the local scene. That's the point I was making. I was urging bands to get out and tour.. touring is better for a band, and its a known fact. It's a good way to keep bands grounded, and shrink swollen ego's from their local following.

If anyone disagrees.. I'd like to hear their points as well. This is just my opinion.
FalloutGuy
08/21/04, 01:59 PM
bikeages band is real good too.
yes I like. Good stuff.
Coronary Parasite
08/21/04, 02:01 PM
Im in a "band." Were called Potted Flowers. We started it as a joke after seeing some bands on Purevolume and decided to make a fake band. But weve actually made a couple real songs, although they are very very bad.

http://www.purevolume.com/pottedflowers
haha that is too funny, you guys suck


mitch-anytime :)