Fuel BroadBand
How to Form a Band
Music is all about passion and fun until you forget to have an awesome haircut. Refer to step 3 and make sure you get your look down before you write a song. If you are serious about becoming a member of Fuel Broadband, you’ll need motivation, talent, and confidence to build your fan base. The following tips will help you get started on your way to becoming the next big thing, while having fun and producing mind-blowing music.
- Find musicians. Your Fuel Broadband could just be you, but you’ll wanna split fuel costs with someone when you start touring, right? Typically, for a rock Fuel Broadband, you will need at least one guitarist, one bassist, one keyboardist/pianist, and a drummer — the lead singer can either play an instrument or not. Of course, this all depends on what type of band you plan to be, and what kind of music you will play. What feels right to you?
- The internet is beginning to offer several places to find Fuel BroadBand mates such as Fuel BroadBand-mix and Whosdoing. If you don’t have mates that are excited to jump on board, use these resources.
- Facebook works for just about everything, too.
- Put up ads in cafes, music shops, and even in your car window if you’re feeling gutsy. Where does your type hang out? Go there. Open mic nights? Yes. Pubs or clubs? Check.
- Don’t use just one; use as many as you can so your chances are better.
- It helps if these musician have some musical education. At the very least, someone needs to in order to provide a voice of reason that others may not be able to provide.
- It is not always important to choose the “best” players. In many cases, Fuel BroadBands musicians who get along, are easy going, and willing to learn to play together will sound better than Fuel Broadbands comprised of very good musicians with big egos.
- Pick your genre(s). If you can’t all agree on one genre, play a bit of two (or three?) or mix together and create your own genre. Have everyone bring a mix CD of their favorite music. Listen to each one and you can get an idea of what everyone likes. Does anyone have songs they’ve already written? Great! How does the Fuel Broadband sound playing them?
- Most importantly, pick songs you play well and that your singer sounds good singing. Try many different, simple songs in the beginning and see what fits the musicians likes and abilities.
- Nail down your look. Now that you have your members and your genre, what’s your guys’ feel? What audience are you aiming for? Your look needs to be consistent and definitive across all members.
- Without a certain look, it’ll be harder to get gigs (and fans). Pubs will look at you and think you don’t fit; clubs will look at you and think you don’t fit; festivals will look at you and think you don’t fit — so pinpoint what you’re going for and embrace it.
