Upcoming Bands

It’s not easy to set-up a rock band. Music lovers tend to look for something fresh and they will be likely to shy away from starting bands that do cover songs. But if you really wish to set-up a band of your own, then here are some tips to remember.

It’s better if you know how to play the guitar. The guitar is the “basic” instrument of rock bands nowadays (you won’t see one without a guitar player in it!). But if you don’t, then better learn how to. Guitar playing is very easy to learn. If you’ve mastered strumming, then maybe it’s about time that you learn the “lead” (the “solo” like plucking you hear in rock music).

After you’ve mastered things, the key here is to get other people to join your future band. Ask friends (and their friends too!) if they wish to join you and experiment with music. Also, try composing music of your own or if you wish to do cover songs, make it real good.

Lastly, record in a quiet isolated room. You don’t need a studio to do this. There are a lot of software programs that allow you to minimize background noises and create studio-like music. Burn it in CDs and distribute it to people you know. Don’t forget to ask for feedback. You’ll need it, trust me.

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Lovely Victoria, British Columbia, a charming city on the water visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year — perhaps not the place you’d expect to find one of the weirder and smarter punk bands around today. Or perhaps exactly the sort of place you’d expect to find such a band. In any case, it’s the place No Means No calls home. Possibly Canada’s preeminent power trio, No Means No have been abrading delicate ears with their complex rhythm-heavy funk-punk and promulgating leftist social commentary across North America since 1981. That was the year a couple of nice Canadian boys, brothers John and Rob Wright, formally began their strange sonic experiments that fused punk with blues, jazz, funk, metal, and pure noise.

Rhythms and declamatory lyrics dominated their sound, a situation that remains true today after two decades of developing their sound. The Wright brothers added a guitarist — first Andrew Kerr and later Tom Holliston — but the slashing, sometimes bluesy guitar parts have always seemed to work at the service of the band’s complicated rhythms, not the other way around. Rob’s deep chugging bass is usually the biggest sound in the mix and John’s jarring, polyrhythmic drumming is a lot more sophisticated than most of the percussion you hear in rock music. The brothers share vocals, which range from forceful spoken word speak-sing to Jello Biafra-style demented rants, only occasionally approaching anything like melody. Tricky, confrontational music, but if you appreciate it, consistently rewarding.

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It is the dream of millions of people to achieve fame through music. Many people are blessed with great voice or the talent to score great music, while others may have a knack for song-writing or desire to play an instrument. One of the best ways to get noticed of just to play the music you love is to play with like-minded people.

Here are some recommendations on how you can get your peers together and setup your own band:

1. Have a goal
2. Enjoy music
3. Have the right professional attitude
4. Consider playing free music
5. Play for family and friends
6. Find a cost effective place to practice
7. Practice as much as possible
8. Your group must have at least one songwriter
9. Get members you can get along with
10. Have fun
11. Learn to take criticisms
12. Your songs are your identity
13. Have variation
14. Get your own transportation

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