Starting a Hardcore/Metalcore band.
I'm looking for a drummer, guitarist, and bassist.
The music is serious. The presentation is not.
Influences are Dillinger Escape Plan, Knocked Loose, Every Time I Die, Converge, Botch, etc. I'm looking for nasty riffs, huge breakdowns, chaotic sections, and brutal vocals. I want this to be a legitimately heavy band that is fun as hell to play live.
The concept is that everyone dresses like they're going to work at a mid-level corporate office.
Button-downs. Polos. Khakis. Lanyards. Business casual.
And we treat every show like a corporate meeting.
"Thank you all for attending this mandatory meeting. Unfortunately, attendance is unpaid. Before we begin, I'd like to recognize the hard work and dedication that resulted in a 3% increase in
Q1..."
BREAKDOWN.
Halfway through the show, we find some random person in the crowd and give them a shitty "Employee of the Month" certificate.
"This award comes with no additional compensation and an increased workload."
BREAKDOWN.
The important part is that we never acknowledge the joke. We're completely serious about the corporate persona between songs, while the actual music is just a fucking brutal hardcore/metalcore band.
I'm in my 30s and have a job and responsibilities. I'm not trying to tour the world or make this my career. I'd like to find other people in roughly the same stage of life who still want to play heavy music.
The goal would be pretty simple:
Write original music, practice once a week/every other week, play some local shows, have a great time, go to work Monday.
I'm not looking for people who want to become rock stars. I'm looking for people who really love this kind of music and want to put together a ridiculously fun live band.
If you're interested, send me a message with what you play, your influences, where you're located, and any previous bands/projects you've been involved with.