r/NYCJam

Hey I’m Jade, I'm a 30F artist/graphic designer currently living in LIC in New York and I’m looking to make some indie dream pop. I am a vocalist and songwriter.

My influences include Men I trust, Crumb, Hiatus Kaiyote, Mac Demarco, and Spirit Blue. I want to jam and make some great music with friends, goal is to eventually do a few gigs at local bars or cafes (who knows how far we can go). I'm currently working on music with a friend but would be great to have a group set up to work on a more regular basis as well. Ideally, the sound I'm looking to make is very similar to the influences I mentioned (soft vocals, muted 70s drums, groovy bass lines, etc)

I’m willing to travel if you have a rehearsal space (depends on how far you are.) I also have a humble set up at my place (guitar amp, bass guitar, bass amp, full mic set up, keyboard, just no drum set unfortunately) if that works better.

Feel free to message me privately, or shoot me a message on ig "@lu.cha.biao"

Here’s an example of some of my work (some are just drafts): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CBeCYG6O3UhjbtNc8er-j_sVGi1jsevB?usp=sharing

In person only

I'm a guy in my late 30s and have significant DIY experience being in bands, booking shows, touring and recording.

A few influences: Blink, Free Throw, Hot Mulligan, Ben Quad, Tiny Movings Parts, Minus the Bear, The Fall of Troy.

I'm down to play anything from pop punk to post-hardcore as long as it's fun and has energy. I have some songs ready and would want to be part of the writing process but I'm also totally down to learn and contribute to stuff you already have.

I have a job and stuff but lots of free time evenings/weekends and would devote real time to writing, recording and playing shows. I'm in Manhattan but am open to jamming anywhere around New York City if it's the right opportunity.

Let's DM a bit if you're interested.

Hi yall. I’m a guitarist / producer looking for ppl to jam and maybe join a band.

Who am I
- 29yr old dude. Guitarist of 15+ yrs & Producer for 4+ yrs. I can sing as well although I prefer to sing harmonies (hate memorizing lyrics!)
- I have been part of a local band in HTX called ‘Almost a Cow’ (https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UxLXVqsEzn5wPIK8KHMJP?si=AQdxr-KaSlq3i9LFTJrQxQ&utm_source=copy-link) where we had a good run. We played festivals, ton of local shows, and had good following.
- Huge fan of power pop / rock. But I enjoy all genres of music. My playing style resembles Nuno Bettencourt / Paul Gilbert the most (I’ve been told)

What I can do
- I’m a fairly proficient guitar player. I’ve had multiple recording & gigging experience.
- I can write & produce. I did that for all the songs by ‘Almost a Cow’. The more recent EPs that weren’t released, I recorded / mixed the band DIY at our private studio.
- Manage the band. I was the leader of the band. I’ve booked shows & festivals / put together shows, ran socials (not super well, just.. okay), promote, etc.. Not something I enjoy doing, but I’ll do it if I have to.

Feel free to DM here or on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/averagedguitarist?igsh=eTl2N3hsbWI4bW0z&utm_source=qr)

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22M, just hoping to find some other ppl around my skill level who wanna play rock. Im super into classic rock, especially the beatles, and alt rock. But im very open to most genres in general.

Weather’s looking quite nice this Saturday, so my jam group will be heading out to Central Park again from 2pm. Please DM if you would like to join us and I can keep you updated where we end up!

I'm 39, played in a pop punk band when I was a teenager, been in the music business all my life and I'm currently a full-time audio engineer. Been looking to play in a not-so-serious band for a while now, I'm into most genres and I'm just looking for others who want to get together and see how things go. Feel free to DM me or comment, thanks all!

EDIT: Age group doesn't matter much to me as long as everyone is having fun!

Hiii I’m 23F keyboardist/singer looking to start a band again! I been in a rock band before but had to move abroad for a bit. Now that I’m back I’d love to start a band again and looking for bass, guitar, and drums. Some of my inspirations are Suki Waterhouse, Oasis, Cage The Elephant and Wolf Alice and Wet Leg!

Please pm me! Let’s jam :)

Based in the east village — I have been playing bass for around 10 years now and have played in bands and recorded. Looking to start/join a committed group that is ultimately looking to gig/record.

Genre-wise was thinking synthy rock that is high energy in a live setting but open to others as well. Looking for people ideally around my age. DM me if interested!

No Exit (@noexitnyc) is looking for a vocalist (ideally female but open to anyone).

We would prefer someone who:

- Has experience playing in bands before
- Is comfortable doing crowd work/has a good stage presence
- Has experience playing an instrument (keys, guitar, etc.). Not required but definitely a plus.

Some of our influences include:

Tool, Superheaven, Alice In Chains, Teenage Wrist, SDRE, Flyleaf, Pinkshift, The Smiths, etc.

If interested, please reach out via DM with vocal samples/videos of live performances, we can also provide demos/videos of our shows on request.