r/NYCmusicians

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

Hi I'm Chris, I sing and play guitar in misc. a brooklyn slacker/indie/alt rock band. Reference points: The Strokes, Geese, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, MJ Lenderman, Pavement, Charli XCX.

We're adding another guitar player so I can put more into singing and actually front the band instead of splitting my attention. Ideally someone comfortable moving between lead lines and rhythm.

We have a couple shows booked in the coming months (including our first on Aug 29) so we'll wanna get you "onboarded" pretty quick.

What we're after:

• Weekly rehearsal with availability after 5p generally
• Similar music taste/bringing you're own taste to songs
• Our ages range from 19-25, looking for people close in age to us.
• We're pretty serious in the sense of we're pushing ourselves to do this right. Alignment on that mindset is important.
• But, at the end of the day this is all really just for fun. So biggest priority is to have a good time.

If you're interested, send links to you playing: videos, live clips, recordings, doesn't have to be polished and tell me what you've been listening to lately.

Here's our links:

miscband.com

Soundcloud

Instagram

Hi!

I'm in a great little garage punk indie band with a full set worth of songs ready for shows. We've recorded 3 songs and practice pretty much weekly in Brooklyn. Our bassist is leaving New York and we're looking for a cool, responsible, bassist - ideally someone who likes writing/co-writing, singing and contributing too; heart, dedication, and empathy. It's about having fun and being quirky but also loving songs.

We have a practice space in Brooklyn. We're older (30+). We're 9-5rs but love songwriting and shows and we're pretty dedicated. If you are a good person and really want to make a band work, let's see if we can make it work!

If you sing and play bass, let's talk!

22F Singer/Songwriter. Looking to collab with a guitarist (and or keyboardist) to bring fuller arrangements to original songs. Strong influences from r&b AND country (and probably pop). Hoping to work with someone who likes a variety of genres and enjoys the creativity of music. Happy to share favorite artists, writers etc. if helpful. I'm Manhattan Based but close enough to the edges of Brooklyn, Queens & Harlem.

We’re a post hardcore band looking for a bass player.
We have a rhythm and lead guitarist,singer,drummer; just needing a bassist to complete the set.We cover songs of Hawthorne heights,Alesana,asking Alexandria and working on a few originals.

What we’re looking for

**.**A reliable bassist

**.**Keeps tempo

**.**Stage presence

P.S our age range is 17-30 we’re not trying to go too over but we’re not too picky with that.

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)

https://reddit.com/link/1vq9opr/video/e0jj2hvx8zjh1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1vq9opr/video/rsjictmw9zjh1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1vq9opr/video/i2ioxsmw9zjh1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1vq9opr/video/oyyrgumw9zjh1/player

Hello! I'm a musician moving to the city at the end of the month and I am EXTREMELY eager to dive into the local scene and go to shows.

I want to know: what are your favorite local bands? What band makes you think "wow this band should be bigger?"

I’ve been drumming for years, but have never quite figured out how to tune toms properly. I can get a pretty good result, but haven’t figured out how to make them sound great.

I’d love to pay someone to just do it really well, and show me what’s possible. Located in Bushwick off the DeKalb L.

My original song sung on Tuesday's original song night at Red Pipes in Forest Hills..

When I woke up yesterday morning, I had a drummer. Though we are devastated by this loss, we're ready to get back out there. Here are the deets:

We are a (name pending) all female/queer group in our mid-late twenties.

We're pretty new! We haven't started gigging yet, though we want to soon and we are all pretty committed so we need someone who's ready to lock in. I started this band because I have many unused songs written that I want to workshop and put out there, so we're looking for someone who's ready to take creative liberty and collaborate. I sometimes have an idea of what I want the drums to sound like, but I have no idea how to communicate that so we need someone who is patient with pointless miming and all that.

We're going for an alt/indie and garagey/punk/riot grrrl sound - a mix of it all (my main inspo is Mannequin Pussy, for reference). I don't have control of what I write, however, and everything comes out indie. Be prepared.

(That's a big part of why I'm looking to workshop my stuff)

We meet on Tuesday nights! We have a rehearsal space in Gowanus that we use (it's a little under $45/month each) and it is absolutely lovely. There's a backyard, all the equipment we need ofc, and a break room - much better deal than we were getting at the last place. We meet around 7/7:30 usually, and we can stay as late as we like. We often hang out for a while too after practice, sometimes we like to grab a drink together, and we hang out outside of practice sometimes as well, so expect some invitations to parties/concerts/hangouts here and there, and please don't be afraid to do the same. You aren't just getting a band, but three cool sexy friends as well.

Due to negative experiences with straight men, we'd prefer to keep the band female/queer, but aren't totally closed off - as long as you're respectful!

I think that's everything. I can send you a shitty recording of us playing while I'm getting over a cold if you'd like a rough idea of what we sound like - or you can just come in blindly. If you have any questions or are interested, please please reach out to louisa.zerbo on Instagram! I don't use reddit much, though I'll probably check here over the next few days.

Hey what’s up yall, I am on the sub Reddit to look for any teens that are interested in joining a band. You don’t have to be super good at your instrument just know how to deal with quick tempos and fast riffs. Mostly gonna take inspiration from old school hardcore bands such as Circle Jerks, NA, Black flag all that good stuff. Let me know if interested all boroughs are welcome but mostly gonna meet up in queens to practice/rehearse. Located in USA NYC

i just moved to nyc and am interested in joining the music community around here! i love to sing and am interested in creating my own music but not sure where to start. i unfortunately do not know how to play any instruments well.

are there groups around here that meet to learn production, songwriting, etc?

would also love to do an open mic that allows cover songs if anyone have any places they recc!

hi all! 25 year old drummer in nyc with plenty of years of live/studio experience. i want to develop a serious project that will record & play live indie/alt music. main inspiration for me sound-wise would be deftones, dinosaur jr, placebo, hum, all the 90s stuff like that. i’ve also got my own full time jam space that can be used for rehearsals.

HMU if you’re a guitarist/bassist/vocalist in the area that fits this vibe, LETS ROCK!!!