r/makeaband

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

Hey yall ,
I’ve been playing the electric guitar for almost 3 years and looking for a band , or even another guitarist to jam with. All for fun
I’m into NU METAL
Especially koŘn
I’m from New Cairo - Egypt

Ever wanted to be part of a music group where you actually get a say in what the group becomes?

Hi! I'm a 16-year-old singer from Belgium, and I'm looking for young musicians from anywhere in the world to build something together from the ground up.

I'm not looking for a finished, perfect band. I'm looking for people who are motivated, creative, friendly and willing to grow together. You don't need years of experience — beginners are welcome!

🎤 What is the idea?

I want to create something between a vocal group and a live band.

I'm looking for around 4–7 singers/vocalists, but I'm also interested in people who: 🎸 play guitar

🥁 play drums

🎸 play bass

🎹 play other instruments

✍️ write songs/lyrics

🎧 produce music

🎶 or simply have other musical skills they want to contribute

The exact setup isn't decided yet. That's something I want us to figure out together.

The music will mainly have influences from pop, indie, alternative and rock, but I don't want to put us in one box. I'd love for different songs to have completely different sounds and for everyone to bring their own influences.

And yes, boys and girls are both welcome! I think having different voices, personalities and musical backgrounds could make the group much more interesting.

This is NOT a dance/K-pop group. The focus is on music, vocals, instruments, songwriting, performing and creating our own sound.

🌍 Why international?

At first, the group would be completely online, since we may all live far away from each other.

We could have online meetings, work on songs together, share ideas, practise and get to know each other.

If the group actually grows into something serious, we'd eventually like to meet and work together in person when we're older and travelling becomes realistic.

So if you're from Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, the US, or literally somewhere else — you're welcome to audition.

Basic English is enough. You don't have to be fluent; we just need to be able to understand each other and work together.

🎶 What are we trying to achieve?

The long-term goal would be to create our own music, build a presence on social media and eventually release music and perform together.

Maybe it could eventually become something professional.

But we're not rushing that.

We're young, so I want this to start as a fun project where we can make friends, learn, improve and see where it takes us.

I'd much rather have someone who is passionate and willing to learn than someone who is extremely talented but doesn't want to put effort into the group.

Most importantly, I want us to actually enjoy being around each other. I want this to feel like a team and a group of friends, not a competition.

🤝 Everyone gets a voice

This is probably the most important part of the idea.

I don't want to be the person who decides everything.

The members would help decide:

the name

the concept

our musical direction

the genres/styles

the songs

how we divide parts

what we post

and where we want the group to go

I might be the person starting the project, but the group should belong to everyone in it.

🎧 How will the audition work?

This isn't a formal talent-show audition, and you don't need to be perfect.

First, you'll fill in the audition form.

Depending on your role, you'll be able to submit things such as:

🎤 Singers: a short singing video

🎸 Instrumentalists: a video of you playing

✍️ Songwriters: lyrics, a song or demo if you have one

🎧 Producers: an example of something you've produced

🌱 Beginners: whatever you can show us, being new is completely okay!

For vocals, I'd prefer no autotune or heavy vocal effects, because I want to hear what your voice naturally sounds like. You absolutely don't have to sing perfectly.

After looking through the applications, I'll contact people who seem like they could fit the group for a more personal online audition/meeting.

We'll talk, get to know each other, hear more about your music and see how we get along. 💗

Who am I looking for?

Age-wise, I'm mainly looking for people under 20, with some flexibility.

You don't need:

❌ professional experience

❌ expensive equipment

❌ perfect vocals

❌ years of music training

❌ previous band experience

But I am looking for:

✅ motivation

✅ commitment

✅ creativity

✅ some musical interest/ability

✅ willingness to learn

✅ good communication

✅ teamwork

✅ and most importantly, someone who genuinely wants to be part of the group

If you're the type of person who wants to make music, meet new people, improve together and maybe turn it into something much bigger one day, I'd love to hear from you.

🎤 THINK YOU COULD FIT IN?

Fill out the audition form here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bRWhFieDXoOHrJ9Shq-eZN-bXfks94\_qdyXpk2sdO5o/viewform

Even if you're not sure whether you're "good enough", apply anyway. I'm much more interested in your potential, personality and motivation than having a perfect résumé.

Let's see what we can build together. 🌍🎶

hey i’m looking to start a “silverchair style “ band with people around same age as me (20). I’m also from melbourne so id prefer people from australia preferably melbourne to join :) . I play guitar and can sing very accurately to daniel johns, but i can just play guitar or just sing if necessary , hope to hear from yous :) thankyouuu

I'm 17 and a mediocre guitarist and want people with wierd taste in heavy music to start a serious band(vocalist, bassist, drummer).

i want our sound to be very noisy and angsty but also comforting and melancholic at the same time. some of the bands that i take inspiration from are julie, mudhoney, nirvana, deftones, my bloody valentine and big black.

I'm really passionate about this little project and im very serious about it and would want the members to share the same passion and dedication that i have for it and to prioritize the band. A proper recording setup is a must. I've made a couple of demos and recorded some ideas so if you're interested please do dm me :)

Hello, I'm looking to start a band in Houston Texas. I'm a singer, but I don't have any experience playing instruments. Looking for a bass player, 2 guitars, and a drummer preferably. I'm confident in my singing abilities, 22 y/o male, looking to create some original music for once in my life. I'm committed and ready to go the distance. I take inspiration from bands like incubus, pink floyd, radiohead, soundgarden, etc. Please message me if interested.

Hi! Im looking for people who might be interested in starting a band, or just getting together and playing some songs to see how it goes (I am 23F, living in Ljubljana)
I’ve never been in a band before, so this is honestly just an idea for now
I’d originally like to sing, but I can also play guitar for some songs.
We could switch depending on the song and what works best
Music-wise I’m into a mix of alternative rock, grunge, metal, emo, post-hardcore, pop punk..
I listen to a lot of genres but I feel like my voice fits the Avril Lavigne/Paramore kind of sound best.

I’m not really looking to stick to one specific genre though, I have a mixed list of songs I would like to try, and I can send the list to anyone who’s interested
🖤

I'm from near Welshpool in Wales, 19M, autistic, i play guitar, I'm good at fiddling with electronics, I'm very close to my mum, and right now I'm friendless. I'm completely uninterested in "romance".

We've always found the best place for me in the alternative education community and made some excellent friends there. My upbringing has always been child-led and I've been empowered to follow my interests and self-learn at my own pace, and now after all that i do not want to move on to overly structured, scripted education such as college, or get some Sisyphean 9-5 job, especially after seeing so many people struggle. I want to do something really worthwhile that i enjoy.

We travel long distances and can meet up anywhere within about 2 hours if it's worthwhile. The rest of the information that follows is supplementary and if you can't be bothered, you needn't read it.

In my early teens i fell in with the wrong people and became friends with a couple engaging in underage sex. I wasn't yet aware of the implications of this and put up with it, even as they increasingly tried to involve me, by just treating it as a joke. Fortunately they're not in my life anymore.

My dad has nothing to do with us and my extended family has cut us out. Since i turned about 16 we've been losing my friends. Some were a bit nasty anyway, some changed and became unbearable, some vanished inexplicably. I was planning to jam and possibly form a band with 3 friends and they've completely disappeared. I'm not clingy or demanding, i have the bad examples set me by my dad and the couple i mentioned to bias me against that behaviour. I just can't understand where all my friends went.

More understandably, some have just moved on to college, and even if i wanted to, my friend group was so scattered (we had friends as far as Worcestershire) that i couldn't follow them in if i wanted to. One old friend is a Polish immigrant and would probably be looked on by the government as a squatter if he didn't take that path. He still finds time to drop me a line every few weeks.

When i was 17 i was wandering around a park with my mum while my sister hung out with her friends. I sat around, queued for the swings, wandered, i had no friends to hang with, and then someone called park security and told them i was a paedophile staring at children - in fairness i look mature and beardy. I was lucky my mum was there, and they were embarrassed when they tried to arrest a 17-year-old, but still... now I'm old, i can't go to the park and exercise, i can't wander about on my own for fear it'll happen again.

We don't live a cloistered existence, we always follow our interests and go to interesting places, but still, apparently there's not much we can do. We've searched for and continue to try neurodivergent and homeducation groups of all kinds throughout Wales and the West Midlands, but this is long enough already and i can't be bothered to write a full account to justify myself to whoever you are.

Anybody out there?

I’ve never even been in a band before but I wanna join one/start one with people with similar taste to me.

I can do deathcore vocals similar-ish to cyb by bmth and I’m experimenting with the yells like in suicide season, I have a guitar but I’m a complete rookie.

I can write riffs and drum lines (I use songsterr lmao)

My music taste is like post hardcore, metalcore, and early deathcore. I like melodic riffs n chugs, bands like bullet for my valentine, killswitch engage, a heart well ending, pierce the veil, Chelsea grin, bring me the horizon, Iwrestledabearonce, from first to last, suicide silence.

I’m 19 yr old dude

i’m interested in forming a band but i have no idea to start and i barely have any connections with musicians/friends or anyone i know who’s interested in the genre. pretty much looking for a new hobby. anyone in tho? Was thinking into forming something like spiritbox/dayseeker/BMTH 😂 i’m based in Malaysia btw.

Not much experience needed so dont worry about that, were trying to make a metal with a little bit of weirdness kinda band.

If you're a bassist then we could maybe use another one. (Contact me, I'm the bassist)

No need for a place, we are literally countries away from each other so yes.

Anyways I'm going to sleep, if you fit, then DM me and I'll answer in abt 6 hours or so.

Tengo 16 años soy de Sevilla y busco crear o unirme a una banda de emo/pop punk/punk, tocó la guitarra desde hace cerca de 2 años y también puedo intentar cantar aunque no lo suela hacer mucho, quizás en cuanto a técnica no sea el mejor pero me considero creativo y estoy dispuesto a mejorar.

¿Alguien conoce algún foro o grupo en los que buscar a gente así?

We are looking for a vocalist (we just got the guitar) to play in an online indie rock band. I am from Alaska and the rest of the group isn't so online is needed for now. Most music will be from the band good kid or similar groups as well. ideally 14-17 for age as our group is all around 15. send me a message on here or discord at captainllama. (yes the period too) do it on both to get my attention faster!

Forming a metal

band

Need:

Bassist

Drummer

Rhythm guitarist

Based in Damascus Syria

Ages in-between 14-18

I have a punk/grunge/ original band we are trying to complete our rhythm section with a bass player also looking for keyboard of saxophone player. If interested let me know and I’ll send some tracks to hear

Sinds een tijd ben ik bezig met het opstarten van een nieuwe band, en daarvoor zoek ik een bassist (die gemotiveerd en gedisciplineerd is). Voor een of andere reden, kan ik nergens zulke bassisten vinden. Ze zijn vaak niet op tijd, hebben hun materiaal niet op orde of andere onhandige dingen.

Wat is een goeie plek om te zoeken voor bassisten, en zijn er misschien buiten de standaardmethodes nog dingen die jou specifiek hebben geholpen?

I am a vocalist and amateur producer and songwriter, and could definitely do supporting guitar (I mainly play acoustic but could pick up electric if needed)! I’d love to start a band with people preferably between the ages of 20 to 25 and write some songs together!

Would love to have a guitarist, bassist and drummer if possible :))

Hey everyone!
I'm looking for a female vocalist to record lead vocals for an upcoming release. The track is fully arranged, and both the lyrics and vocal melody are completely finished. I just need someone with a great tone to bring the performance to life!
Track Info:
• BPM: 125
• Key: B Minor
• Genre: R&B
• Status: Beat, structure, lyrics, and guide vocal/ melody are 100% complete.
What I Provide:
• Guide track with the exact melody line to follow.
• Lyrics sheet.
• Professional mix & master once vocals are in.
• Handling full distribution Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
The Deal:
• Royalty Split (via automated distributor split).
• Featured Artist / Co-Artist Credit on all streaming platforms.
If you're interested and have a clean recording setup (condenser mic / treated space), please send me a DM or drop a link to some of your previous work below!

I’ve been wanting to get seriously back into making music and figured I’d see if I can find some people who want to build something together.
I’m looking to start/revive a project called
Bridges Better Left Burnt

I’m mainly a rapper, writer and rhythm guitarist. I’ve made music for years and was part of a rap group in the past, but I’ve always loved rock and metal and want to take what I already do into a heavier direction.

I’m looking for a singer, lead guitarist, bassist and drummer

I’d especially like to find a singer who can bring their own style to the project instead of me trying to fill a role that isn’t really my strength. I love writing lyrics and coming up with ideas, but I’d also love another writer. Honestly, if everyone in the band likes writing and contributing ideas, even better. I don’t want this to just be my project with everyone else playing parts. I’d like it to become something we all have a hand in creating.

Sound-wise I’m thinking somewhere around nu metal and alternative metal, but I don’t want to decide exactly what we’re supposed to sound like before we’ve even made a song together. I like heavy riffs, darker atmospheric stuff, rap mixed with melodic vocals and music that can actually have some emotion behind it.

Some of my influences are Sleep Token, Three Days Grace and Shinedown, along with a lot of rap and other music. I’m not looking to copy any particular band though. I’d rather see what everyone’s different influences turn into when we start writing together.

I live in OH and would love to find people local but it’s not a deal breaker.