I'm fed up with the local band scene.
There's absolutely no demand, still it's somehow always about money. And it's overesaturated by bands who mostly have music as an identity and no actual interest in evolving. Also it sucks to compete for spots in bands with people below my level musically, who have more "vibe" or "cred".
Also the constant hassle of trying to get people together for rehearsals is tiring.
So I decided to switch from drums/keyboards to saxophone. I practiced daily for a year and half, then I joined a church orchestra and a folk music group.
Now I get to play jazz, classical, praise songs and beautiful folk songs at least two times a week, with people who actually care. And there's structure and leadership.
And these groups have gigs ! I might not make any money but who cares ? Why is that worse than playing for 30 people for less than the cost of a meal ? With these groups I get to play festivals, full house church gigs and other interesting events and constantly evolve.
Hey people, hope you're doing extremely well out there !!
Me and my band Nonlinear (metalcore act) are booking some touring dates for late February 2027 and one location we'd love to hit is Budapest, Hungary.
We are searching for 2-3 local acts somewhat similar to ours and generally in the metal spectrum, so feel free to add any links below and we chat.
Have a good day !
Been discovering a lot of independent artists lately through The Cauldron community.
Opening submissions up again for new Spotify releases.
I am looking to buy my first guitar, but I don't want to go for the one which I might have to replace after a few years, I want it for long-term use.
Help me choose one purely on better sound and performance. Also I am not looking to choose a guitar to compromise on anything by just saving a few bucks, but the ceiling is the price of FSX80C.
Also please choose one, most of the people are suggesting that if you prefer this then go for this, if you prefer that, go for that. I need a straightaway selection at this point because I am done researching and now I want a guitar in my hands.
This is my first time making one of these, the goal is to send this to venues and start getting booked for shows. I tried compiling all relevant info into the bio and posting clickable links into the documents. I’m uploading videos into a Google Drive so I can let there be a single link to the drive under where it says live performances… any suggestions? Anything need changed?
Had this argument with an EX and it never got settled.
I ( pro bassist) said that everyone is a musician but not everyone has the desire to apply it physically to which she (pro singer) claimed NO, if you aren't in a band and you aren't playing you are not a musician.
I don't want to cheapen or dilute the skills of my performer bro's and sis's but I do believe Music is an innate human quality that mostly goes unharnessed , if it weren't why is it so popular?
Happy to be wrong
What do musicians/artists typically have on their riders when they go backstage at a concert? And do they actually get the things they ask for on their rider, or are they more like requests that the organizer can decide whether or not to fulfill?
My band has been together for 5 years. We started off in college and were one of the bigger bands in our scene. As we aged out of that, we are smaller in our local scene but have no problem getting a crowd of like 20-30 on our own. We were all very good friends, and very productive for most of this time. I love all of these guys but things have been hard lately.
Over the last year, one member (A) has had to move away for work. He is barely within driving distance, and rarely has time to come to anything. He has to be begged to record anything. We have to turn down a significant number of gigs due to his absence. Otherwise, he is a great friend and he is an excellent musician. He doesn’t have the time but does not want to quit the band.
Another member of our band (B) has started a completely one-sided feud with another member’s girlfriend, rarely makes time for anything, and is generally unreliable. His performances lately have been noticeably bad to audiences, even though he is the most capable musician in the group. I get the sense that he think he doesn’t need to practice because he is so talented.
What would you do here? These issues have been making progress impossible for us. Finding replacements for these guys would be the end of our friendships, which I loathe to do.
Hello I just released 1 of the 2 albums im releasing back to back next one is releasing tomorrow. I already pitched to Spotify playlists and such. as well as reaching out to one youtube reviewer so far. but im not quite too sure on how to proceed with getting out there. I had plans to work on music videos for the past couple weeks but unfortunately plenty of life stuff came up. just wanted to get yalld opinions. I've been posting and promoting on reddit and all my other social media's as much as I can.
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