The Look Of A Band

[TrevorOfDoom]

Originally Posted by Greyvagabond

I've always thought its hugely important for the audience to know, before and after your play, they your are DEFINATELY in a band...regardless of whether they saw you play or not! Hence, skin-tight turquoise jeans for me (I'll show you guy some pictures some time...)!

please don't

[Bassgrinder77]

LOL!

Originally Posted by jtkennedy9

I tried the potato in the pants thing, but I never got the gig...then someone suggested that I put the potato in the front...

[Bassgrinder77]

Why is it that "hence" is always followed by "skin-tight turquoise jeans"?

Originally Posted by Greyvagabond

I've always thought its hugely important for the audience to know, before and after your play, they your are DEFINATELY in a band...regardless of whether they saw you play or not! Hence, skin-tight turquoise jeans for me (I'll show you guy some pictures some time...)!

[TrevorOfDoom]

i used to be in a punk band that dressed up. we looked good, but just didn't sound very good.

since then, i've stopped dressing up for every other band i was in. sure, most other bands we agreed to do some little things, like all wear the same colour shirts, or in my last band we colour-coordinated with what our frontwoman was wearing.
but i've found that my sense of style is unique enough that i stand out as a musician no matter where i go. not to sound egotistical, but you can always tell that i'm a musician. and i can almost always tell when someone else is a musician. "we know our kind", you could say.
that seems enough to me.

unless of course you're in a theme band. but that's another subject.

[RobertPaulson]

I generally wear to a gig what I happened to be wearing that day.

[Greyvagabond]

Originally Posted by TrevorOfDoom

and i can almost always tell when someone else is a musician. "we know our kind", you could say.
that seems enough to me.

unless of course you're in a theme band. but that's another subject.

Yeah, we can definately smell our own. We did and in-studio appearance at WERS in Boston last Friday, and when I was talking with the security guard (who was at least 68) at the front desk, a bunch of pre-froshes on a tour walked by. He asked if they were the rest of my band. I said, "No, they just look like they want to be in one." Got a few scowls for that!

[lorenk]

Originally Posted by chump stain

I usually take a look at their web page or something before making a decision to try out.

One time I thought I should wear what I would at a gig. This was an alternative hard rock band. So I wore a nice dressy top, tights, and some nice boots. A little more eye shadow, whatever (gig look). They were all in jeans and t-shirts, and I know I'm the one trying out for their band, so...Plus they were all guys, so that's what they wear. I just felt funny, like I was trying too hard. I didn't get that gig. So the next band I auditioned for (all guys again) I wore a dressy top, ripped jeans with my Converse All Stars. Didn't do my night time eyes this time. And I still didn't get the gig.

So I've tried the Gig look, Regular Rock Chick look, and non has worked so far. I have an audition this Wednesday, and I'm clueless as to how I should dress. I know that it probably wasn't what I was wearing that decided my fate in those bands. What should I wear? Any women on here that can help me? Or guys?

Unless told otherwise by the band, I'd say wear what makes you comfortable for an audition (provided nothing inappropriates hangin' out...). Auditions (to me) are more about figuring out if the personalities click and the music works. Stage appearances can be worked out at a later date...like once the music is all down and groovy

Originally Posted by Caca de Kick

I once ran into Beefcake the All Mighty a few years ago at Bass NW (Gwar was playing in town). And in his regular clothes you couldn't imagine a more normal looking dude....you could easily confuse him for a construction worker or dock worker or something.

Heh, I love GWAR, but yeah, I've seen a few pictures of Oderus all normal and it's like "Gwar? You? No way!"
I think GWAR is brilliant though, they can do lineup changes and not have to worry about people really noticing any change.

[Sartori]

I just wear normal clothes, jeans and a t-shirt, to rehearsals and such. To gigs I usually wear all black. Depending on the gig. Obviously if it's a formal occasion, I dress formal.

[P. Aaron]

Originally Posted by RobertPaulson

I generally wear to a gig what I happened to be wearing that day.

A while ago, we took a gig in a club circut between a few counties here in SE Mich. All they said was "no t-shirts and no ripped jeans".

So I started collecting nice-stylish and colorful collared shirts. Fortunately there are a few great shops with affordable 'gig-wear' in the Royal Oak area. I always dress for onstage as we are there to entertain, attract attention, and generally get the audience to loosen up.

Some acts don't need all that, and we don't dress extravagantly, but it sets your band apart from others around when you are into the total act. Club owners notice, as do the booking folks.

Heck, it works for us.

At rehearsals, we dress in t-shirts and ripped jeans.