Is Bandmix better than CL to find band mates?

NickInMesa · #1 03-05-2010, 07:57 AM

I wonder if this is a good tool for musicians to hook up.

The Craig's List scene is just plain weird. Most of the folks I call are simply not serious, or treat me like dirt from the get-go.

So far only one audition with a serious band, one lined up, out of 10 contacts.

I'm not sure if most of the people posting on CL are serious at all.

It seems to me that since Bandmix makes you fill a profile, it's a bit more evolved, plus it has a good search feature.

armywalaby · #2 03-05-2010, 11:25 AM

Maybe to a certain extent. I think because it makes you be more specific about your musical talents it will help you weed through them quicker. I don't like the fact that it costs money.

NickInMesa · #3 03-05-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by armywalaby

Maybe to a certain extent. I think because it makes you be more specific about your musical talents it will help you weed through them quicker. I don't like the fact that it costs money.

Yes but you don't have to pay, do you?

I never set up a Myspace for myself before. Was wondering if maybe would be the time.

Ibanez Bassist · #4 03-05-2010, 05:27 PM

I actually use both, because I have not been able to find the right people, no one seem to be as dedicated as me or devoted to the project..I have a guitarist and a keys player, Im a drummer and bass player..but to get a good vocalist and a steady bass player is tough..

NickInMesa · #5 03-05-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibanez Bassist

I actually use both, because I have not been able to find the right people, no one seem to be as dedicated as me or devoted to the project..I have a guitarist and a keys player, Im a drummer and bass player..but to get a good vocalist and a steady bass player is tough..

Good vocalists are a rarity, that's true.

I am fine with working with an average one.

Unfortunately, with the American Idol syndrome, there are tons of shower singing idiots who show up on CL looking for a band.

TheHegemon · #6 03-05-2010, 05:57 PM

Probably depends on your location. I used both and in my area Ive had much better luck on CL. When we were looking for a vocalist we got a few emails from CL and while most of them ended up being no shows we ended up with a very good singer/guitarist now that takes it very seriously. I put up a profile on Bandmix the same day I put up the CL ad and to this day haven't gotten a single email.

baalroo · #7 03-05-2010, 06:01 PM

generally, I think most of those sites are junk. most of the time if a genre is decently represented in a town the people who play within that genre don't use CL or anything else like that to fill positions. they use word of mouth. my advice if you want to be in a good band is to start going to see good bands in the same(or related) genre(s) and start meeting people the old fashioned way.

NickInMesa · #8 03-05-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by baalroo

generally, I think most of those sites are junk. most of the time if a genre is decently represented in a town the people who play within that genre don't use CL or anything else like that to fill positions. they use word of mouth. my advice if you want to be in a good band is to start going to see good bands in the same(or related) genre(s) and start meeting people the old fashioned way.

Yes, but I am a comebacker and therefore new to my scene.

Eventually, hopefully, word will come around some enraged midlifer is playing a fat and heavy bass, but until then I have to use the Internet to get my first gigs...

tycobb73 · #9 03-06-2010, 06:17 AM

I use craigslist, bandmix, facebook and word of mouth. you don't advertise in one place, you advertise everywhere.

ljazz · #10 03-08-2010, 03:59 AM

Bandmix is a great idea, however, it would be even better if they could force someway of making folks keep their pages updated...... like deleting accounts with no activity in 90days. In my area, I run into more folks on Bandmix who have found something and are unavailable, than folks who are actually looking.

At least with CL, the ads are current.

SOB H.R.MC · #11 03-08-2010, 04:14 AM

I have tried both and didn't have any luck with either one .I did ,however,find a band that was serious and kept an audition date on milwaukeerocks.com,maybe you can search a simaler site in your area

eotpr · #12 03-08-2010, 08:45 AM

I have had my best luck with Bandmix. CL just does not seem to work for me.