Any one know of good social sites to recruit singers/guitarist? IE forums, sites dedicated to personals, and obviously i know local music shops.
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Advice for where to recruit.
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yes i am using that as well. Just didnt know if there are more resources out there.
I attempted to google but i dont know the quality of most of these places. So id feel comfortable with peoples feedback.
i dont know if you can find good musicians on the internet.. id rather go to local jams and jazz clubs. if youre in a bigger city
The bands just not going to settle on one guy. obviously were going to go through a few of them to figure who works best.
Other than the above....
1. open mics-
2. karaoke at local bars- if you're looking for a singer. you can get some weirdos, but audition them correctly and you can weed them out. it's worked for me in the past. found a really hot lead female vocal for previous band at a karaoke night.
3. Facebook Groups- I'm a member of about 6 local musicians groups on facebook. Just start seaching facebook with search terms that begin with your town or county and "musicians". i.e.- i'm a member of around 6 FB groups with names like roanoke local musicians, roanoke bands musicians page, north carolina musicians classifieds, franklin county musicians, etc.
4. Other local bands- network with other local bands or their individual band members. either talk to their members at shows or contact them on their facebook pages. just make sure you let them know you are not looking to poach a member, but are just looking to network and do they know of anyone looking to play guitar, sing, etc.
I've got a list of 11 drummers, 4 singers, 10 guitarists, and 8 bassists on my substitute list by doing this type of networking. They have my name and number in case i'm needed as a fill in, and i have theirs as well. It's all give and take.
1. open mics-
2. karaoke at local bars- if you're looking for a singer. you can get some weirdos, but audition them correctly and you can weed them out. it's worked for me in the past. found a really hot lead female vocal for previous band at a karaoke night.
3. Facebook Groups- I'm a member of about 6 local musicians groups on facebook. Just start seaching facebook with search terms that begin with your town or county and "musicians". i.e.- i'm a member of around 6 FB groups with names like roanoke local musicians, roanoke bands musicians page, north carolina musicians classifieds, franklin county musicians, etc.
4. Other local bands- network with other local bands or their individual band members. either talk to their members at shows or contact them on their facebook pages. just make sure you let them know you are not looking to poach a member, but are just looking to network and do they know of anyone looking to play guitar, sing, etc.
I've got a list of 11 drummers, 4 singers, 10 guitarists, and 8 bassists on my substitute list by doing this type of networking. They have my name and number in case i'm needed as a fill in, and i have theirs as well. It's all give and take.
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Oh, for the good old days in Boston. Before the Intertubes, I could go to the cafeteria at Berklee, put up a 3x5 card, and have seven phone calls before the end of the evening.
That was then...
Nowadays we hit the open mics, there's one and sometimes two a night Monday thru Thursday around here. You find out what's what with people right away. It's also a way to keep your face in front of the people who work the clubs (once in a while you even meet an owner!)
That was then...
Nowadays we hit the open mics, there's one and sometimes two a night Monday thru Thursday around here. You find out what's what with people right away. It's also a way to keep your face in front of the people who work the clubs (once in a while you even meet an owner!)
+1
A number of the drummers that I've been working with in the NYC area turned me onto this site.
Craigslist has taken over the classified business as we know it. I still remember setting up print classified ads in the local music papers and getting mixed results. Craigslist has become a bit more fruitfull in finding musicians. But the quality of the people you'll find on CL can be a mixed bag.
On that front, you've got to get good at screening the people who are responding to your ad. Look for people who are writing intelligible responses, and include links to music or videos of their performances. You don't necessarily need someone to send you a full resume, but they should be volunteering some of what they've previously done if they're serious about getting a gig.
And you can also try local networking. Check your local music shops, open mics and jams. At a jam you're at least going to find people who are motivated to get out of the house and play in front of people.
