How to Become a Well Know Musician

FOML2012 · 05-25-2011, 12:21 PM

I have been singing with a jam band for almost a year now and we recently decided to try our luck with going public. So far we have played a few minor gigs at local bars and once at a local venue for a battle of the bands. We ranked third in the contest but didn't really receive any new contacts or gig offers. Can anyone tell me if there is a better or faster way to get well known? Are competitions such as "Americas Got Talent" a good option or should I stick to what I have been doing?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-25-2011, 12:22 PM

Fuck a supermodel

Rage Against the Machine · 05-25-2011, 01:43 PM

Play a lot shows and hope you get lucky. Jam bands have an extremely niche audience though so, uhh, good luck with that.

CHCl3 · 05-25-2011, 01:47 PM

Produce the crappiest song you can think of. It worked well for Rebecca Black & Brokencyde.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 05-25-2011, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Fuck a supermodel

Fuck Rob Fusari.

SATCHMO · 05-25-2011, 02:46 PM

First of all, singers for Jam bands rarely become famous musicians (quick, name one that isn't Jerry Garcia or or Trey Anastasio). What you need to do is start making pop music, change your name to something catchy, like Lord Flibbity Flou, and start wearing slacks made of applewood smoked bacon. Posting sexy giant posters of yourself everywhere will help. Also try masturbating in front of cop cars that are stopped at red lights.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-25-2011, 02:57 PM

Fuck a goat.

SATCHMO · 05-25-2011, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanilla

Fuck a goat.

Fuck a famous goat.

~~Dirty~~ · 05-25-2011, 05:46 PM

Either find a creative niche that not a lot of other people are working with or just be incredibly, incredibly awesome and interesting at something that other people do musically. My guess is that networking and becoming familiar with as many people as possible helps more than just about anything too.

Engine · 05-25-2011, 06:59 PM

Kill yourself or die of an accidental drug overdose.

05-25-2011, 12:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
FOML2012 Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 7	How to Become a Well Know Musician I have been singing with a jam band for almost a year now and we recently decided to try our luck with going public. So far we have played a few minor gigs at local bars and once at a local venue for a battle of the bands. We ranked third in the contest but didn't really receive any new contacts or gig offers. Can anyone tell me if there is a better or faster way to get well known? Are competitions such as "Americas Got Talent" a good option or should I stick to what I have been doing?

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Rage Against the Machine Jewish Cowboy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 632	Play a lot shows and hope you get lucky. Jam bands have an extremely niche audience though so, uhh, good luck with that. __________________

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CHCl3 Desinigga Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 217	Produce the crappiest song you can think of. It worked well for Rebecca Black & Brokencyde.

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	First of all, singers for Jam bands rarely become famous musicians (quick, name one that isn't Jerry Garcia or or Trey Anastasio). What you need to do is start making pop music, change your name to something catchy, like Lord Flibbity Flou, and start wearing slacks made of applewood smoked bacon. Posting sexy giant posters of yourself everywhere will help. Also try masturbating in front of cop cars that are stopped at red lights.

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~~Dirty~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 981	Either find a creative niche that not a lot of other people are working with or just be incredibly, incredibly awesome and interesting at something that other people do musically. My guess is that networking and becoming familiar with as many people as possible helps more than just about anything too.