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Hey guys, I'm Malcolm, and I play guitar and other stuff. I'm currently waiting to whether or not i've been accepted to The Berklee College of Music. If i get in, I'm going there. BUT, if I don't, I want to put a band together, move somewhere, and really give the business a serious try. The question on my mind though, is where? What city has the most small venues, cheap housing, and has the best live music scene in general? The band would be kind of an experimental folk band (as stupid as that sounds), so on the chiller side of things. Because of this i was thinking Seattle or Portland. Any suggestions are welcome, as well as any advice/anything. Thank you!
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cant really help with thelocation thing mate, i live in Australia, the cost of living is pretty good here, and theres plenty of live venues...but IMO bands really have to leave these shores and relocate to Europe or USA to make it
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25-02-2011, 08:59
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Amsterdam !
The Netherlands has an near unrivaled cafe music scene.
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A band can start up anywhere. It's the material that is important not the venue. And who you know of course.
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youre right of course Jerome, but also location for the band is also important, I mean, a new metal band isn't going to get very if theyre trying to make it in Nashville or New Orleans,
but yes, the quality of the music is the most important thing, if youre good, youre halfway there IMO, just takes getting noticed by the right people and your own marketing and promotional tools.
that first up post is five years old now, I wonder if that person did get to music school or started their own band, would be interesting to know I guess.....
and I wonder if they realise just how hard it is to actually make it from jamming with friends in a garage/bedroom to even getting recording deal, let alone being given the opportunity to actually get a gig?????
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