Nightclub or pub

[EzaRitualBella]

Heya ..

anybody have any idea how to work in some local nightclub or something as a live band performing?

cause hope i can find a job that play music only haha...

 

[Dime]

Go pub.dont think nightclub takes band in.They usually play some other kind of music.

 

[AgingYouth]

Start with Timbre. Send in demos, videos and a presskit to Danny. Most importantly, do a repertoire of at least 50 - 60 songs. Make sure it covers the gamut of rock, pop and Top 40 tunes.

However, you must decide if you wanna be a show band like Jive Talkin' (Addy still draws in loads of girls. Hurhurhur...) or a young rock covers band like 53A or maybe pop-rock like Shirlyn Tan & The UnXpected. Then build the repertoire from there.

Btw, I heard Dennis Foo of St James doesn't really like rock stuff where people can't dance to. Then again, the new Bar None concept is all about younger bands and all. I understand that they are experimenting with some newer concepts. You could take note of that.

 

[EzaRitualBella]

thanks for the info dude....but i rarely hear the top 40s nowadays sadly busy with life

 

[rockassmonster]

..

it may seem easy..
ive been jamming with a band made up of people who have been playing in the night scene for a long,long time..we've been jamming for 6 months..
and our repetoire have been stretching to about 70 songs already..
we cover from muse to bad company ..even songs we hate..
cuz our main mission is to entertain crowds..

but the thing is,till now, we havent get a permanent place..
we only play occasionally at a private club off adam road only..
that is also bcuz we won the battle of the bands there..
thats all..

one thing i think u have to note if u wanna start playing is, u must have a very,very wide personal repetoire( to entertain impromptu requests)..and u must have lotsa of contacts too..
cuz u know why, people like from Chinaone(clarke quay) only bring in their friends to work there..how bias..so before u start to think about work, think about contacts..

and when u start working, take note that ur work is always on the line..
for example,lets say ur band's income for one night is about 500..some foreign bands from other countries who can play more songs, can easily cut ur way thru by offering the pub ur playing at a lower budget..im sure pubs wont wanna fork out so much money for bands..
in other words, u can be earning big tonight, but u can be easily terminated the next night..there goes ur job..

 

[fgl]

IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP IF u WANNA ROCK & ROLL BRO ..

ALL THE BEST IN YOUR SEARCH