I started my first band at age 13, and surprisingly I was the only one in the band that was enrolled in a music class. I found my guitarist playing an acoustic guitar on the school yard lawn. We located our bass player while playing loudly in the garage where we practiced. He was cleaning a pool nearby and heard our racket. A knock on the garage door and few minutes later he was performing with us. The keyboardist was located through friends at an adjacent school. This process was no accident, as I used every opportunity I could to tell others I was forming a band, and it worked. Word of mouth spread and the other like-minded musicians found me. I was the youngest in my first band, but I was the one that got it started…so can you!
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Music Shops and Music Schools (Some still have bulletin boards with musicians seeking one-another or events where musicians can meet and perform).
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Craig’s List (Post or review ads online from others),
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Linked In (for more advanced band member searches),
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ReverbNation (Popular Band and individuals can be found here by location),
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Band Mix (Online site that can be searched by location, instrument needed etc),
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Word of Mouth (Still a very powerful approach, simply tell people what you are doing).
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Open Mic (For our more mature players many clubs offer open jam nights for musicians)
The above is just a sample of what has worked for me.
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