Anyone fancy selling out?? i wanna make a pop band can't be arsed getting a job.

oi loik digers · 19th March 2006, 04:04 PM

Anyone fancy selling out?

Want to make a side project purely to make money in a hopefully fun way, well beter than working in tescos or some shit. I'm prety sure there's money in it.
Just do covers and maybe if goes well right own shit, not too serious just a bit of fun, put on well orginised gigs in populal studenty places and play at events and stuff like that.

I'm currently the drummer for self made man, a dundee metal band. So would be looking for a whole line up or a ready formed band seeking a drummer preferebly 18plus and dundee based or east fife based.
Competent drummer, can play most styles of music.

Main influences include- sikth, opeth, between the buried and me, decapitated, the red chord etc

more importantly...

more popular music which i like- the arcade fire, queens of the stone age, pink floyd, jeff buckley, nick drake, the smiths morissey, biffy clyro, coheed is cambria, cypress hill, snoop dogg, wu tang clan, death cab for cutie, portishead, faithless, death in vegas, massive attck, roni size, prodigy, moby, dave brubeck etc but will play proper full blown pop if have to but would rather vear towards trendy studenty music.

if interested contact alastair - scrape62@hotmail.com or post, whatever.

Mugetsu · 19th March 2006, 05:00 PM

Ive added you to hotmail.
I miss a fun less serious band so this sounds cool.

humndislocation · 19th March 2006, 07:04 PM

Have you ever heard the Devin Townsend album "Punky Bruster"?

Follow the advice on that

tartanriot · 20th March 2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by humndislocation

Have you ever heard the Devin Townsend album "Punky Bruster"?

Follow the advice on that

HAHA thast genius!

(cheers weeg)

FuriousGeorge · 20th March 2006, 01:41 PM

if you need a guitarist i can help you.
tis norrie by the way

Weeg · 20th March 2006, 05:21 PM

I was in the pub the other day, having a drink, watching the telly and the same thing came to my mind. Play popular homogenous music and rake it in. Money for nothing and chicks for free.

oi loik digers · 20th March 2006, 06:00 PM

yeh, theory is: everyone playing all this complex altenative music be it metal, metalcore whatever, theyve gotta be good at playing shity popular music. I bet all the popy sorta bands in dundee, already do it for the money or hopefully, pop has got them into playing instruments and they havn't yet got good and realised alot of the stuff they play is repetative and pretensious and well really sucks.
There's money in it the only hard part is getting a good singer and after that its cash and ladies, what a sell out scam!!

Rich · 20th March 2006, 06:33 PM

Mind the nu-metal band Taproot? They were put together for the same reason.

I'd be up for that like - aslong as I don't have a name like 'H'.

Rosco the Bosco · 21st March 2006, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by oi loik digers

yeh, theory is: everyone playing all this complex altenative music be it metal, metalcore whatever, theyve gotta be good at playing shity popular music. I bet all the popy sorta bands in dundee, already do it for the money or hopefully, pop has got them into playing instruments and they havn't yet got good and realised alot of the stuff they play is repetative and pretensious and well really sucks.
There's money in it the only hard part is getting a good singer and after that its cash and ladies, what a sell out scam!!

Thats a rediculous comment. some of the best musicians i have ever seen play in pop bands. some of the worst i have seen play in 'complex metalcore' bands. loads of distortion can hide a lot.

Afro Joe · 21st March 2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by oi loik digers

yeh, theory is: everyone playing all this complex altenative music be it metal, metalcore whatever, theyve gotta be good at playing shity popular music. I bet all the popy sorta bands in dundee, already do it for the money or hopefully, pop has got them into playing instruments and they havn't yet got good and realised alot of the stuff they play is repetative and pretensious and well really sucks.
There's money in it the only hard part is getting a good singer and after that its cash and ladies, what a sell out scam!!

i agree with ross, you're talking pish. unless youre kidding? i cant tell. i'd say that a lot of musicians in metal bands get stuck in the trap of only ever playing metal and not branching out to different styles of playing or different techniques used in other styles of music.
out of curiosity, which dundee bands are you referring to being 'poppy'?

NaVySeAl · 21st March 2006, 12:10 PM

playing in a pop band is more fun

fact

Rosco the Bosco · 21st March 2006, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afro Joe

i agree with ross, you're talking pish. unless youre kidding? i cant tell. i'd say that a lot of musicians in metal bands get stuck in the trap of only ever playing metal and not branching out to different styles of playing or different techniques used in other styles of music.
out of curiosity, which dundee bands are you referring to being 'poppy'?

I'm pop as fuck.

Mugetsu · 21st March 2006, 12:47 PM

I think it was a very tongue in cheek comment.

19th March 2006, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
oi loik digers Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: cupar, fife Posts: 4 Band: self made man, the national pokemon trading foundation.	Anyone fancy selling out?? i wanna make a pop band can't be arsed getting a job. Anyone fancy selling out? Want to make a side project purely to make money in a hopefully fun way, well beter than working in tescos or some shit. I'm prety sure there's money in it. Just do covers and maybe if goes well right own shit, not too serious just a bit of fun, put on well orginised gigs in populal studenty places and play at events and stuff like that. I'm currently the drummer for self made man, a dundee metal band. So would be looking for a whole line up or a ready formed band seeking a drummer preferebly 18plus and dundee based or east fife based. Competent drummer, can play most styles of music. Main influences include- sikth, opeth, between the buried and me, decapitated, the red chord etc more importantly... more popular music which i like- the arcade fire, queens of the stone age, pink floyd, jeff buckley, nick drake, the smiths morissey, biffy clyro, coheed is cambria, cypress hill, snoop dogg, wu tang clan, death cab for cutie, portishead, faithless, death in vegas, massive attck, roni size, prodigy, moby, dave brubeck etc but will play proper full blown pop if have to but would rather vear towards trendy studenty music. if interested contact alastair - scrape62@hotmail.com or post, whatever.

19th March 2006, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mugetsu Meow! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Perth Posts: 2,437 Band: Nothing at the mo.	Ive added you to hotmail. I miss a fun less serious band so this sounds cool.

19th March 2006, 07:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 5,840 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	Have you ever heard the Devin Townsend album "Punky Bruster"? Follow the advice on that

20th March 2006, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
FuriousGeorge Who Wants This Dog!? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: dundee Posts: 566 Band: George Micheal	if you need a guitarist i can help you. tis norrie by the way

20th March 2006, 05:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Weeg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 134	I was in the pub the other day, having a drink, watching the telly and the same thing came to my mind. Play popular homogenous music and rake it in. Money for nothing and chicks for free.

20th March 2006, 06:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
oi loik digers Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: cupar, fife Posts: 4 Band: self made man, the national pokemon trading foundation.	yeh, theory is: everyone playing all this complex altenative music be it metal, metalcore whatever, theyve gotta be good at playing shity popular music. I bet all the popy sorta bands in dundee, already do it for the money or hopefully, pop has got them into playing instruments and they havn't yet got good and realised alot of the stuff they play is repetative and pretensious and well really sucks. There's money in it the only hard part is getting a good singer and after that its cash and ladies, what a sell out scam!!

20th March 2006, 06:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,556 Band: Action Man Bowtie	Mind the nu-metal band Taproot? They were put together for the same reason. I'd be up for that like - aslong as I don't have a name like 'H'.

21st March 2006, 12:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
NaVySeAl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cupar :( Posts: 873 Band: snap crackle and pop- guitarist, liana farrell- vocalist	playing in a pop band is more fun fact

21st March 2006, 12:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mugetsu Meow! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Perth Posts: 2,437 Band: Nothing at the mo.	I think it was a very tongue in cheek comment.

21st March 2006, 12:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Afro Joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,263