What is the best way to become a famous band?

Question

we are a band we have myspace but it is hard to actually get shows with big bands it sucks but we have played with haste the day.. that is the only big one we have played with

Answer 1

Well this is something I certainly think about, because I've always dreamed of being a rock star, and now I'm learning to play piano.
I think if you can offer something that has never been done before, you can almost instantly make it to great heights.
That's what my goal is. I'm an older guy, but back in the '60's musicians would do things to get attention. You can do publicity stunts. They used to burn and break guitars. That is a form of entertainment, that was not available before. Many of the bands that I'm into have a show-like circus atmosphere about them, like Emerson Lake & Palmer, which is like a 3 ring circus.
The keyboard player would literally let the Hammond Organ pin him down like in a wrestliing match, the drummer would take off his shirt in the middle of an awesome drum solo. The bass player could sing like a bird, and play guitar. It's not the concept of what they are doing that I'm trying to convey. It's just that those things were the latest and greatest form of entertainment, just a few years before, nobody did that (except Hendrix, and Pete Townshend) It's not about breaking guitars, it's about coming up with something new, entertainment wise. It's got to be entertaining. Great music? Good, but if it's just rock, it's not enough, unless it's like virtuoso rock, but that's been done before.
That form of entertainment was new. Nowadays, there is Rap, which has great lyrical content, and has an attitude that was not available before. I think if you come up with something nobody has done, you stand a greater chance of making it. You need to be a musical visionary, and have a statement to make. You can't just reflect the great bands that you listen to. Even if you have a different sound, you still need to do something different, and not be afraid to be strange. Embrace strangeness, because believe me, nobody else has the guts these days to stick thier necks out and do somethign different. That's what many famous musicians did for the first time. It doesn't have to be ugly, it can be beutiful music. Try to remember the first time you heard a band, and what you were thinking about it. Then try to get that feeling across. I'm trying this the hard way by composing profound music. If you keep thinking you have something to offer, not that you are good, but really have something to offer, then you will find it, and end up coming up with something new.
Have a brain storming meeting with the band, and come up with a mission statement that is not a joke, but is really serious. You want to be the first band to .... If you have an imagination, and the guts, and keep believing, you might do something. Clubs, managers, record labels, and all that are meaningless if you don't have a great act. The guiarist for Thin Lizzy decided to take responsiblity after making an album that he blamed the producer for not making it right. He then played some blazing guitar, and started Thin Lizzy in the right direction. Take responsibility for the future, don't whine. I think if you have vision your band will also stay together and work harder, because you have a set goal. I think you also might want to think about playing as headliners. Some bands have refused to open for other bands, and took smaller gigs just to look big. Think big, you guys are headliners, and don't open for sucky bands. And you should have the attidude that all the other bands that you open for suck! So why open for them? Crazy thinking, but just consider that approach. Try to be independent of other bands, clubs, and make it happen, I think the fans, and scouts will see that you guys mean business, and don't have time to fart around with the system.

Answer 2

Record often and early. Keep writing songs and then record them as soon as possible. Forget about trying to open for other bands, concentrate on playing anywhere anytime. Set up your own shows. If you play enough and record enough, with a little luck you might become famous.

Answer 3

It's not how many people hear you it's WHO hears you.

Expose yourself to people who can offer you fame. It's that easy. If you live near a big city, like NYC, set up in the subway and start to play. Do you know how many people go through that place in a single day? You'll definitely run across someone who works for Virgin records (or insert different label company).

Playing in clubs is only useful for experience and a fan-base. Most singers do not get "heard" by playing in a club. They get heard by breaking into a CEO's house and setting his CD player to a sample of your music. The biggest way to be heard is by FORCING people to hear you. If you force the right people to hear you -- and if they like you -- then you'll have a contract.

Answer 4

Honestly, look at it this way.......you drop a pebble in a pond, you see it's rings spread to the edges. Conquer your home area first. You get loyal locals to follow you, word of mouth will come soon enough! If you can't pack a small club with 100, how do expect to pack an arena? And from one musician to another, I would rather be really good, than famous.

Answer 5

the best way to become a famous band is try to get a few gigs at coffe shops and i've also seen cards for like music producers or if you know someone who has a recording studio go there an dmake a few cd's and hand them out to people.(or at least try my idea)

Answer 6

When you get gigs make flyers and sell out your tickets. Also look into record companies.

Answer 7

i'm in a band and we just did gigs and sent out demos

Answer 8

believe in yourselves at all costs others will believe in you to...

Answer 9

idk