I wanna be in a band when Im older. how to make it big like Fall Out Boy?

Question

Okay, so I'm very musically inclined and I want to be in a band, but sadly I'm a girl so I am going to have to be in a band with boyz because I want my band to be listened to be boys and girls, well people are telling me it is sooooooo hard to make it big. Well I wanna be really big like Fall Out Boy. But my singing will make your ears bleed ^_^ I can play piano and I taught my self some rinky dink (funny word) songs on tha clarinet by only listeing to tha tones. And soon I am getting into A-guitar and/or E-guitar lessons. woo!
But when I am older I want to be really good, any Ideas on how to get big and get recognized? And do you know of any good music colleges?
I know I'm only 12 and have my whole life ahead of me but I know this is what Im meant to do.
and yes I do have a back up...model. Ive heard Im pretty but w.e.
Just please help!!!!!!

Answer 1

The best advice I can give to you is very important..for now the only thing you can do is to immerse yourself in music...I wish when I was your age I would have been aware we had a "School of the arts" in my town Ask your parents to please send to your towns local school of the arts they are usually one free public school in every city that will not cost your parents any money other than transportation..apply to your city's public school of the arts and study GUITAR.
Also, when you get older..it is very hard to become a famous musician, but not as immpossible as I thought with what everyone was telling me. Now that I am 39 and I know all about the music industry, if I knew then what I know now about how it is not as hard as I thought, I would have chased my dream like yours, but I listened to everyone say how hard it was and did not realize it is very possible. Also, you will want to move to a city that supports local live bands if your town does not have a good local live music scene with many bars that support live local musicians..if you get famous it will most likely be because of who you met as you were "paying your dues" like friends you will make now at the shcool of the arts, and the ones you will meet in college at a music school, and lastly the ones you will meet while playing live in your towns local music scene..good luck, chase your dream, but have an alternate plan to fall back on...try to know as many friends as possible in the music industry..the world is half who you know and half what you know..you can improve both by attending a music school now and playing clubs and parties in 6 years from now. Also keep asking questions like you did here was a good start on the right track Also, get a mentor, someone that is ahead of you in the music world that will help you with advice in return for your protege' loyalty.

Answer 2

By the time your famous, Fall Out Boy might not be so famous anymore. Anyway, if you want to play like them, you don't actually need instrumental talent. The best thing to do is find a band and play small shows, i.e: Birthday Parties, Parties, dances, that kinda thing. People will get to know your band. Try sending a demo tape to some record producers, but only when you're writing you own songs and people around your town know about you.

Answer 3

be original....fall out boy is not original....check out bb king supertramp david gilmour arethra franklin louis coldtrain -DJANGO- T BONE WALKER...don't look at todays music for inspiration-there is nothing behind their motives except money

dont start a band to make money or be popular or perform
start a band for the love of music, talent, creativity, and good times
jam with a bunch of people. the people that are the easiest and most fun to jam with are your number one choice for band members
dont be content with jingles....the members of led zeppelin went to university to study music-and it shows
study you instrument create a flow of playibility...

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Answer 4

Im just here to say FALL OUT BOY F**KING SUCKS DONKEY CRAP OUT OF THE DONKEY Pete wentz is the ugliest mofo I have ever saw in my life, he is a faggggg

Answer 5

dont aim to be like FOB...they are horrible(in my opinion) bought their cd cuz i thought they may be good...horrible, i think it has been disposed of in the most painful way, smashed, etc...
sry, i dont mean to say all this but i just dont like them and if u were aiming to become like them then i definitely would not listen to you....otherwise i would give your ear bleeding voice a shot...but if you go emo, sry, yur fans will all be moaning, depressed tweens.

p.s.
i said i hated yur band and i apologized afterwards to so dont go all defensive and start sending me emails about it

Answer 6

produce a album

Answer 7

start small..get some shows, don't rush it. i know plenty of girls who play in successful bands. hell, there was one at ozzfest. especially if you can play the "pretty" card. be patient, don't give up. i dunno about music schools though.