Music Genres for Bands

Series Summary

So you wanna be a rock and roll star? Well, not really, but you sure would like to find a group of folks you can mold into a band that will make you lots of money. “None of the fame, all of the cash” is your motto but you’re not quite sure how to go about forming and managing a band. Now you just kick back, light up that cigar, sip that martini and watch these informative film clips to get an overview of your ticket to ride.

In this series of free music industry videos, our band management expert explains each step in the stairway to music stardom, from finding members and equipment for the band, to deciding on a band name to recording your first demo. Kiely Griffin also gives you insider tips on how to book gigs and promote the band. The sooner you get started, the sooner all those crisp new c-notes start running through your fingers…

Video Transcript

"When you have a group of people who form an ensemble capable of producing music together you have a band. To become successful the members of the group need to produce music in some genre that others enjoy listening to and them as well. It's important for the band to want to make themselves known in the industry. This is the key to becoming successful. Here's some examples of different types of bands that can be created. There can be soul artists, for example, this artist. She is a soul singer and plays piano as well. Another type of band is this, it's more of a rock band called Modest Mouse. Other bands include Jam bands, this genre is a group of people who play many jam shows."