formingbands.co.uk

[clauster]

Once again, my band are on the look out for a new drummer.

We've tried on musofinder, bandmix and gumtree.

Just stumbled across formingbands.co.uk.

Has anyone else had any luck finding anyone through this site?

[Marvin]

Never seen that one before.
I found my bunch of reprobates using joinmyband.co.uk.

[fryer]

No, it's useless. Try lemonrock - adds.

[Slipperydick]

[quote name='clauster' post='1050803' date='Dec 7 2010, 06:02 PM']Once again, my band are on the look out for a new drummer.

We've tried on musofinder, bandmix and gumtree.

Just stumbled across formingbands.co.uk.

Has anyone else had any luck finding anyone through this site?[/quote]

Ever tried Partysounds ?

[Marvin]

[quote name='fryer' post='1050813' date='Dec 7 2010, 06:08 PM']No, it's useless. Try lemonrock - adds.[/quote]

I got that impression from the site itself. It's a bit convoluted imo.

[jonsmith]

I've been in two bands I wouldn't have been in without Forming Bands, so it's worked OK for me.

[bassbloke]

I found two bands through Formingbands. The website is fine. The problem is other musicians.

[paul h]

My band found me through formingbands. I also got two other contacts in the same month. Nothing for about year before that.

[geoffbyrne]

PartySounds has been most successful for me.

G.

[clauster]

Cheers chaps, hadn't heard of lemonrock or partysounds - I'll give them both a try

[Cat Burrito]

It amazes me that I believe every band I have been in during the last decade had contained members that have been found online. I think the trick is not to rely on one site but just get yourselves out on as many sites as possible. Just remember to take the listings down when the position if full. Oh & I've used all the sites mentioned. Ranges from sniffs of interest through to making friends for life

[Chris2112]

What about the days when you used to put up an advert just inside the door of the guitar shop?

[clauster]

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1051239' date='Dec 8 2010, 03:50 AM']What about the days when you used to put up an advert just inside the door of the guitar shop?[/quote]

Done that one too

[Chris2112]

I remember the walls of the stairway leading into Howards in Newcastle were thick with adverts back when the shop was open! Those were the days...

[MythSte]

www.joinmyband.co.uk has been the most successful for me! While I've not actually joined any bands through it (nothing fit quite how I wanted it) I've met up with some proper sound guys and had a load of responses

[Mykesbass]

Shame Musicians Only isn't still running - anyone else remember that? Think it was an offshoot of Sounds.

[danbowskill]

[quote name='Marvin' post='1050808' date='Dec 7 2010, 06:05 PM']Never seen that one before.
I found my bunch of reprobates using joinmyband.co.uk.[/quote]
found my drummer on that-not a bad site

[Musicman20]

I still think meeting people by chance or through friends is the best way. All of the 'join' sites have been a waste of time for me unfortunately.

[Jerry_B]

Yep, I've had no luck with them either

[Musicman20]

I tend to find I get responses from 15 year olds who like Paramore. Now dont get me wrong, we all have to start somewhere, but Ive never met anyone in their mid-twenties to mid-thirties through those sites, which is a shame.

[Slipperydick]

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1051239' date='Dec 8 2010, 03:50 AM']What about the days when you used to put up an advert just inside the door of the guitar shop?[/quote]

That, and local newspapers. Birmingham Mail used to be good. Remember when one of the music papers used to run ads, Melody Maker or NME cant remember which. Trouble with the interweb is, being free there are a lot of time wasters.

[Musicman20]

[quote name='Slipperydick' post='1051362' date='Dec 8 2010, 09:29 AM']Trouble with the interweb is, being free there are a lot of time wasters.[/quote]

+1, or people who cant actual play a thing, or sing.

[Jerry_B]

Or don't read your ad' and ask if you want to be in a band that's nothing like what you're interested in!

[Wolverinebass]

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1051361' date='Dec 8 2010, 09:28 AM']I tend to find I get responses from 15 year olds who like Paramore. Now dont get me wrong, we all have to start somewhere, but Ive never met anyone in their mid-twenties to mid-thirties through those sites, which is a shame.[/quote]


Tell me about it. I got so sick of dealing with idiots I've virtually given up. Whether it be through websites or whatever it doesn't matter.

In response to the OP's question Forming Bands is rubbish. Or at least, the people on it are rubbish. All pay for contact details sites are a waste of time in my opinion. Easy cash. Although I have found bands or people through them, I still think they are a con.

[Count Bassy]

I've just visited and registered at LemonRock. All rthe ads I can see are for the West country and I can't see how to chnage that. Anyone know how to change the search area? I have looked and can't see how to do this.