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I guess a little bit of "what was" would be a nice place to start before I jump into what is...
The Toronto independent music scene is huge! Everybody and their mother seems to be making music in some capacity and categorically flooding the underground music market. It's no surprise that talented musicians end up migrating from one project to another over years of unsuccessful attempts at breaking the mainstream machine or zeroing in on some level of success independently.
After having the good fortune to be a part of several worth while projects, I find myself at the drawing board once again.
I began by placing some ads online. Craigslist and the like... Although my ad was very specific with style, age range and commitment, I found the responses to be surprisingly disparate. I was contacted by several bands that quite obviously did not read my requirements and influences. A metal band here, a brit Pob band there, a group from Woodbridge, one from Brampton and even a young lady who acused me of descrimination simply because I was hoping to play with musicians close to my own age.
I grew tired of re-posting ads and frustrated with my search. I began to toy with the thought that perhaps it was time to join the world of cover bands. But after a couple of auditions with cover stalwarts; Blackwell, I decided I just wouldn't be happy unless I was playing my own music.
A session musician by the name of Jeff Logan, real talented guy, emailed me. He's currently playing with a successful group but was hoping to branch out with a project if his own. He sent me some Youtube footage (see below), I sent him my MySpace links and we agreed that we should meet. Jeff even took the initiative to write his own part for a song I had posted online.
I grew tired of re-posting ads and frustrated with my search. I began to toy with the thought that perhaps it was time to join the world of cover bands. But after a couple of auditions with cover stalwarts; Blackwell, I decided I just wouldn't be happy unless I was playing my own music.
A session musician by the name of Jeff Logan, real talented guy, emailed me. He's currently playing with a successful group but was hoping to branch out with a project if his own. He sent me some Youtube footage (see below), I sent him my MySpace links and we agreed that we should meet. Jeff even took the initiative to write his own part for a song I had posted online.
Jeff LoganJeff playing with Amanda Rheaume
The meeting went well, a loose discussion about our influences, what kind of sounds we'd each like to generate, past experiences, shows we've played... all over a cup o' joe. I certainly left the meeting with a warm feeling, that yes, this could be the start of a very prmoissing partnership.
Since then we've exchanged some music we listen to, some basic tracks we've each started to hammer out and we're booked in for an initial jam on Thursday night to make shure our writing styles and improvisational skills gel.
This will be my final stab at the music industry and I'm happy to report that I can see the light at the end of... the Long Road to Rock!
J
Since then we've exchanged some music we listen to, some basic tracks we've each started to hammer out and we're booked in for an initial jam on Thursday night to make shure our writing styles and improvisational skills gel.
This will be my final stab at the music industry and I'm happy to report that I can see the light at the end of... the Long Road to Rock!
J
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