Rock Band 1: introduction

I have a band. This is also a project dear to my heart that has a kind of plan. The plan went something like this:

1) write some songs

2) establish a band page online

3) with help, record demos of the songs

4) find other band members for a permanent line up

5) rehearse together

6) play a show

I'm at stage five now and there are many helpful practical pointers to blog about so watch this category I will post a lot here, starting back at stage one.

There are two important premises to these posts though and they both come before the start of the project.

Firstly, I've been playing guitar since I was 13 and am very familiar with the workings of songwriting and being in a band. If you are not, then you have to add a few stages on the front of my plan. Secondly, I live downtown and in the area that houses most of the music scene. 

The final consideration is that me and this blog are based in Shanghai. The scene is underground and developing. These posts are not reinventing the wheel, they illustrate the practical realities of having a band here. OK, see you soon.