Good News

So things are beginning to look brighter for now. I asked a friend at college if he knew of anyone who was interested in joining a band and he promptly jumped into it. He expressed serious interest in playing rhythm guitar. He also read and approved of the one song that I have finished writing and even took it home and put it to music. I have yet to hear how it sounds but he seems pretty confident, which is always a good thing.

We have also decided to put up flyers around the school (thanks Mi) and recruit other potential members. We will probably hold auditions if we get sufficient responses to the flyers. We also may have located a place to hold practices. My college friend knows the pastor of a church in a location that is ideal. This pastor will allow us to use his churches basement for practices as long as we aren't evil down there (I know I'll be a good kid... guy).

So that would solve many of my biggest problems!
Members - recruited through flyers.
Practice Location - provided by a church ideally located
Matching Music and Lyrics - College friend is confident

My college friends name is Christian... just thought that info might be helpful.

On another note, our musical style will probably become more diverse now, because we can't afford to be picky. I still like the hardrock style, but I am very willing to be flexible. Plus, I still enjoy other kinds of music.

Now I am getting more excited! We should be up and going over the summer :D

-The Scientist

Roadblock(s) >:(

I hope that every hopeful band faces this dilemma early on. If it is common, then I need not be so worried. Right now though I am at the point where I almost want to say, "Well, it was a nice thought but I don't see this thing really happening any time soon."

So far, I am the only person who is actually working on things. My friend has another band right now that he is very actively involved with and they are currently winning battle of the bands contests. That's all fine and good for him but it leaves me hanging. I can't start a band by myself, because as soon as people hear that I can't play any instrument they laugh and walk away.

Our hopeful rhythm guitarist seems to think it was all a joke, so that's a dead end.

And when all that is done I still have a problem with combining music with lyrics. I can write songs, but I can't seem to put music to them. I can come up with music but it doesn't fit any of my songs nor can I seem to write words for it.

But why should I be surprised? This has been a pattern throughout my life. It's creativity suppressed through inability... which does rhyme. Not that I actually lack the ability... but more like obstacles keep me from doing things.

Keep the band name... keep the songs... get new members? Where do I find new members? It's not like they're easy to come by these days. Everyone who can play an instrument well is already in a band.

:) ... >:(

Another Update for Nobody to Read

I have completed one full song... written it anyway. We still have to decide what music will go with it. Music is a tough thing.


Yeah so, because I have recieved a request to put pictures up, here is one of me. This is by no means a professional photograph. But here I am. I am an ugly person but that's ok I guess, I have come to grips with it now.

Writing, Arrangements, and... such

Songs are being written slowly, and musical arrangements are gradually beginning to take shape. And for the first time in my life, I have been able to save a musical arrangement from one of my late night... half... dream things. So that is kind of exciting, yes? A camera purchase also might be in the near future so once that is done pictures may start to appear on this blog.

Still waiting on the intros from the other members... some would be up already if only cats were more well behaved. Computers do not make good litter boxes!

I also had the privilege of watching one of Undertones shows with his other band on DVD. He can get pretty crazy sometimes. He's pretty good with stage presence too, which will hopefully make up for my probable lack thereof. That's all for now, more updates will come eventually.

-The Scientist