Don't Start a Band

... unless you have these 6 things!

My band: @InVirtue

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Edited by @ConnorGilks

[treyxaviermusic]

Have you ever been in a band? What was your experience?

[TheGaryHughes]

Working with other people is great except it involves other people

[flaws]

I’ve found with bands is a lot of people like the idea of being in a band but don’t put in the effort to make shit happen

[freepadz]

Glenn Fricker just randomly in the shot made this a worthwhile watch.

[GeoVTuber]

My past experiences with bands have been up and down. I was in a few high school bands that never really went anywhere. But they were fun nonetheless. When I moved to California I instantly landed a spot in a Slayer clone thrash band through being good to hang out with and having good ability on the instrument.
I spent 3 years with those people only to find out the drummer was a narcissist and the guitarist slandered me on a semi-regular basis because I was admitedly slacking on getting album solos written.When I finally got everything done, we were preparing to go on a tour to promote the album we worked on. I told myself after the album was out and the tour was done I was going to quit and start my own project. However, I was fired before that could happen. So they wiped all my work on the album and had my replacement redo my work with his spin behind my back and the guy who replaced me did the tour instead.
So with my newfound absence from my local music scene at the time, I hit up contacts I made in the area over time and started my current band with a new sound and a new value set. I had a pretty solid lineup by the end of 2019, but then Rona hit and everything came to a halt for 3 years. The lineup I spent all of 2019 trying to get was gone in the span of 3 weeks into the lockdowns and I was under the assumption my band was doomed to be a solo studio project that was my side hustle while I made my living at my job. Just recently I started up the project again now that I'm moved out of California with new people that are professionals who know what they're doing and are good to hang out with, along with my previous experiences to never treat bandmates like how my previous band treated me.
I'm not in the same spot I was in before regarding band notoriety and success, but I'm in a much healthier spot now than I ever was with people I like and people who like me back and the fact that we're in a band together is just a bonus. We're also writing like crazy and we're loving what we're writing! Is it anything 100% new? No, but we're having fun with it and I hope people will like it once we bring it to our future shows!

[Metaldad]

I have a unique story I think with my band. I had never been in a band until last year at the age of 33. So there was a guitar teacher I took lessons from, phenomenal player and teacher, legendary in my area. Well he passed away unfortunatley way too young in 2020. Well my now singer was in a band with him back in the late 80's, early 90s called hexxer where he sang and played bass. So fast forward to 2 years ago and he got up and sang one of the old hexxer songs with another band at the yearly celebration of life he puts together every year. So he got the bug to be in a band again and he asked me if I wanted to join since I took guitar lessons from the guy who passed for a few years. And here we are now, a band of friends and one student of an awesome dude who died way too soon. Now we play the old songs they wrote together and we are writing new ones, honoring the music and memory of those guys who are no longer with us.

[CreativeMindsAudio]

This may be the most real and best video you've ever made and i'm only on #2.

[amoebadave]

Great video Trey! Just starting to put together a band to play originals I've been writing the past year or two (you played one on a friday livestream one time :) ) and this video was incredibly helpful. What's exciting is that I'm actually excited to invest in all the aspects you've discussed here with the guys I've found who are also excited. I'll definitely be signing up for a song writing course! Cheers from NZ

[CheesybiscuitStudios]

My band is called Beyond the Bleeding. We started out as a two-piece making Bullet For My Valentine covers, and stylistically it's still our biggest influence. The friend I started the project with moved out of town, and when I went to compose my own music I asked if I could use the name as it was his idea. He agreed. I've been focussing on the songwriting more, as it's gotten difficult to find band members that would stick for more than one rehearsal. Whether it be creative differences, unreliability or being a conspiracy theorist. I've seen em come and go for many different reasons. Recently someone declined an audition because he felt his playing wasn't up to par. It's just me and the bass player now, that I met at an open day for a conservatory. He's not the sharpest tool in the shed and he's quite young, but he takes his stuff seriously. He's good hang, and he takes feedback well at rehearsals. I need more people like that.

[LeelandCopeland]

Sorry, commenting before finishing, but I NEED to echo: "Pigeon, Pigeon, Pigeon..." Thank You, that made me feel better.

[Brandon_Renegade]

Finding the right people to start a truly rad band is most certainly the hardest part of it all. This is why I have ultimately decided to go the independent artist route. Shameless plug, like you said, I have a new song dropping May 31st and I really hope you check it out when it drops. 🤘🏻

[matdube]

Not easy to find the right people who can share the same taste, talent and schedule… I’m about to release by end of 2024 my first album T. Reznor style (all by myself!). A lot of effort, time consuming and might not be able to play shows for now but still the best way for me to spend my little free time (I’m a father of 3). Take care Trey and keep up the good work!

[andy_jenks]

Thanks Trey! Lots of great information as usual, you have helped me a lot in getting better as a songwriter!

[Sinisterbvnny]

Dope style video, dude! I dig it. Leaning into the cinematics tickles my fancy 😉

[danielj_music]

I feel like it's very hard for everybody to stay on the same page in terms of what the goals are and how to get there

[hankhill]

Ayyye Im really digging your style in this type of video

[TooSlamToGiveADamn]

This is a very high quality video. I really admire the filming and editing style. 🤘🤘🤘

[RexShreddington]

As a content creator I'm like "dang how awkward was this to film?!" 😅😅 That's some dedication

[charlesrocks]

It’s important to have fun. Whatever you do…have a sense of humor, shared goals, and a decent plan. Life is short.

[tobiasjones]

Hey, thanks, that was sorta uplifting. I'm starting a new thing, and I was sorting through some of this stuff unconsciously. Now, I can be a bit more proactive on some stuff. Knowledge is power!