This episode we are hanging out with Chris McComb! The super cool guitar and vocals of River Town Saints out of Ontario, Canada! We cover a lot this episode!
- The big question- but also a basic question, but a needed one: What is the number one first thing you need to start a band?
- Finding your sound.
- Finding a place to practice.
- Finding a cool name.
- Making a band agreement and the band responsibilities and the business side of things.
- Realizing that like 75% of Canadian artists have full time jobs on top of music or a side gig.
- Accountability.
- Picking your look and your style and design!
- When writing songs together, how do you recommend everybody go about that in the band?
- Looking for gigs! GO look for gigs!
- Studio time as a band.
- Touring as a band.
- What if someone can’t make it to a show or a practice? How should a band handle that? What should a band do?
- If someone has to be removed from the band (for whatever reason) how should the band going about that in a responsible and respectable way?
- What are some mistakes that people make while starting a band or while being in a band?
- You can find Chris McComb on Instagram and Facebook and the River Town Saints on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and they also have a website! Thanks Chris!