Help a muso out ? Options

[Chovies]

Hey Everyone,

So basically a few years ago i first picked up a guitar and fell in love with music, over the years i have started developing my skills and writing my own album for the hell of it, awhile ago i started posting the songs online just to see what people would see and i started to get a bit of positive feedback about taking this further so this is where i need help from you guys.

Three of my songs have been uploaded to a site called Triple J Unearthed, for those non-Australians the site allows anybody to upload their bands music which then can enter the charts/ get discovered/ chance of radio play and I'm hoping that some people might listen to the songs and want to join in as a band member.

( I should note that my songs are in the metalcore/hardcore genre if that's not your thing)
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/DeadHorizons

and if you like them check out my full album at;
https://soundcloud.com/deadhorizonsband


All I'm really asking is that some of you simply listen to the songs or even rate and share them so i can get higher into the charts etc


Thanks !
Anthony

[Chovies]

My brother actually has an electric drum kit we could try record off but I'm just waiting for his double kick skills to be fast enough haha

At this stage i think the best option for me would be to find some band members and get into a studio where we can record the drums/ bass properly for at least one song and see what sort of quality changes we can get, but at the same time do i want to dedicate this time to perfecting a bands first recordings when live performance is vital early on... The rise of internet bands has really changed how to go about things.

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My brother actually has an electric drum kit we could try record off but I'm just waiting for his double kick skills to be fast enough haha

At this stage i think the best option for me would be to find some band members and get into a studio where we can record the drums/ bass properly for at least one song and see what sort of quality changes we can get, but at the same time do i want to dedicate this time to perfecting a bands first recordings when live performance is vital early on... The rise of internet bands has really changed how to go about things.

Well, of course using real drums and real bass would go a long ways towards a more professional sound. The only way to really recreate those instruments through electronic means would take equipment that cost more than our cars did. Here's a thought though. Whatever you're using for a kick sounds fairly decent, so prerecord the kick and have your brother play the rest on his kit. Then once he gets the double kick down he can play it all. Since you play guitar you might look into picking up an inexpensive, but nice bass to play on recordings. So in theory you have the ability to do everything you want to do between yourself and your brother. Can find a bassist later for when you want to play out at shows and such. At least can go with the aforementioned until you can find other people that you mesh with musically. Trying to find people that share a musical vision and get along with each other is a lot harder than you'd think. I can't tell you how many groups I've been in and out of, most of those involving friends as well. Also, recording time in a studio costs an arm and a leg. That's money better spent on gear at this point and time. You can get a very professional recording done at home these days if you know what you're doing. In fact I can't remember who it was, but one of the more famous bands actually recorded an album while on a tour bus and released it. If you weren't on another continent I'd help you in person, but I'll do what I can here.