jordancmusic17

Hey thanks, I will!

I really didn't know how to phrase the title, so let me explain. I know the key to "making it" is to always be busy, writing/recording/promoting/playing live as often as you can/networking, you know all that good stuff. But other than competitions like the Voice, American Idol etc, are there any sources/sites etc to apply in a more traditional way for jobs? Kind of how I and many other musicians use sites like craigslist, but are there sites where already professional bands/organizations etc use to advertise? Or like jobs such as studio musicians, jingle singers etc? I guess I'm thinking how I use indeed.com to search for academic/non-music jobs, especially "career" jobs tied to my college major, but there seems to be nothing similar for music. If you search music terms on indeed really all you get is music teacher/education job postings and like choir directors for churches. Now obviously I'm fine "hustling" but it'd be nice if there was at least the opportunity to apply for jobs in the industry that are either a livable wage or a very good wage that just playing/performing at night could cover the other half, especially considering that I work hard for the objective/technical qualities of my chosen instrument (voice) and wish there was a way to "audition/apply" the same way you can for "normal" jobs. Thanks!

Hi guys, my name is Jordan. I'm primarily a vocalist, but I also play guitar. I've primarily been a "basement" musician; I always assumed that, after graduating college, I would wait to form/join bands until I had a "real" (meaning financially independent) job and got my own place, so then I didn't have to worry about logistics involving cars and family etc. But now I turn 25 in a week so that's really jumpstarted me to get to work...not that 25 is too old or anything but I should have been doing this stuff at 22 haha. I'd say there's a dichotomy in my goals....on one hand my ultimate goal is to be a professional singer in a band that plays original music, whether that's the tunes I write or another member who has superior ability, but I'm definitely not a hired gun in this situation. On the other hand I want to at least find a local bar/cover band or any opportunities to gain experience in the industry, while also making some money so I can use it as a part-time job in place of like a retail job I'd get now that I had to quit my "real" job last week for personal reasons. I have a lot of influences and are open to all genres, but I guess I'd say my writing style is mostly a mix between melodic rock and r&b, but it's hard to pinpoint exactly as I pretty much write the melodies, basic song structure, lyrics, and chords (or at least notes/parts that outline the chords)....I can go full on composer mode but I find I just get stuck at one song instead of writing a bunch. I'm hoping to find my Lennon to my McCartney lol, or at least partner(s) that can help me get the ideas in my head down into concrete music, or at least act like a producer for my songs. I also have a ton of singing influences, but both my singing and writing/playing there's definitely a technical/objective component that is quite frankly lacking in the singer-songwriter style, which seems to be pretty dominant around here. If anybody in the area is interested, or heck anybody anywhere, feel free to contact me! I say anywhere cuz I figure in this day and age we can skype/send sound clips etc and could write and record whole demos/recordings, and with our undeniably amazing songs get deals/fans/finances and then get together, go on tour and conquer the world haha.