MeetYourBand.com - Start A Band or Find Gig

The upshot of being in a band: a de facto coolness vibe, slavishly loyal fans, and potential celebrity (which means money, and lots of it); however, there are numerous pitfalls; most likely you won´t be an overnight sensation; you won´t get the gigs you want, and your band mates will leave, opting for the 9 to 5 lifestyle so that they can retire in peace. Yet for those who haven´t foresworn the dream, there is a community out there and it´s called MeetYourBand. MeetYourBand is the perfect place for musicians to find jamming partners, collaborators, and new bandmates through profiles. Artists simply set up their own profile, with pics, audio and video. They also get the use of profile widgets, which allow them to easily add their MeetYourBand profile to other networking sites such as MySpace or Hi5. MeetYourBand is also a useful means of getting a gig; as bands can be hired directly through the site itself. There are also classified ads and forums for more in depth discussions; and as with any site worth its salt that caters to cash starved artists, it´s all completely free. All you´ve got to do is register; once you do you´ll get a private email address and a profile.

“MeetYourBand.com is the most unique and comprehensive musician site on the web, made by musicians, for musicians. We are dedicated to helping musicians find other musicians based on several criteria. In the near future, we will have several more features including ways to help get your band more gigs.”

The site has nice features for musicians looking to get gigs or for those who simply want to find other musicians to work with.

The layout is all over the place; the site is filled with ads and it would be nice to see more features. Musicians, work with music, so the site would do well to add perhaps the ability for artists to sell their music; or perhaps a means by which artists can collaborate across social networks.