Forming a band

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Decide to be the leader, and choose whomever you want to work with. Make sure it is someone who you find easy to get along with. Set a meeting time. Don't be afraid to ask for advice of someone more professional. Work up 6 songs and find an open mic or jam session where you can test out your chops.

Bands need names. You could always just take the name of the band leader, or "Frontman." If you decide to do that, one option is to add a nickname for the rest of the band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, for example.

The other option is to create a nickname for the whole band. This can be virtually anything. It could be a plural noun, implying that each person in the band is one of them (e.g. The Eagles, The Rolling Stones). It could be a phrase, an adjective, a verb, or anything else. It is helpful to have a funny story behind the name.

A rare occurance is to use a list of the major band members as a name, such as Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. This usually only works when each individual is already well-known.