Thursday, October 29, 2015

What it takes to be a rock band by Vibgyor Yelahanka

As a rock band that has carved a niche for itself, oftentimes our fans ask us how Vibgyor Yelahanka managed to make it big in the organic world of the music industry. For the fans, it is more of our story of rags to riches but as the questions increased, we realized as a band, we are uniquely able to provide aspiring music artists a glimpse of what worked and what didn’t work for us. And so with that thought in mind, we bring to you this post.

A band is about its people and their music. Those, more than anything else, is what will determine your failure and success. Vibgyor Yelahanka has five members and all of us have different favourite music genres, styles, thought processes and personalities. And that is our strength. We bring to our music all our different personalities and tie it together into music which touches our listener’s hearts.

Once your group members have been selected choose a name for yourselves. The name is the most important part of your identity and should reflect not only your uniqueness but also say something about each of you. We chose Vibgyor Yelahanka because all of us hale from the suburb of Yelahanka and we wanted a part of our heritage to be reflected in the name. We chose Vibgyor because all of us have different colours but when we combine our strengths, we are as pure and bright as white light.
Next step, find a place where you can rehearse uninterrupted for three to four hours. Don’t overdo it. But if you are new, you will need to spend more time together to find that band synergy. Once you get it, hone it and use it to your advantage. Don’t worry if you don’t have equipment. You can always rent it.

Last but not the least focus on your music. Don’t lose sight of why you started your band or why you decided to choose this arduous journey instead of joining a corporate. It is your music which will distinguish you at the end of the day. If you can bring some meaning to your listener’s life with the strength of your music...can you imagine how amazing that would feel?

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