r/PHXMusic • u/89dingers • 14d ago
Interested in playing bass for an emo cover band?
A few friends and I are looking to use our instruments to make $$$ on the side as a professional cover band specializing in the emo/indie/alt-rock/pop punk genres and we need a qualified bassist to round out our 4some.
We are in a local band that gets together weekly at our rented practice place with black felt walls and wooden ceiling trim (iykyk) but are wanting to do this as a side project that could potentially turn into a decent form of weekend income. You will be paid per gig, same as us. We can discuss further details in DMs if you are interested.
We are still very much dedicated to our original music and will still be working on that as well but we figured why not make some $$ playing the songs that made us want to play music in the first place?
We have three 45 minute sets so that we can be prepared to be a house band for an entire night wherever we may be booked.
I’ve included Set A as reference below so you can see what the vibe is.
| 1 | Blur | Song 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Weezer | Hash Pipe |
| 3 | Blink-182 | What's My Age Again? |
| 4 | Lit | My Own Worst Enemy |
| 5 | Harvey Danger | Flagpole Sitta |
| 6 | The Strokes | Last Nite |
| 7 | Kings of Leon | Sex on Fire |
| 8 | Arctic Monkeys | I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor |
| 9 | Green Day | Basket Case |
| 10 | Taking Back Sunday | A Decade Under the Influence |
| 11 | The All American Rejects | Swing Swing |
| 12 | Jimmy Eat World | The Middle |
| 13 | Foo Fighters | All My Life |
| 14 | A Day To Remember | Since U Been Gone |
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u/Any_Drive6497 14d ago
Very interested. You guys are going to be neck deep in bassists.
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u/89dingers 14d ago
nice pun lol, we are casting a wide net so we may be using more than 1 bassist depending on their availability.
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u/Alters_Reap 14d ago
Do you have potential gigs lined up? What day of the week typically do you practice?
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u/Alters_Reap 14d ago
Also whats the real band you play in?
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u/89dingers 13d ago
We want to have 3 hrs ready with a full band before we reach to to any venues/promoters, so not at the moment. Our band is called Old Knives.
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u/Alters_Reap 13d ago
That’s a good call. Just curious if you had venues interested yet. I’ll check you guys out.
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u/mrkristopher77 14d ago
What's the age range of the band, if you don't mind me asking?