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TRY THE TWO-QUESTIONFind musicians to collaborate with - it sounds easy, but it can be a long and difficult task. When you start a band or join a band, you will be forgiven for thinking that it’s almost impossible to find musicians with the right attitude, the right ability, the right gear, the right age, the right availability in the right genre - all in the right place!
Sourcing musicians for your studio recording can be just as difficult. To achieve a pro recording you have to make a band work - you need the right band mix. Countless sessions have not achieved their full potential simply because members of the band wanted different things - musicians wanted their own vision fulfilled.
Of course, when you’re looking for a band it’s hard enough to find a band, but bands looking for you are having the same problems!
MX Pro-Tip!
Musical Exchanges - It’s where the music industry goes to network! When you place your MX Recruit ad you will also be a member of MX Network. You will be included in your nearest local and regional MX Network group so that you can keep on top of what’s happening in your area. You may find a player available here too! This presents another great opportunity to build music relationships - a massive step forward compared with placing a musicians classified ad!Through the years The Isle of Wight has been a major part of the British music scene. The fame and some may say notoriety of the Isle of Wight festivals of the late 60’s made the world sit up and take notice. The festival which started off small, grew in size and stature very quickly. The famous festival of 1970 had between 200,000 and 800,000 people attending, no one is really sure. It took over 30 years before the festival was given the go ahead to return to thrill audiences from far and wide. The new Isle of Wight festival rather than being a weekend festival now spans 2 weeks providing the opportunity for different musical genres and artists to be seen and heard. The main rock festival, the one that gets the headlines and TV coverage is held on the middle weekend, this draws many of the big names in rock from all over the world. On the week either side of the rock festival smaller one off concerts are held around the Island with the emphasis being more on the homegrown talent. These local Isle of Wight musicians are the people who really hold the Isle of Wight music scene together for the rest of the year. These local bands all generate a loyal following, all helping to make the Isle of Wight music scene vibrant and lively.
Mark King of Level 42 was born the Isle of Wight as were 2 other founding members Phil and Rowland Gould. Also born on the island was Comedian Phil Jupitus who now performs with The Blockheads.
The Isle of Wight music community is alive and well covering all music genres, symphony orchestra, pop groups, jazz bands, rock bands and of course indie bands. Isle of Wight Musicians wanted. You can find hundreds of Isle of Wight musicians and bands looking for collaborators at Musical Exchanges - right here, right now. The Isle of Wight is home to several recording studios encouraging many of the cities available musicians to make a good living as session musicians.
Forming bands is something that happens in every town, musicians joining together, networking and working towards putting a new project before the public, The Isle of Wight is no different and there has been no better time to form a band than now and help increase the size of the music community in your area.
Only 40 minutes from the mainland by ferry The Isle of Wight is easily accessible for music fans and for such a small Island The Isle of Wight has plenty to offer.
Some of the well known venues on The Isle of Wight are; The Ryde Arena, The Ryde Theatre, The Anthony Mingella Theatre, The King Lud, The Kasbah, The Riverside Centre, Chicago Rock Cafe and The Wight Rock Bar. These and many other venues on The Isle of Wight all provide a live music platform for not only the local Isle of Wight talent but also the visiting recording and touring artists.
The local Isle of Wight music scene is well supported and promoted in various online websites promoting valuable music services to the industry and helping to inform the public of upcoming gigs.