Drumsarefun
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I'll be taking a gap year from uni this year. I'm a 20 year old, been playing drums for about 9 years now and am confident in my ability.
The fact I'm in the UK is quite important I think as things will be different over here I guess.
I would like to take that time to focus on my drumming and try to carve out a career in that time. I will likely be around the Bristol area which has a decent music scene.
So I'm looking for some advice on how I can really get things going.
Aside from my two personal bands (releasing, gigging etc.), I was going to join various other pre-existing gigging bands which are in need of a drummer. I also thought about advertising as a session musician looking for work. Possibly teaching aswell.
But what else is there?
What can I do to stand out? Is there anything special I can do?
I'm REALLY willing to put everything in to this, and I don't want to be complacent, the problem is I don't know WHAT to do to actually give myself a chance.
I'm struggling to think outside the box a bit.
I want to give myself the best chance possible in making a career/at least some money out of drumming, I'm willing to do whatever it takes (and of course I'll be going back to uni to finish in a year barring any miracles)
Thanks all
The fact I'm in the UK is quite important I think as things will be different over here I guess.
I would like to take that time to focus on my drumming and try to carve out a career in that time. I will likely be around the Bristol area which has a decent music scene.
So I'm looking for some advice on how I can really get things going.
Aside from my two personal bands (releasing, gigging etc.), I was going to join various other pre-existing gigging bands which are in need of a drummer. I also thought about advertising as a session musician looking for work. Possibly teaching aswell.
But what else is there?
What can I do to stand out? Is there anything special I can do?
I'm REALLY willing to put everything in to this, and I don't want to be complacent, the problem is I don't know WHAT to do to actually give myself a chance.
I'm struggling to think outside the box a bit.
I want to give myself the best chance possible in making a career/at least some money out of drumming, I'm willing to do whatever it takes (and of course I'll be going back to uni to finish in a year barring any miracles)
Thanks all