United States

So, I've been trying for the last three years to get my project off the ground and find like-minded musicians here in North Carolina to work with. It's in the genre of Power-Metal, like Dragonforce and Stratovarius and has a unique Visual-Kei image similar to Black Veil Brides and The Gazette. Quite obviously, it's been difficult to find like minded musicians here in North Carolina who share such tastes. No hard feelings. If the market doesn't fit your product, it's either time to switch products, or switch your market. I've switch my product several times and it just doesn't feel right. The musicians in NC are brilliant and an honor to work with, but I need to do ME now. So here's my question and I really hope you guys can help me out:

Where in the Continental United States should I move to fulfill this unique vision of mine? I'm hoping of course for an active musical community, but open-minded enough to give something as "non-conservative " as this a chance. Perhaps a thriving art community as well. I'm 100% set on moving. And I am willing to move ANYWHERE to fulfill this dream. I just can't seem to figure out where I belong. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance to everyone who will help out and not just discourage me!

I think the best place in North America to put a band together might be Toronto...but in the Continental USA, I'd say Austin TX. Now....you won't make any money because there are 800 bands beating down the door of every club in town to play for tips.

BUT....there are a lot of musicians who are open minded about original music of any genre. The record companies seem to keep up with the Austin scene, too.

But if you're going for really hard core you might try Detroit, if you don't mind the crime...

LA or San Fran are always good but living there can be so expensive and it would take a long time to get established.

Some great advice guys. It's really helping. I've also been hearing good things about Pittsburgh and New Jersey. Can anyone verify?

Either would be a good choice. Pittsburgh is within 500 miles of 75% of the population of the USA. A great home base for touring, not to mention a really beautiful place to live. It would be my second choice after Asheville NC (if I ever left Texas)

New Jersey is centrally located on the east coast, much cheaper than living in NYC, yet closer than Long Island.

Jersey also seems to have a really great live music scene in small towns. I was in Boonton, NJ last weekend (not a very big city) and though it wasn't advertised, I found about 10 clubs with live music on a walk through about 4 city blocks downtown on Friday night. Now, it wasn't metal but that's an indication of healthy regard for live music.

Bottom line: you will have challenges no matter where you live, so what you're really looking for are allies in your quest, and they could live anywhere. So maybe it would be best to find the best personnel, get everyone in the same city and rehearse 8 hours a day for a couple of weeks, and then get on the road.

From my experience, Arlington TX has produced a LOT of great metal bands, and it's right in the middle between Dallas and Ft Worth. The road between cities is longer in Texas, but the metal heads show up and the cost of living is cheaper than anywhere but Utah.

Good luck, man.

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I thought you had the invite!

My visual kei band is one piece missing; guitarist. You need to move to the tristate area, near newyork where this type of artistic value is embraced!

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Im in Philly
Lots of gigs in the region
Tri State - NJ PA NY right there and musicains pool is deep
gas is cheap in NJ too

update: just returned from the Pacific Northwest a week ago

PORTLAND to SEATTLE is an amazing scene. They are isolated from the rest of the country in a drive space of a couple hours, with a lot of musicians, so there does seem to be an inordinate amount of venues for live music compared to the rest of the country

Any night of the week I could find dozens of live bands playing in either city, it seems.

My son works out of Portland.

http://novostimusic.com/

http://www.bandmix.com/novosti/

My son works out of Portland.

http://novostimusic.com/

http://www.bandmix.com/novosti/

He's good. Could you send him my way to sing on my stuff?