Who has kids that are in a band or have been?


My son was majorly into playing in a band and recording music. He spent a lot of money (with help from dad) on equipment and recording fees. They recorded a full length cd and had an album release show. Then covid hit. All of the venues shut down. During that time, the drummer got married, the lead singer lost interest, and one member passed away from a fluke accident. My son plays lead guitar.

It was a fun time. Going to shows, etc. I figured the chances of them making it big were a long shot, but gotta try.

Anyone have stories to share?

They recorded a few low budget videos. Below is one of them. Recorded in their basement. Garrett said he was soaked in beer by the end of the video. Lol.

 

https://youtu.be/EEgAz13UkTo?si=rnKUT0DzaDciOx2o

 

 

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Cool video!

Most of my kids were involved with music at some level. My oldest son has been in a couple of local bands, and it was always fun to go out and hear them, but in the overall scheme of things, they were nothing special beyond their loyal circle of friends and family.

My youngest daughter on the other hand, is extremely talented, has sung in All Eastern (USA), and All National choirs, won several awards, soloed in front of a full choir and orchestra on a PBS Christmas show that was aired over 650 PBS stations. She’s sung with the local philharmonic in the gorgeous Eastman Theater a few times, and has opted to teach music. She’s still working on her master’s degree at FSU during the summers. There were a lot of proud parent moments during those years, and I suppose there could be more, but she’s not actively pursuing a singing career at this time. Most of her performances were classical in nature, but she has performed a couple of times with a local band that played hits from 70s, 80s, and 90s. Hearing her with the band, and being able to hoot and holler with a beer in my hand is a blast! (vs clapping politely at the classical performances wink)