Some bands last for years, and others only for months, but the reality is that all bands break up eventually. When a split is imminent, the telltale sings are everywhere. As a public service we compiled a list of them.
You know your band is about to break up when…
– The drummer starts writing songs
– The guitar player brings his girlfriend to rehearsals
– The bassist can’t stop talking about his funk side project
– You’ve been rehearsing two years and still haven’t played a gig
– The singer proposes to include his keyboard player buddy in the band…and the keyboard player wants to play solos, too
– All your friends and family have come to at least four concerts
– The bassist suggests trying out his fretless
– The drummer proposes an intro with mallets
– The drummer wants to add e-drum pads to his drum kit
– Your girlfriend comes to your show but spends the whole time texting
– For the first time ever, you need to tell the drummer to play louder
– For the first time ever, you need to tell the guitarist to play louder
– You suggest that the drummer and bassist start playing with a click
– Nobody in the crowd demands an encore, except for your mom…and the audience is made up of family members only
– The sound engineer goes for a smoke during your gig…and he never comes back
– The opening act has a larger audience than your band
– The singer proposes to play guitar during a song
– You still have 200 copies of your first EP left…and you pressed 250
– The guitar player just bought a phaser pedal
– The crowd is all wearing earplugs…and you’re an acoustic band
– Your bassist says he just heard Frank Zappa and it’s awesome
– The bass player can’t play Mondays…
– …the drummer Tuesdays
– …the guitarist Wednesdays
– …the singer Thursdays
– The guitar player comes in late to a rehearsal and says he needs to leave early for a dental appointment
