A little bit of background, I was in a band a few years ago that didn't really go anywhere, and I've mostly just been working on my range and stuff like that, trying to keep my voice fit and in shape. Every once in a while, I'd go on craigslist and see who's out there, looking for a vocalist and if I see something that seems like my style would work for them, I'd look into auditioning.
So anyway, these guys are looking for a vocalist and they have an album out, they're signed to a local label, they have management, and a bunch of songs for a new album they want to record. They're older than I am, maybe by 15 years or so, and have had much more experience than me.
So I auditioned for them, and they understand my lack of experience and gave me their CD so I can familiarize myself with their songs and want to bring me in next week and jam out some more with me, when I have a bit more confidence with their material. So they're willing to work with me, and give me the opportunity to develop my chops. Finding a good vocalist (at least around here) is very difficult, since people either don't have the voice, or are very flaky, so I'm sure that's a part of the reason they're willing to work with me. But anyway, sounds great, right?
Honestly, I feel like I'm getting cold feet here. I mean, usually when I search for bands looking for singers, I expect to find somebody looking to put something together, start writing songs, eventually play some shows locally, and see where it goes from there. Here are these guys with a label and an album, saying that there are prospects of like, going away for 6 months to perform on a cruise ship.
And I mean, obviously, they could be full of crap, or their management could be making false promises, but honestly, I think I'd be more relieved if that WAS the case. Learning songs, writing new ones, being in a creative space, performing locally all sounds great. But the idea of quitting my job and leaving everything behind to stay on a cruise ship for 6 months terrifies the crap out of me. Certainly not something I even imagine myself being ready for.
But at the same time, who's ever truly ready for something like that when starting out? If it doesn't happen, fine, life goes on, but if it does, it could be a real opportunity to do something great. So I don't know. What do you guys think?