What are the best places for a new hard rock band to start out?

[gnr2391]

I am starting a band that could best be described as hard rock with a hint of other random stuff like thrash metal here and there, as well as klezmer at other times, based on everything I have written already. I know that New York is not the best place for a hard rock band. I am thinking about relocating to either L.A, Austin, or NOLA for going somewhere with my music, where blues-based/ alternative influenced stuff seems to be a little more popular. Does anyone have a good idea about where is a good place to make it?

 

Thanks a ton everyone!

[daddymack]

trust me, stay where you are...New York?

There is not enough $ to be made playing in SoCal... few bands manage to survive at all.

Austin and NOLA are band magnets as well...going there will just set you to competing with more bands.

The grass is always greener...over the septic tank.

[Ronan Murphy]

Be where you are (or some place central and cheap) and get on the road.

[Temple of Light]

Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Chicago,and NYC all have happening music scenes, I'd stay away from LA, you'll just be ignored or swallowed whole and spit back out again...

[JulyRed]

I think, that it's better to start from small cities. In large there are a lot of bands, it will be hard to light there.

[Rick Derman]

I'm over in Berlin, Germany and it totally sucks for rock! I'm a singer songwriter with a great drummer + we're having the hardest time just finding a bass player.

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[M Einstein]

Austin Texas

[Perfessor]

Cleveland rocks!

[DukeOfBoom]

dude, where's the heavy metal klezmer sound clips. we need to hear that!!!!!!!!!!!