HOW TO SMASH AN AUDITION / MUSICIAN AUDITION TIPS / HOW TO AUDITION FOR A BAND

How to smash an audition / Musician audition tips / How to audition for a band!
Smashing an audition is about preparation and about reverse engineering the situation. What does the person auditioning you want to see and what are you doing to help them make the decision that you are the best option. This isn't about you being the best option.. This is about you being so obviously the best option that they might as well stop the rest of the auditions because they are convinced that you are the right musician!
So how do you do this?
firstly I am shocked with how many hundreds and hundreds of musicians I have done where muso's haven't learned the songs properly.. Sounds ridiculous but there is a habit to do just enough which isn't a winning mentality.
Second why learn the 3 songs they have given you when you can take it upon yourself to find out 10 other songs the band plays (covers or originals) and learn them all... shock the band by how much you want this!
Don't be boring - It's important to remember that you need to stick out so wearing all black or even looking scruffy is not good enough!
Lastly tell the person doing the audition how much you want this opportunity... It flatters them and makes feel like you will work harder and appreciate it more than anyone else.
These tiny details are so infrequent and while they sound obvious, I would say this happens on 1% of auditions... CRAZY!
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[@SharpMindBasil]

“Well done for giving me a shout weeks in advance and not, ‘I’ve got an audition tomorrow’” I’m watching this eighteen minutes beforehand 😭😭😭

[@sadie6990]

I just got a text saying I have an audition for the school band on Tuesday! Thanks for the tips!

[@DamianKeyes]

stillcryinq good luck!!! 😊😊😊

[@aditsuman5496]

Thanks for the tips! I have an audition and I was so nervous but this really motivated me! Thanks again!

[@Lovect18]

Righteousness tip.🙌🏽 Confidence =Competence. Key point, know what the band is looking for & be overly prepared. I’m putting myself out there so I WANT to get it right! THANK YOU!!!!😁

[@rodrigroudon1872]

I thought I did bad but I did amazing in the judges eyes

[@Americafirst89]

Thanks for the tip man! Because I have an audition in a few weeks from now.

[@ThomasMetal75]

If you have literally weeks or months to prepare "all" of the band's material, great. But if you just have a week, or the band asks you if you wanna jam next week, that is completely unreasonable. I try to take a few songs + any new ideas the members want to send me to study. I am able to better focus and better come prepared. But I can see why learning as much as possible would make it easier to just jam on anything.

[@davidtomkins4242]

Mike Keneally, Frank Zappa's genius guitarist in his fearsomely talented band of musos, did this. When he phoned him he told Frank, "I know all your songs". Frank asked him if he knew how many albums that was (about 60). "Yeah" said Keneally, I have them all in the other room". "I don't believe you!" frank replied, "get your ass down here and prove it to me!". So Mike did, played the 2 audition songs he had been asked and then Frank just started naming songs from his entire back catalogue. Keneally knew them. He got the gig, one of the toughest and most prestigious in jazz-rock.

[@DamianKeyes]

That is amazing! How much work must have gone into that audition, but then again he wanted the gig that bad and what a career move. Amazing!! Thanks David!

[@EsmeJonesMusic]

Thank you so much I’ve been preparing for an audition for weeks for a songwriting diploma at BIMM i was really nervous eat what to expect or what to do and how it was going to go, I had already prepared way more than they asked but I still wasn’t confident, watching this was reassured and helpful thank you so much I’m so excited XD

[@DamianKeyes]

Great job dude well done! 🙂🙂🙂 Thank you

[@EsmeJonesMusic]

Update: they said I could "easily walk right in the degree course" I'm 16 I was auditioning for the diploma, had the most successful audition I could imagine so thank you so much for all your help!!@@DamianKeyes

[@kekamirza]

Thank you! I have an audition tomorrow to get enlisted in our national TV channel. I have to be prepared with 25 songs. Feeling little pressured.

[@martinfreeman8391]

I came in knowing MORE than the guitarist. Drummers, wife’s, best friend’s brother got the gig after not working with only three songs.

[@yesterdayssjamm]

I have an audition next Monday to be in my school's band - we are performing LSoH - and I'm flipping terrifed

[@TheRealTHS]

I have an audition in two days 😅, I’m in 8th grade auditioning for the high school band 👍, helpful by the way!

[@DamianKeyes]

Amazing, good luck and remember to enjoy it as much as you can! I'm sure you will smash it!

[@Benjamin_Lees_]

Really good tips right here

[@DamianKeyes]

+Benjamin Lees thanks so much Ben 😊😊😊

[@bensavage4575]

It's amazing how little music is in these "music auditions"...

[@varoonpatel1001]

My school had two band concert and symphonic, symphonic band is better and I have an audition for it in 2 days I’ll update you guys😄

[@brianself5598]

I have an audition in about 8 days. And I'm VERY nervous.

[@Mitskienthusiast]

Thanks man

[@rogermichou8654]

Band audition is exactly like job interview : Be yourself and make the homeworks

[@chloelayne8552]

Thanks Damey❤❤

[@bigfootbarnes9763]

SOO HELPFUL!!

[@DamianKeyes]

Thanks Chris!

[@okanrollrap8755]

Amazing video

[@NoCoverCharge]

I always bring beer for everyone

[@mjric]

Bruh I got an audtion in 3 hours 💀

[@snips7734]

Sike, I'm the one making the auditions

[@londontravellers22]

Music is like acting. I cant sing for shit. I'm an aspiring actress and I can use this advice for acting auditions.

[@rusarions8031]

my audition is in 3 weeks

[@welpgeeko8232]

Audition in and an hour for snare

[@bluestar7255]

bruh i have an audition in 30 mins 💀

[@DamianKeyes]

Watch it on 2x And good luck!

[@anthonyfritz901]

my audition is today😬

[@DamianKeyes]

Anthony Fritz amazing, what’s your audition for?

[@anthonyfritz901]

Damian Keyes the wind symphony at my school (the top band) as a percussionist

[@andrewmccloud8581]

@@anthonyfritz901 How'd it go?

[@amandaprince9837]

I have an audition in 3 hours ahhh

[@DamianKeyes]

Amanda Prince good luck!!

[@shadowwhogames6063]

How did u do?

[@amandaprince9837]

Shadow, who games I think I did pretty well actually, I didn’t messed up like a nervous wreck this time😂