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April 1, 2004     Hobbies can turn into careers. Probably the first step for turning a musical hobby into as career is  forming a band. Cornbread explains what you need to do to establish a successful band.  - editor 

If you have finally reached the decision that your hobby of playing music is one in which you want to make into a career, you may decide to get together with other musicians and form a band. Your desire to put together the next P-Funk or Boyz II Men should be tempered by the advice written below.

First, as a new band or group, you need to decide on what exactly is the purpose or goal of the group. Is it to play professionally, semi-professionally or just to get “name” recognition as an outstanding band. Not everyone, believe it or not, considers a recording contract the ultimate goal in making music. Some people have very satisfying and rewarding day jobs and only do music as another form of recreation. If your goal is to be a recording/performing star, it is obviously important to make sure that the other people in your group have this similar goal as well.

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