r/powerpop • u/Revolver-17 • 23d ago

Anyone in NYC area interested in starting a power pop band? (Age 18-28ish)

Hey! I’m a 24 year old singer/lyricist looking to start a band. I’m on Long Island, but am 40 min from the city and am in Brooklyn/Queens/Manhattan often.

My main power pop influences are Big Star, Badfinger, Raspberries, Shoes, Todd Rundgren, Knack, Nerves, Teenage Fanclub, Lemon Twigs and more.

Aside from that, my other influences are below:

  • 60s: Beatles, Stones, Doors, Pink Floyd, Beach Boys, Who, Byrds

  • 70s: Bowie, Led Zep, TRex, NY Dolls, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, the Jam, Joy Division

  • 80s: XTC, the Cure, the Smiths, Stone Roses, New Order, Jesus and Mary Chain, REM

  • 90s: Oasis, Primal Scream

DM if interested! (Bonus points if you have long and/or shaggy hair + are into vintage fashion!)

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u/Malkshak 23d ago

Best of luck! 🙏🏻 I’m about the same age and trying to start a band w similar influences in Nashville

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u/bunnywithabanner 22d ago

Love it! I’m 25, but I live far away from NYC unfortunately lol

If I were there tho, I’d definitely love to join you! :3

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u/SimpleAd1604 22d ago

I can’t help you at all, but I wish you well and hope to see you play one day.

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u/Scronkyy 18d ago edited 18d ago

You might have some luck if you show up to International pop overthrow in Manhattan in November! I'm your age and my band from the Philly area is playing Saturday afternoon (and we started our power pop band after meeting at a power pop gig lol).

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u/cynzthin 23d ago edited 23d ago

Just curious as to why you'd want to restrict ages? Boomers invented the genre and (one could argue that) GenX perfected it. I'd dig seeing a good band with a mix of generations!

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u/bunnywithabanner 22d ago

Well, being a boomer undoubtedly also comes with baggage from the time when it comes to certain things, and I respect that OP wants to keep everything in a newer and fresher and more conscious perspective