I didn’t waste any time yesterday, started sending messages out on Bandmix and made some posts in some Florida Musician/Band Members wanted groups on FB.
My buddy, Kiefer, who I played with in a previous band is most likely going to take the 2nd guitar spot, which is AWESOME. I’m hoping we can convince my long-time bud Mad One to play bass for us, but he’s been fairly “bluegrass only” for the last few years.
Going the covers/originals route right out of the gate. It’s easier to get a band started with some covers and they’re pretty much a necessity to get booked down here. Outside of some 80’s metal stuff, the covers will mostly be hard rock/metal that was on the radio through the 90’s/00’s. AIC, Tool, Metallica, Pantera, etc. then the occasional half-assed prog metal tune throw in between.