Band mates for US alt rock/grunge/college radio tribute Peterborough

Wednesday 8 Jul 2026, 12:34pm

Wanted - band mates for new US alt rock/grunge/college radio tribute, Alt Nation. Think the usual suspects including Nirvana/Pearl Jam/Smashing Pumpkins/Soundgarden/Foos plus the wave of alternative bands that hit the airwaves from across the Atlantic around the mid nineties - Pixies, Screaming Trees, Weezer, QOTSA, Live, Alice in Chains, Gin Blossoms, Cracker, Blind Melon et al. More than happy to expand to songs with female vocals such as Belly, Breeders, Garbage, L7 etc if line-up allows with vocals being split.
I'm not planning for relentless gigging, paying off the mortgage any time soon or world domination . Most of us by now have a few musical ventures on the go as do I, but there is space for something new when we can find mutually free dates and I reckon there'd be demand from middle-aged gig-going punters for a rocking band focussing on this genre. We'd start out slowly in the right pubs in the first year to gauge a response, and aim at carving out our own niche in select venues where we go down a storm and at outdoor festivals.
What I'm looking for: the traditional line-up with 2 x guitars (I'm one, happy to share lead/rhythm duties), confident lead vocalist, bass, drums. Ideally the lead vocalist plays either bass or guitar to keep things as a 4 piece but no biggie if not. Backing vocals a major plus. Re: equipment I have a few bits knocking around but not a full PA, so we'd need to see what we have between us. Own gear and transport essential, super easy-going, enthusiastic with a love of the genre and ability to nail your own parts before bringing it all together at rehearsals.
The plan - find everyone, agree a handful of songs from an initial full list I've put together on Spotify (link avail for interested parties) and get together for a jam to see where we're at. Based in Peterborough, so all jams/gigs will be around that neck of the woods.
Send me a message if you fit the bill