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I was in a band for 7 years and they were some of the best times of my life. Usually, although admittedly not all, songs are a result of the band members pooling resources, adding their own little bits and the like - well, that's how it worked in my band.
This means, as a band, you sometimes produce songs you really love and sometimes your produce songs you think are merely okay... but I know in my band, each of us brought different things to the table.
My guitarist brought a more Bon Jovi/Van Halen type style to the band. Our bass player brought influences from the likes of Rush and the Police. Me being the drummer brought more thrashy traits such as Metallica and Megadeth. Our singer... well, she just sang anything really! Lol.
This resulted in a unique sound, but something that wasn't quite thrashy enough for me - or maybe Bon Jovi-esque enough for my guitar player.
Although I was very happy and pleased with what we produced, there was still a part of me that yearned to play more thrashy stuff. I often thought about forming a second band to do the stuff I really wanted to do - but I never got round to it.
I don't believe band members go solo to break up a band, or to get more recognition all of the time - sometimes it's simply a means to express their own individual tastes.
Out of the bands I listen to, I can't think of many that have produced solo albums to be honest - but I do understand why sometimes someone will feel it necessary.
Having a band member release a solo project can sometimes help a band stick together - afterall, a band cannot continue if the members are unhappy and if a solo release is a means to allow someone to express themselves and remain happy in their band them I'm all for it.
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