For over 45 years, we’ve been connecting musicians looking for bands with working bands that are looking for drummers, guitarists, singers and more – from club and casual groups, to traveling bands, to concert and recording acts.

Sterling Howard was a young rock vocalist playing Hollywood clubs in the late sixties. There were no magazines or papers at this time for players to connect with each other, and the question of how to find band members was always a challenge. Sterling realized there was a need for a contact service, so he opened an office upstairs in the Whisky a GoGo. The idea was an immediate hit. By distributing flyers on the Sunset Strip and posting ads in music stores, a large number of musicians and bands soon began connecting at the new referral service.

Feedback on popularity of tribute acts

In our last newsletter we mentioned the recent soaring popularity of tribute bands. Below are some reader comments. But first, why is it that almost every tribute act is composed of older players? Wouldn't a crowd rather see a 23 year old Elvis, or Beatles...

What members say about Musicians Contact

Testimonials

“I really wasn't looking for a tribute band but when I got an offer to tour nationally with a Fleetwood Mac tribute I took it and glad I did. So thanks!” – Beano the Bassist

Testimonials

“Musicians Contact is just a super portal for hooking musicians with the right musicians. Their customer service is one of the best and the blog articles are truly interesting. Thank you Musicians Contact for being there for all of us!!” – Jane Rogers, Chicago, IL

Testimonials

“I used this site and found a Guns N Roses tribute band that were looking for a fill-in guitarist. I played 9 shows around the Midwest with them and it was a great time.” – Eric Gosselin

Testimonials

“I found my band (Crystal Haze) The Wolf Weiss Project on musicians contact snd we got signed by Canadian American Records (Joey Wells). It was my one and only shot and it worked. Thank you musicians contact!” – Todd Gilligan, Fountain Valley, California

Testimonials

“I moved to LA in 1994 to attend Musicians Institute. I joined MC and got a drummer gig the first week. This initial gig led to several other bands, corporate gigs, rock, funk. I played in 4 bands, every weekend, all from my posting with MC” – Michael Shain, Melbourne Beach, FL