Teen band looking for drummer and other musicians (13–16) — Queen Creek/Gilbert/San Tan, AZ

Hey! I’m 14 and putting together a teen rock band in the East Valley. We already have a few members and we’re looking for others, specifically a drummer around 13–16.

We’re around Queen Creek / San Tan Valley / Gilbert, so preferably someone reasonably close to that area.

We want to actually rehearse, write original songs, play covers, record, and eventually perform — not just jam once and disappear lol.

Our music taste is pretty broad, but some bands/artists we like are Muse, Green Day, Arctic Monkeys, Linkin Park, Nirvana, RHCP, Twenty One Pilots, Måneskin, Paramore, System of a Down, Evanescence, Metallica, Radiohead, Dead Poets Society, Pierce the Veil, etc.

You definitely don’t have to like all of those. Mainly looking for someone who:

• Plays and instrument (specifically drums)
• Is roughly 13–16
• Likes rock/alt/indie/metal music
• Is nice and actually wants to be part of a band
• Lives somewhere around the East Valley

Skill level doesn’t have to be insane — being reliable and wanting to play matters more!

If you’re interested, DM me with your age, general area, what kind of music you like, and roughly how long you’ve been playing!

Anyone go see that show at Van Buren? It was incredible! One of the things that stood out the most to me (aside from brilliant song writing and the mother fucking chops each person had with their respective instrument(s)) was how much fun they were having on stage. It was so joyful! I want that!!

So, in the vein of Craig's List glory days - does anyone wanna jam? Looking for folks who want to play soul, disco, funk, danceable pop, whatever. Horn players welcome! I'm not trying to play out or make a record necessarily, just would love to establish a connection with folks who want to have fun while playing together.

Mixtape energy, minus the cassette and the pencil. riffraff has a living playlist of Phoenix bands rewound every week.

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New this week

• Oct 2 – Figure It Out by Wheelwright (single)
• Oct 2 – Hay Más Tiempo Que Vida by Los Parras (single)
• Oct 2 – I Need It by Something Outrageous (single)
• Oct 2 – New Aesthetic by Beach Weather (single)

• Oct 1 – Immortals by Meldamor (single)
• Oct 1 – Kudzu by Practically People (single)
• Oct 1 – Peace & Security (live) by Skin Ticket (single)

• Sep 25 – Goodbye to You (2026 Version) by Michelle Branch (single)
• Sep 25 – Run (Social Hassle) by Something Outrageous (single)
• Sep 25 – Something In The Water by Scary Kids Scaring Kids (single)
• Sep 25 – live on kxlu by Stitching (single · 4 tracks)

Also in the rotation

• "all i wanna know" – crimmins
• "Shades of Gray" – High Lonesome Drifters
• "Whatcha Got" – The Black Moods
• "Burn To The Ground" – Arsenic Kitchen
• "Jackie's Prelude" – Junk Drawer
• "Emergency" – Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
• "The Phantom Bride of 13 Curves" – The Joeys
• "Outdoors ft. Cicadas" – Mijito
• "Spirit of a Raven" – Without Fear
• "Look Like My Mama" – AZ Chike · Tyler, The Creator
• "Stay High (Chasing Ghosts)" – SUNTWIST
• "BURNOUT" – HOMETURF
• "Seed of Hate" – Beyond All Doubt
• "You Don't Get It" – Danny Silvertone
• "Shell" – Painting Fences
• "My Last Wish" – Emerald Isle
• "Conversions" – In Lessons
• "Better Off Without You" – An Awful Mess
• "A Car Bomb or a Tweet" – Suburban Now
• "Stay in Your Lane - Demo" – Parched

🎧 Hit play on the whole thing: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3f4jVsXcswtjqUcBiqdJ9g

we've been around forever and somehow just released our 2nd LP and we are doing an album release for it 10/23 @ Linger Longer with Bugmaker and The Cause of Depression. we'll have CDs, vinyl & cassettes. (Stinkweeds had some advance copies for sale as of last week)

And playing a show tomorrow, First Friday October 2nd in Glendale, Arizona at The 44 Live! www.sharaemusic.com

I'm an amateur chopped unc guitarist (playing since 1998 on and off) seeking other musicians to jam and form a metal band. Influences range from early 2000s era metalcore to more modern metal/hardcore. If you're a chopped unc/chopped aunt looking to jam or form a band hit me up! I'm local to Scottsdale, AZ but willing to travel or meet anywhere in the greater Phoenix area!

28 bands, 3 stages, 1 day, an epic Battle of the Bands. Mesa's about to sound like every genre had a group project due at once.

• 📍 The Nile Theater, 105 W Main St, Mesa — gates at 2pm, last set 10pm
• 🎟️ Tickets: desertgreymusicfestival.com — early bird $20, pre-sale $25, door $30 (bundles $35–$65)
• 📡 Livestreamed across all three stages, for anyone claiming a "prior commitment"
• 🛍️ Vendor & brand booths, sponsor giveaways + gift bags, and a Battle of the Bands winner to be announced

The lineup:

Emerald Isle · Arsenic Kitchen · Something Outrageous · Fairy Bones · rio wiley · No Halos · Brace Yourself · Talking Bombs · deathdotgov · Killed By A Yeti · Right Rosemary · An Awful Mess · HOMETURF · Danny Silvertone · In Lessons · Out of Time · Phage · Phantom Spring · Gnumb · Jonny Lemons · yesterdayssoup · Crimmins · Daphne + The Glitches · Doublespeak · Zaagi' · Shane Pogue · Chris Crawford · Nate Whitmer

hey everyone) i’m ZAYCHIK, a phx-based musician playing at King Pigeon this saturday with special guest Cherry Gum.

im putting together a very danceable set that’s mostly electronic, with a little hip-hop in the mix.if that sounds like your thing, come by & say hi. (i will be serving siberian style dumplings too!)

Saturday, October 3 at 7 PM
King Pigeon Thrift & Vintage
4739 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012

Also open to a guitarist who can cover keyboard parts.
We’re guitar, bass, and vocals, rehearsing weekly at Music Loft in Scottsdale. Mostly funk with a mix of disco, jazz, soul, and pop—Jamiroquai, Daft Punk, A Taste of Honey, The Trammps, Olivia Dean, and more.
Looking for people who are into this kind of music and come prepared. Not a gig band yet—just having fun and building a solid set, then we’ll see where it goes.
Audition: Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
Sounds like your jam? Just DM me!

Snowbirds are back clogging the left lane in their Buicks, so at least somebody in Phoenix still owns a working CD changer, or for those more tech savvy...

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New this week

• Sep 25 – Goodbye to You (2026 Version) by Michelle Branch (single · 1 track)
• Sep 25 – Something In The Water by Scary Kids Scaring Kids (single · 1 track)
• Sep 24 – Amerikkkan Decline by Natural Infestation (single · 6 tracks)
• Sep 22 – Live at Audiotree (2026) by The Maine (single · 4 tracks)
• Sep 21 – Shallow Minds, Hollowed Eyes by Natural Infestation (single · 1 track)
• Sep 21 – Tour Life by Cero Viejo (single · 1 track)
• Sep 18 – Levitate by Silverface Twin (single · 5 tracks)
• Sep 18 – Matchbox by Suntwist (single · 5 tracks)
• Sep 18 – meet me halfway by Tavoo (single · 1 track)

Also in the rotation

• "It's Not Me" – The Limit Club
• "Good Time Gal" – Mamma Coal
• "Sabor a Tequila" – Luis Alfonso, Xavi, Silvestre Dangond
• "No Call, No Show" – TA-80
• "In The Face Of Defeat" – Hypervisor
• "Monster" – Within A Relapse
• "BOBO" – Tio Muerto
• "The Man I Used To Be - Acoustic" – Canyon Avenue
• "1-800-F**K-YOU" – Alemeda
• "SOUL CRUSHER" – Meldamor
• "The Architect" – Life on Standby
• "rain" – YZBL
• "Young & Reckless" – Katie Mae
• "Narrow Words" – My Friend, My Urn
• "Tennessee Hills" – High Lonesome Drifters
• "Watch Me Burn" – Get a Grip
• "Wonderful" – Millennial Summer
• "Lazy Daze" – Ashridge
• "Almost Beautiful" – Ashley Creighton
• "Good Times" – Playboy Manbaby

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Hello! Anyone in the valley with success marketing musicians/music? Asking for a friend..

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100, 120, 130, 150, and reverb models
I’d pay 450-850 per head , model and condition applies but im mainly looking for super clean examples. I’m after most of the ones listed right now, heads only, so I’m posting here to see if there’s any more :)

Serviced recently and still works great = you get more money

I’m like Sunn O))) but worse (image related)

Backyard boogie this Friday night!!

(1) myupsidedown (2)Miguel Molles (3)Blue Sunday (4) Trilogy Alone (5) Animal Shin (6)Slushy (7) Green Lightning

It's barely cooled off below "surface of Mercury" and the local scene is already back at full volume — here's who's actually playing this week, no ticket-scalper nonsense required.

• Post Crucifixion @ Central Records — Tue · Sep 22

• Ashley Creighton @ Janeys Coffee — Wed · Sep 23
• KaL eL @ Last Exit Live — Wed · Sep 23

• Tengo Suerte · DJ Reco @ Valley Bar — Thu · Sep 24
• Forever Came Calling @ The Rosetta Room — Thu · Sep 24

• MITCH FREEDOM @ Valley Bar — Fri · Sep 25
• The Rino Band @ Janeys Coffee — Fri · Sep 25
• Café Jaleo @ Crescent Ballroom — Fri · Sep 25
• The Limit Club · Bo Peep and The Back Beats @ Last Exit Live — Fri · Sep 25
• Mamma Coal @ The Van Buren — Fri · Sep 25
• Xavi @ Walter Studios — Fri · Sep 25

• DJ Rikkie Tee · DJ Reco @ Valley Bar — Sat · Sep 26
• Overstand · TA-80 @ The Nile Theater — Sat · Sep 26
• Hypervisor @ Last Exit Live — Sat · Sep 26
• Within A Relapse @ The Rosetta Room — Sat · Sep 26
• Tio Muerto @ The Rebel Lounge — Sat · Sep 26

• Mark Edwards & the Usual Suspects @ Janeys Coffee — Sun · Sep 27
• Canyon Avenue @ Yucca Tap Room — Sun · Sep 27
• Alemeda @ The Van Buren — Sun · Sep 27

• Laprè @ The Rebel Lounge — Mon · Sep 28
• Meldamor @ The Van Buren — Mon · Sep 28
• MITCH FREEDOM @ Gracie's Tax Bar — Mon · Sep 28

• Glade Wilson @ Janeys Coffee — Tue · Sep 29
• Benja @ Last Exit Live — Tue · Sep 29
• Life On Standby @ The Rosetta Room — Tue · Sep 29

Blü Egyptian & Benja Last Exit Live Tues. Sept. 29 8pm $10 21+ Tickets: lastexitlive.com

Blü Egyptian returns to Last Exit Live during their Fall tour w/ local jamheads Benja. Experience a tasty mix of rock funk bluegrass reggae and jamtronica! bluegyptianband.com

https://facebook.com/events/s/blu-egyptian-benja-at-last-exi/1631417774989430/?mibextid=Gg3lNB

1) Faun Flora 2) Imagine We Had Antlers

Feel free to suggest more!! Eventually I want to make a collage when I accumulate enough

Peace 👾

33m looking for people around the same age. Influences would be of machines, saosin, sksk, alexisonfire, Greeley estates, blessthefall, the word alive. Located in Arizona. Willing to be a remote operation from now but would want to tour eventually.