The Dadillacs are a newly forming rock band based in Cambridge, Ontario, built around a shared love of 80s and 90s rock ("dad rock").
The focus is simple. Play great music. Have fun doing it. No ego. No pressure. Just solid tunes with good people.
The project is currently led by a "dad-rock" guitarist with rock/pop style from the Gen-X era (80's and 90's rock/pop/alternative). Think big riffs, familiar hooks, and songs you grew up with. The kind of music people actually want to hear at a bar, party, or backyard show.
The Dadillacs are actively looking for a drummer, bassist, keyboardist, and lead singer who want to play for the joy of it, rehearse regularly, and build something fun with friends and family as the audience.
The objective is to build a 30-40 song setlist, and eventually play:
1. Houseparty to warm up for friends and family
2. Local bar gig
3. World Tour (kidding).
Weekly rehearsals take place in Cambridge, Ontario.
Nice to have:
- Backup Vocals
- Backup Guitar
Nice to have:
- Backup Vocals
Nice to have:
- Backup Guitar
Nice to have:
- Backup Vocals
The prospective setlist is not carved in stone, and is an example of the styles that are being focused on.
Completely open to ideas and recommendations. Song selection will be a democratic process, with everyone having influence on the choices.
"Rain"
"She Sells Sanctuary"
"Love Removal Machine"
"Wildflower"
"Not in Love"
"Standing in the Dark"
The Cure
"Pictures of You"
"Just Like Heaven"
"Lovesong"
Duran Duran
"Hungry Like The Wolf"
"Come Undone"
"Girls on Film"
Honeymoon Suite
"Burning in Love"
"Stay in the Light"
"New Girl Now"
"What Does it Take"
Blink 182
"All The Small Things"
"What's My Age Again"
"I Miss You"
"Feeling This"
"Machinehead"
"Comedown"
"Little Things"
"Everything Zen"
The Killers
"Mr. Brightside"
"Somebody Told Me"
"When You Were Young"
"All The Things I've Done"
"The Man"
Foo Fighters
"Learning to Fly"
"Everlong"
"My Hero"
Linkin Park
"In The End"
"What I've Done"
"Shadow of the Day"
"The Emptiness Machine"
Van Halen
Journey
The Pursuit of Happiness
Tears for Fears
Charlie Sexton
Smashing Pumpkins
Collective Soul
Silversun Pickups
Kings of Leon
Our Lady Peace
Consistent band practices makes things advance, and forms a credible setlist quickly.
We plan practices weekly, either on week-nights, and/or afternoons on weekends.
3 individual monitor channels & IEMs (your own custom in-ear mix)
Use with built in sounds, or use as triggers with your own soundcard/laptop.
...yeah, I went a little far.... but, whatever.
I started playing guitar at 15 in high school, and have played in various bands into my 20's. Mostly cover bands, playing songs that are guitar based.
Now that I have recently moved to Cambridge, and have curated a dedicated band practice studio and music lounge, I want to play the music that I started with and have some fun with good friends that enjoy the same.
I'm a dad, and happily married. By day, I am professionally employed as a business consultant in the Cambridge area (so I can start practices at a consistent and reasonable time).
Oh, and I don't take myself too seriously. Nor should you.
Me, highschool talent show, 1989.
