How a band named The Small Town formed during quarantine!
You read that correctly. Of all things that I decided to do during the few month quarantine, starting a garage rock band was something that sounded like a great idea. So I did.
My name is Chris Bianchi. I’m a worldwide music artist manager, entrepreneur, and record label owner from a tiny little spec of a town named Shalersville, Ohio. We’re about 30 minutes from Akron and 35 minutes from Cleveland so right in the middle of both cities.
There’s really nothing around where I’m from. A lot of fields, a small main part of “town” that still recaptures an old-style nostalgia every time you enter it.
My career has been music for the last decade, however creating music has been something I have not done in quite a long time. I started out like most in the music business as a musician. Eventually finding myself in the management and marketing role for many incredible artists all over the globe.
With all the live performances for our bands on hold, I found an urge more than ever to actually sit down and create. No expectations. No rules. No budget. Just make music that I felt at the exact time. So I did.
Working in the business it is absolutely hard to step back and separate the one side from another in wanting to create. Immediately you start thinking of all the “professional” things it might need, want, or must-have. But in the long run- for this especially, a song is a song.
If someone hears it and enjoys it- great. If they don’t- great! There is absolutely no goal with this beyond true self-expression with zero expectations or “rules” to the project.
I’m not great at guitar but after picking it up and a bit of practice, enough was had to play and start the process. Soon after came adding in my drums and then keeping it simple, just vocals and a few minor key parts.
This music is for anyone that just wants to dance and let loose from everyday stress, especially right now. “There are no rules in rock n roll!”
After 3 late nights fueled by THC and Jagermeister paired with inspiration from Jack White, Jerry Lee Lewis, MC5 vinyl records can all be noted as early influences.
Presenting from a garage in Shalersville, Ohio…
https://soundcloud.com/major-label-548363778/sets/the-small-town/s-2p1Mm1XUAni
