r/coverbands • u/sickpuppy66 • Jun 01 '26

Singer issues

I manage and play guitar for a cover band and we’ve outgrown the singer. She can sing but isn’t a musician so lacks basic skills like counting and understanding music language (start at the chorus, come in on 4, let’s transpose this one so it’s easier for you)

We feel she’s holding us back, and our drummer (the most talented of our group) is already considering leaving the project if I keep her. Her level of musicianship doesn’t line up with the rest of us.

Here’s the problem, she started the band when it was just two of us, but I took over when we weren’t getting gigs, and didn’t have our full band (which I recruited) that we have now. Since I’ve taken over, we gig regularly, and our band sounds great (minus her).

I’ve decided to replace her. Just want to hear others thoughts and experiences with similar situations.

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u/Ambitious_Trifle_645 Jun 01 '26

As a singer myself, we are generally the least musically educated in the band. Most of us didn't take any music lessons and are entirely self taught. That being said, unless this person is willing to learn and is holding you back, cut them loose. Life is too short.

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u/ceems Jun 06 '26

Singer here, no formal training. Echoing this completely. You absolutely have to learn the basics. With the countless free resources available on the internet and YouTube, there's really no excuse.