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The guest was A.J. Rohde, a senior partner at Thoma Bravo who had played drums in bands since high school. His buddies asked whether he really knew how to play, and he had been in bands his whole life. That hatched the idea of a dad band.
They crash-coursed the band into shape and played at their club. Professional musicians live all around him, and some of them who were also friends joined, so now there are two bands in concentric circles of friends. They play the hits and covers at local music venues, with a following of about 200 friends who come to most shows.
A studio now sits in his house, and they might start recording some original songs. Time is short, so how much they play and how they prepare gets planned carefully.
Why did home recording studios get so cheap?
Digital audio software replaced racks of dedicated hardware. Digidesign released Pro Tools in 1991, and Apple bundled GarageBand with its Macs starting in 2004. Affordable audio interfaces and microphones let a spare room produce recordings that once required a commercial studio. Streaming services now accept uploads from independent artists without a record label.
How can a dad band legally play covers?
In the United States, venues usually hold blanket licenses from performing rights organizations such as ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. Those licenses cover the public performance of songs in each organization's catalog. Live performance of covers is therefore covered at licensed venues. Recording and selling a cover requires a separate mechanical license.
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